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iPhone and iPad chip designer, Jim Keller, leaves Apple to return to AMD

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 a 5:00 pm

Jim Keller, formerly the head of chip design operations at Apple has recently been picked up by AMD. Keller was primarily responsible for the A4 and A5 processor lines that are used in the iPhone and iPad. Keller will join AMD as corporate vice president and chief architect of AMD’s microprocessor cores.

Rumor: $800 iTablet to Use Custom Apple Chipset?

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009 a 8:46 am

Following up on rumors of a $800 Apple netbook, MacBook, iTablet, etc. VentureBeat reports that Apple might also use the new platform to introduce their long-rumored custom system-on-a-chip.

Apple Getting Another AMD/ATI Graphics Guru in Raja Koduri?

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 a 2:50 pm

Something seriously smoking be going on round Apple way if the latest story from The Inquirer (via MacRumors) is to be believed:

We've just heard from sources deep inside 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California that [Raja Koduri, AMD/ATI Chief Technology Officer, Graphics Product Group] is heading there.

So for those keeping score at home, this adds to:

Apple Adds ATI/AMD Graphics Guru to iPhone Chipset Team

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Apr 27, 2009 a 2:40 pm

The Inquirer (via iLounge) is reporting that AMD (formerly ATI) Graphics Products Group CTO Bob Drebin has updated his LinkedIn page to show he's found a new home -- at Apple.