Apple reportedly poaching Intel engineers for hardware project

Apple Insider reports that Apple has opened a new hardware engineering lab in the Washington County, Oregon area. This is Intel territory, the chip giant has a heavy presence in that region so it's no surprise to read that Apple is after Intel employees. The Cupertino firm reportedly hired two-dozen employees from Intel and other local tech companies. There's no indication about what this team is working on, perhaps it could be related to the ARM-based Mac rumors? Just a wild guess.

According to The Oregonian, which cited a source familiar with the matter, as well as job postings and social media profiles of the employees themselves, the facility's exact location is unknown, but it's "near the border" between Beaverton and Hillsboro, west of Portland. Intel has a heavy presence in that area of Oregon.

The jobs seek "verification expertise," indicating that the new office will concentrate on making sure products meet expectations set forth by the plans for the devices. The ads also list "Portland" jobs, although the Oregonian source said they're actually in Washington County.