App of My Eye » Money http://appofmyeye.com The Best iPhone Apps You'd Never See Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Reward http://appofmyeye.com/2009/06/16/reward/ http://appofmyeye.com/2009/06/16/reward/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:10:27 +0000 Art http://appofmyeye.com/?p=702 Reward iTunes PageIf you’re anything like me, your iPhone and you are inseparable.  It’s with you at all times, but what would you do if you lost it?  Not only would you have to rebuild your entire music, video, and image libraries (aren’t we all at capacity?), but you’d also lose all your contacts and be out of touch for God knows how long.  Additionally, if you didn’t grab insurance through your carrier, you might be out a couple of hundred or more.  Yet, for a very nominal fee, you can get yourself a little help with Reward, which prompts a finder to return your iPhone for a cash reward by calling you at a secondary number.  Sounds simple, right?  You may ask, how much of a reward?  Well, I know how much my iPhone is worth to me.  So you do your own math.  Granted, you’re depending on the kindness of strangers, but considering you can lock the device at anytime by suspending service, whoever finds it should be more tempted to return it for a reward than go through the trouble of trying to hack it.  Worth the risk.  For iPhones only.  Price: 99¢.

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]]> http://appofmyeye.com/2009/06/16/reward/feed/ 0 Bike Your Drive by REI http://appofmyeye.com/2009/06/06/bike-your-drive-by-rei/ http://appofmyeye.com/2009/06/06/bike-your-drive-by-rei/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0000 Art http://appofmyeye.com/?p=591 Bike Your Drive by REI iTunes PageWhen I was working downtown, it would only take me 5 minutes to get to the office, but I often wondered how much money I would save if I used my bike instead.  Needless to say, I never did because 1) I’m lazy and 2) how could I determine how much money I would be saving?  Well now, at least I can find out with Bike Your Drive by REI, which determines not only how much money you save, but also how much carbon is offset as well as calories burned using the onboard iPhone GPS.  Furthermore, take pictures of points of interest, which you can geotag to your route, and save each trip as reference.  Associated with www.EveryTrail.com, upload info to share with like-minded individuals.  All in all, it is a win-win situation for you, for us, and for the environment.  Note: iPhone compatible ONLY.  Price: Free.

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]]> http://appofmyeye.com/2009/06/06/bike-your-drive-by-rei/feed/ 0 ezCurrency http://appofmyeye.com/2009/05/16/ezcurrency/ http://appofmyeye.com/2009/05/16/ezcurrency/#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 08:43:14 +0000 Art http://appofmyeye.com/?p=235 ezcurrencylogoWhether you are traveling outside your country of origin, playing international markets, or just have relatives abroad like I do, knowing the current exchange rate comes in very handy.  ezCurrency provides exactly that with real-time updated feeds until the market closes.  Plus, there is a way to customize which currencies you want supported or left unsupported.  Lastly, as a nice playful bonus, shake your iPhone to clear all values for a new search.  It’s a very clean and easy-to-use app.  Highly recommended, especially for the current sale price available only for a limited time.  Price: Free.

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