Apple Inc. Reportedly Exploring a Shift Away From Intel Corp. Chips in the Mac

Nikkei Asian Review recently ran a story providing some insight into the continuing growth of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) chip design capabilities and the impact it could have on various Apple suppliers. The report, citing "two industry sources," says Apple is looking to replace chips designed and manufactured by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world's largest vendor of personal-computer processors, with home-grown processors.

An Intel spokesperson declined to comment on the report.

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