Apple has sent out press invites to the much anticipated launch of the next iPad. Based on the photo, it seems clear it will have a Retina display. The question is what will be on the insides? A6 quad-core processor? Larger memory? Larger storage? Bigger battery? If this is going to be a pro level device that’s targeted at business users and aligned towards the strategy of cannibalizing or replacing the Mac, then those specs are pretty much assured.
PSMonitor Free is now available at the Apple App Store. It was initially rejected because it was too limited. They’re very particular in that way. But after adding some functionality and resubmitting, it was finally approved. Yay!
PSMonitor lets you monitor the Philippine stock market activity real-time and on the go (requires a WiFi or data connection).
- Real-time updates from the stock exchange
- Simple and intuitive interface
- All Stocks tab for viewing actively traded stocks by symbol
- Active Stocks tab for viewing actively traded stocks by value
- Gainers tab for viewing gainer stocks by gain
- Losers tab for viewing loser stocks by loss
- Flick up and down the list of stocks
- View stock symbols, prices, and price changes at a glance
- View details such as symbol, name, last price, previous close, change for the day, %change, trade volume, and trade value.
By purchasing PSMonitor you get all of the above plus:
- View 30-day candlestick chart (coming in v1.3)
- Refresh button for refreshing data on demand
- My Stocks tab for storing your portfolio or watch list of stocks
- Add stocks along with quantity and buy price to My Stocks
- Edit stock quantity and buy price
- Delete stock from My Stocks
- View your stocks’ position value, and profit/loss for the day at a glance
- View additional details such as your position, position value, profit/loss for the day, profit/loss to date, and buy price.
Also available for Android. Full Version available for iOS only at this time.
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Yesterday, Michelle went to Divisoria with Yvette and my mom-in-law. So I was left with Jeanne after breakfast. We played with her Duplos and watched YouTube videos on the iPad. I also told her we’re going to Gymboree in the afternoon.
After lunch, I gave Jeanne and bath, dressed her up, and then took a shower myself. We were sitting on the sofa watching TV while waiting for Gretchen, when Jeanne suddenly went over to me, asked me to carry her, and then in minutes was asleep. She slept for over an hour while I continued watching TV. When she woke up, the first thing she said is “I want to go to Gymboree.”
So off we finally went. Since this was her third or fourth visit, I decided to go ahead and get a membership. They offered me the annual membership which costs P1800 and comes with 5 GymPlay coupons (GymPlay normally cost P350). They were already done with the paperwork when I noticed a “lifetime” membership in their literature. I inquired about it and it costs P3600, comes with 10 play coupons, and it’s good for until the child reaches 5 years old (I guess “lifetime” sounds more enticing marketing-wise). I went for that instead.
After Gymboree, we went to get groceries, another activity Jeanne enjoys. We didn’t have to buy too much stuff so we were done pretty quickly. Just as well since I needed to join a family meeting.
We got to the meeting just in time. While it was going on, Jeanne played, drew, and occasionally would ask for my attention. After the meeting, we headed home and to mommy.
After SeriAsia, we went with MBA friends to Pino for dinner and to celebrate Val’s coming of age :P Teachers Village, a heretofore purely residential zone, has seen some rather rapid commercialization in recent years. Among these commercial establishments are Pino and the related Pipino. Pino is supposed to mean “fine” as in fine dining. But it most certainly is not. More realistically, pino means “Filipino“. Their menu is full of Filipino fusion dishes. And by fusion, it means a Filipino dish fused with another Filipino dish. For example, bagnet binagoongan, kare-kareng bagnet, and laing-stuffed crispy pata. One thing you immediately notice is that these favorites are heart-stopping dishes. Yummy stuff but definitely not for the faint-of-heart. Good thing there’s Pipino just upstairs which offers healthier, animal-anguish-free, vegetarian meals. Pipino incidentally means “cucumber” which is a pretty accurate representation for a vegetarian restaurant. Hooray for choice!
Michelle and I had a massage and facial at SeriAsia courtesy of gift certificates from Yvette (Thanks, Yvette!). It was great except I felt that the facial was a bit too harsh. I prefer more gentle exfoliation for my sensitive skin :P