(BroBible.com)
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Did You Know - Qualcomm Edition
Qualcomm’s kind of a big deal
It is the largest supplier of semiconductors to the mobile phone market, commanding a 50% share.
Apple? Also kind of a big deal. By purchasing chips for the iPhone, it drives a quarter of Qualcomm’s $24 billion in revenue.
But a MAJOR disagreement over Qualcomm’s licensing practices has this marriage seeking counsel.
Put simply, Qualcomm’s massive hold on the semiconductor market has allowed it to charge Apple to use its intellectual property, plus a 5% royalty on every iPhone it sells (almost $980 billion worth since 2007…).
And this licensing-plus-royalty bundle has generated 80% of Qualcomm’s pretax profits, which sends the message to Apple: “hey, if you like our technology, then you’ve gotta pay for the right to use it.”
(BroBible.com)
It is the largest supplier of semiconductors to the mobile phone market, commanding a 50% share.
Apple? Also kind of a big deal. By purchasing chips for the iPhone, it drives a quarter of Qualcomm’s $24 billion in revenue.
But a MAJOR disagreement over Qualcomm’s licensing practices has this marriage seeking counsel.
Put simply, Qualcomm’s massive hold on the semiconductor market has allowed it to charge Apple to use its intellectual property, plus a 5% royalty on every iPhone it sells (almost $980 billion worth since 2007…).
And this licensing-plus-royalty bundle has generated 80% of Qualcomm’s pretax profits, which sends the message to Apple: “hey, if you like our technology, then you’ve gotta pay for the right to use it.”
(BroBible.com)
It's Kinda Worth It
New, never-sold 2006 Mitsubishi Evo draws $100K bid on eBay
Today, in the "OK, guess it must be worth that to somebody" department, we note that a California car dealer has an eBay listing for a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, still brand new and never titled, with nine miles on the odometer. Just another day on eBay, right, and just another car that didn't sell, was hoarded, or somehow forgotten in a barn? Not exactly. The top bid as of Wednesday morning was $100,100.
For whatever reason, this 2006 car has time-traveled to 2017, with seats still wrapped in plastic and an engine bay you could perform surgery in. It's an Evo IX MR in Graphite Gray with black trim. Base MSRP was a bit more than $35K. It's optioned with the MR package that includes some aluminum and carbon-fiber bits and boost-gauge kit, the Zero Lift aero kit, and it has a six-speed manual. Bottom line on the sticker was $37,094.
(AutoBlog.com)
Today, in the "OK, guess it must be worth that to somebody" department, we note that a California car dealer has an eBay listing for a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, still brand new and never titled, with nine miles on the odometer. Just another day on eBay, right, and just another car that didn't sell, was hoarded, or somehow forgotten in a barn? Not exactly. The top bid as of Wednesday morning was $100,100.
For whatever reason, this 2006 car has time-traveled to 2017, with seats still wrapped in plastic and an engine bay you could perform surgery in. It's an Evo IX MR in Graphite Gray with black trim. Base MSRP was a bit more than $35K. It's optioned with the MR package that includes some aluminum and carbon-fiber bits and boost-gauge kit, the Zero Lift aero kit, and it has a six-speed manual. Bottom line on the sticker was $37,094.
(AutoBlog.com)
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
This News Does Not Surprise Me
German Car Companies Have Run A Secret Cartel Since The 90s: Report
According to Der Spiegel, Volkswagen reported in a filing to German authorities that every major German car manufacturer has been involved in the agreements—VW, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Daimler.
Politico had a rundown of the magazine’s findings, and you’re going to be stunned to find what’s tied into all of this:
(Jalopnik.com)
According to Der Spiegel, Volkswagen reported in a filing to German authorities that every major German car manufacturer has been involved in the agreements—VW, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Daimler.
Politico had a rundown of the magazine’s findings, and you’re going to be stunned to find what’s tied into all of this:
The working groups even set the stage for the Dieselgate scandal, Der Spiegel reported. The companies agreed on the size of tanks containing AdBlue fluid, which reduces exhaust emissions — but the tanks proved too small to do the job so manipulation became the only way to keep emissions readings low, the magazine said.Der Spiegel reports that antitrust authorities in the nation had been investigating VW for possible collusion of steel prices. While that probe was underway, evidence of potential illegal collusion in the auto industry emerged. How about that.
(Jalopnik.com)
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