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Cisco hires Mark Papermaster

Silicon Alley Insider reports that former Apple Senior Vice President of iPhone Hardware is now working for Cisco. His job is described as working on “chips for switches.” Mark Papermaster was reportedly fired from his job after some conflict with Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Only time will tell if Apple and Cisco go at it over Papermaster just like Apple and IBM went to war over Papermaster’s acquisition.

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