Apple to buy microchip maker PA Semi
Apple surprised everyone on Tuesday, confirming that it has agreed to buy microprocessor company PA Semi, in a move that might mean its moving its iPhone and iPod chip production in-house rather than use Intel's up-and-coming Atom processors.
Apple Inc will buy fingerprint sensor technology developer AuthenTec Inc for about $356 million, striking a deal that could put its iPhone at the centre of the emerging mobile payments market.