Saturday, October 16, 2010

It's about Pinch-to-Zoom patent

Apple just received 18 patents, one of those is Pinching-to-Zoom. Apple applied for the patent in 2006, while it just got it approved in 2010. Thus it took about 4 years.

Why did it take so long?

The process to acquire the patent is as follow:


The flow chart above shows "Opposition Period", thus after the patent application accepted, the patent isn't immediately active. It needs to be opposed, then if it's successful, then it will become active.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

End of Semester Ball (Semester 2, 2010)

Graduate Student Association (GSA) of Australian School of Business (ASB) presents The End of Semester Ball for Semester 2, 2010. This will be the ball to mark the end of this academic year.

A. Specification:
  • Theme: Oscar Red Carpet
  • Venue: IMAX Star Room
  • Date: 24 October 2010
  • Time: 7 - 12 PM
  • Capacity: 200 people
  • Sales Desk: 
In front of Postgraduate Common Room, 
Ground floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business, UNSW
  • Last Sales: Wednesday, 20 October 2010 or when the tickets sold out 
B. Marketing Materials that is presented to postgraduate business students:

Video 1 Chloe's version


Video 2. Abby's version


Picture 1. Poster (by Alex Tang)

C. Pricing Strategy


Individual
Group of Ten
General
$89pp
$84pp
UNSW Student
$74pp
$70pp
ARC Member
$66pp
N/A

Include:
1. 3 course-meal
2. Free-flow drink (wines, beers, and non-alcoholics)
3. Prizes to win worth up to $600

Payment through Bank Transfer to
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
Account Name: Commerce and Economics Postgraduate Student Society
BSB No.: 062-303
Account No.: 10349850