She Rambles On

Setting Up An iPhone App Business

As an iPhone user, it did cross my mine to start a business selling iPhone apps. It doesn’t matter whether an iPhone app is really useful or downright silly, there surely are people who would buy them and install them on their iPhone, if only to try it out or to write a review and get an reimbursement on the purchase. Most iPhone apps are really cheap at only $0.99, hence their popularity.

However, I am really technologically challenged and do not even know how to go about creating iPhone apps. In fact, I sometimes face problems USING iPhone apps. Moreover, as an iPhone user as well, all the apps installed on my iPhone are free so I really cannot see how people can justify spending money on iPhone apps, even if they are only $0.99 each, unless they are exceptional.

Well, if you have the money to spare, there’s a guy on eBay selling off his iPhone app business with 87 apps in its inventory, all already listed on Apple iPhone app store. And the starting bid for it is a cool US$100,000. I take it that this price, or higher, would include the whole iPhone app business inclusive of two months of technical support for the buyer.

Whether the business is worth this much is not for us to say unless due diligence is carried out but I really take my hat off to the owner for his ability to let go of his baby, for a price, of course.

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Getting A Piece Of Vancouver 2010 Olympic History

Canada will be hosting Olympics 2010, yep, that’s next year. But before the games have ended or even started, torch bearers are already putting up their torches for sale on eBay and Craigslist. Some of these sellers have not yet even used their torches to run, but they are already looking for interested parties to book their torches.

From what I read, there are a total of 12,000 torches made just for the occasion which will span 106 days. Torch bearers who wish to keep their torches have to pay $350. It’s up to them whatever they want to do with their torches once they have used them for their part of the relay run.

This image that I have enclosed in this post belongs to eBay seller, douramakos, who deals exclusively in Olympic collectibles and memorabilia. It does not look like he’s a torch bearer himself.

Sellers for Vancouver Olympic relay torches on eBay and Craigslist are asking for $2000 - $2500, whether it is worth it or not, it’s up to the buyer to decide. But don’t forget, there are 12,000 in total in Canada.

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PC Fair Freebies

I bumped into the sales girl of my regular computer shop last week and she asked me if I would be attending PC Fair which begins at the end of the month but will only be held in Ipoh from 11th to 13th December, 2009 at the usual venue, Stadium Indera Mulia.

I don’t know yet because it is still so far away and I have commitments at home that demand all my time. She said that i shouldn’t miss it as I would be missing out on freebies. According to her, her company gave out Promotional usb drives for lucky dip winners during the previous PC Fair in August, which I also missed.

I told her that with my luck, even if I do go, I may not win anything too like all the previous times that I went. I always came home empty-handed, apart from the items that I paid for!

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Maybank “New Security Measure”

I received a phishing email attempt from “Maybank” to an email account that is not linked to my Maybank account. Still, I am thankful that the phishing email was filtered to my Spam folder so that I don’t accidentally clicked on the phishing links that are in the email.

The message came from maybank2u@securitylog.com.my, obviously NOT from Maybank2u domain, and reads:

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MayBank Alert

As a result of too many incorrect attempts to access your account, your access to this service has been blocked. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please restore your account access as soon as possible.

MayBank: Log On

MayBank of Malaysia
https://www.maybank2u.com.my/

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I also noted that although the URL of Maybank is Maybank2u’s, the real embedded link directs to another website, which I have the mind NOT to click on. So if you do get a similar email, do make sure NOT to click on any links. Just go to the website directly from your browser by typing in the URL.

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One-Leg-Kick Girl

As a self-employed home based worker, one thing that I DO NOT like is that my family doesn’t get it that just because I am around doesn’t mean that I am free. Since my “office” is my home, of course I would be around, right? But my family would ask me to get things done for them or run errands for them without realizing that I should be working.

This morning, the kitchen tap was leaking and my mother was nagging me to get it changed. She said that the water bill is running even though the leak was slight and we have to change the tap quickly. Normally, I leave these handyman tasks to my father but he has gone out of town so I went to the hardware store, bought a bar faucet upon their recommendation and changed the tap myself.

Anyway, as you can see, I’m like a one-leg-kick girl around the house, working on my business at the same time doing my share of household chores. That’s fine, except that I am asked to do them at the wrong time. Like today, my morning is over and I haven’t gotten my own work done which means that once again, I will be losing sleep tonight.

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CIMB’s 11-Month Fixed Deposit @ 2.55% p.a.

I received a text message from CIMB Bank a few days ago about their new promotion on Fixed Deposits. Apparently, the bank is offering a “special interest rate” of 2.55% per annum if we lock in our money in Fixed Deposit for 11 months.

To qualify for this, CIMB Bank requires fresh fund placements on NEW Fixed Deposit account of at least RM1000 and/or multiples of it but this “special interest rate” is only limited to ONE cycle, which means that after this 11-month period is over, the interest rate will revert to board rate, whatever it will be then.

This offer ends on 12th November, 2009. There’s still over a week to decide if I am going to take up this offer. It’s a considerable difference from what I am getting now from my Fixed Deposit placements but even so, Fixed Deposit interest rates are still generally pathetic! When will we see an improvement?

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Antique Or Contemporary Furniture

My parents and I went furniture shopping over the weekend and came home empty handed. We had every intention of replacing the worn out furniture at home in time for Chinese New Year but unfortunately, we couldn’t come to an agreement on what style we wanted.

My father wanted furniture of antique designs. He says they are grand looking and classy. I, on the other hand, prefer modern furniture anytime. Not only do I think they suit our home better, I think contemporary furniture is more comfortable and inviting unlike antique style furniture that seems cold and stiff, more for display purposes only.

My mother has no opinion and doesn’t mind either way. The person who is going to pay for it, that’s me, should have the final say, right? Hopefully, we can come to an agreement or at least a compromise soon.

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