Headlines: 27 Apr 10
NYT: Apple Buys Intrinsity, a Maker of Fast Chips
“Apple wants the fastest chip for its mobile devices and has bought another chip maker to gain an edge over its competitors.
Apple has acquired a small Austin, Tex., company called Intrinsity, known for making zippy versions of a computer chip often found in mobile devices. The deal, which closed late last month and was confirmed by Apple on Tuesday, shows the company continuing to try to gain an edge in the mobile device market by purchasing technology and chip experts.”
CNET: Journalist Shield Law May Not Halt iPhone Probe
“The criminal investigation into Apple’s errant iPhone prototype took a new twist this week, when Gawker Media claimed that the warrant used by police to search an editor’s home was invalid.
It’s clear that federal and state law generally provides journalists–even gadget bloggers–with substantial protections by curbing searches of their employees’ workspaces. But it’s equally clear that journalists suspected of criminal activity do not benefit from the legal shields that newspapers and broadcast media have painstakingly erected over the last half-century.”
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