http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/appbackr/default.aspxTags: appbackrenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2010/03/18/finalists-for-paypal-x-dev-challenge-announced.aspxThu, 18 Mar 2010 20:52:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:12956Pete Prestipino0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=12956http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2010/03/18/finalists-for-paypal-x-dev-challenge-announced.aspx#comments<hr /> <p><b>Several finalists have been announced in the PayPal X Developer Challenge. </b>Winners will be announced at the DEMO Spring 2010 conference on March 22nd.Two teams will win $150,000 in prizes - quite a boost for cash-strapped startups. </p> <p>Let&#39;s take a closer look at a few of the finalists - you never know, these may spark some ideas for your next web service or application!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <hr /> <p> <img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/wm-pro.gif" style="float:left;margin:3px;" height="41" width="40" alt="" /><b>Stay up to date on the latest Internet trends:</b><br /> Request a professional <a href="http://websitemagazine.com/pro/">subscription to Website Magazine</a>,<br /> the most popular print publication on Web success.</p> <hr /> <p><br />- <a href="http://www.chittai.com/">Chittai</a>: Micro-financing application</p> <p>- <a href="http://zippyquiz.com">ZippyQuiz</a>: Quiz-Reward application <a href="http://www.needakick.com"><br /> </a></p> <p>- <a href="http://www.needakick.com">NeedaKick</a>: Application for goal setting and motivation <a href="http://rentalic.com/"><br /> </a></p> <p>- <a href="http://rentalic.com/">Rentalic</a>: Person-to-Person renting and sharing <a href="http://appbackr.com"><br /> </a></p> <p>- <a href="http://appbackr.com">appbackr</a>: Wholesale digital marketplace for apps <a href="http://soundloud.com"><br /> </a></p> <p>- <a href="http://soundloud.com">SoundLoud</a>: Digital music sales <a href="http://myhomie.com"><br /> </a></p> <p>- <a href="http://myhomie.com">MyHomie</a>: Application for roomates to share money </p> <p>- <a href="http://ads.mixcloud.com">MixCloud</a>: Self-serve advertising server</p> <ul> </ul> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=12956" width="1" height="1">paypalpaypal xappbackrrentalicmyhomiemixcloudneedakicksoundloudchittaizippyquzi