Click Frenzy: Get Ready Australia

Has anyone of you heard about Cyber Monday? So, Cyber Monday is Monday after the Black Friday where in US, there was a big (very big) discounts made by retailer. And until now, the tradition has not disappeared. Now, the retailers give discounts, but not only on Monday.

Click Frenzy, is one of the adaption of Cyber Monday. It will be held in Australia next week, Tuesday 20 November 2012 starting from 7 PM. A hundred and fifty retailers will join the event, including Myer, Dick Smith, Target, Kogan and many more. This is probably one of the way-out of problems faced by retailers at the moment; giving discounts. Retailers have not been doing well for the past years. For example, David Jones have been dropping its profit for 40% in a full year profit.
But anyway, get ready for CLICK FRENZY!!

Ref: www.smh.com.au, www.news.com.au

The Poll Result for the IPad Mini

So, when I posted a poll for the iPad Mini, the result was 60% people are willing to buy and iPad Mini while the rest are not (I discussed this in Behind the Scene of Apple).
There are a lot of controversy in the news about iPad mini. A lot of reviews have been published and some say good, some say average, some say quite bad. But for sure, the sales have increased since it was first out in the market.

www.mobilemarketingwatch.com

Frankly speaking, for me, an iPad 2 user, if I were asked whether I want to buy an iPad Mini or not, it is probably not worth it. I had one already, with the same function, just different size. However, with the ones who have not got an iPad, it is probably better to buy an iPad mini as it is lighter and perform the same function, so it sort of increases the mobility.
The new rumor is, that the iPad Mini 2, is on the way. It will have Retina Display, maybe.... And I hope more to come from the iPad Mini 2. Then, it comes the time when the normal iPad becomes obsolete.

Economy and Sustainability: Is There A Better Way

When we are face with the problem of sustainability, is there a way out? Even we are people that are not scientists can tell that the weather has been changing a lot. The weather is much more unpredictable than ever. Like yesterday, I was about to walk outside my house, then it hailed, while the temperature was like 30 degrees. It is closely related to how people do things now. Increasing consumption, boosting businesses, maybe we have rethink new ways to deal with sustainability. Because seeing it now, I cannot imagine what will happen in 30 years time. Will we be able to jog in the morning, without inhaling the pollution?

I want to share you this video. I think it is really important for business to think more about their wastage. And I think Relan has proven to use the wastage in a more effective way, with a selling point.
So, think more!

The Richests' First Jobs

Ever wondering what the richests did as their first jobs?
Carlos Slim (Telmex): Selling dry goods such as clothes, textiles, etc
Bill Gates (Microsoft): Computer Programmer at TRW
Warren Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway): Pinball Repairer
Oprah Winfrey: Grocery Store Clerk
Michael Bloomberg: Parking Lot Attendant
Steve Jobs (Apple): Summer Hire at Hewlett Packard
Giorgio Armani: Assistant Photographer
Bernard Arnault (LVMH): Working in family owned construction company
Larry Ellison (Oracle): Technician in Fireman's Fund and Wells Fargo Bank
David Murdock: Working at gas station
Charles Schwab (Charles Schwab Brokerage): Selling walnuts
Richard Branson (Virgin): Magazine Publisher
James Packer: Jackaroo
Conclusion: Never give up on your dreams!

Lower Fare for Sydney International Student

NSW government announced 6 days ago that the bus fare for the international students will be lowered by 35%, starting next year (According to BusNews.com.au)! So excited!!!
The implication for students: LOWER FEES! For government, this might be a result from the indicator that there is decreasing number of international students coming to Australia. Probably, the very-high living expense in Australia, especially Sydney does not seem to be appealing enough for students. Probably, students will choose the USA, or Singapore where the education level is high with lower expenses.