DEALS
WHO
WITH
WHAT
SCOOP
Apple
PA Semi
Apple bought chipmaker PA Semi for about $278 million.
The deal is a particular slap in the face for Intel. Apple could use it to drive Intel's prices down.
Essar
Obopay
Essar acquired a strategic stake in Obopay.
Essar did not disclose the pricetag for the acquisition.
PayPal, mFoundry
Sprint Nextel
PayPal and mFoundry inked a deal with Sprint for P2P payments.
The mobile money transfer offering is part of Sprint's MyMoneyManager and works with 18 handsets currently.