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RSS prizes in newsSony Ericsson issues SDK for Windows Xperia
News Last month Google released an SDK for its upcoming Android mobile OS and has been showering cash on developers - in the form of app competition prizes. Sony Ericsson has launched an SDK for its first Windows Mobile device, the forthcoming Xperia X1. [05 Sep 2008]
Google ready to go to Market with Android shop
News While others are prepping their stores, Google has already been wooing developers to create applications for its own Android platform with the help of big cash prizes in the first round of its Developer Challenge competition - last week it awarded... [01 Sep 2008]
Location-based Android apps take home the money
News Google made several software developers a little richer last week, distributing $3.75m in prizes for 20 applications designed for its Android mobile phone operating system. Fifty finalists were in the running for the big money after receiving $25... [01 Sep 2008]
Linux, Leopard and Vista: The ultimate hack contest
News The prizes for the contest will be "several laptops", according to Ruiu. He said: "We want the prizes to inspire lust amongst geeks. Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus B is for Botnets [08 Feb 2008]
How to do an SAP rollout - top CIO tips
News Last week in Prague the ERP giant SAP brought together some of the customers - including three from the UK - that have mastered the implementation of its software in their own projects to award prizes to the best. [25 Jun 2007]
€700k European ICT prize finalists get the nod
News The prizes will be presented by European Commissioner Viviane Reding in Hanover, Germany on 16 March 2007. The finalists for the European ICT prize have been announced, with each hoping to grab a stake of €700,000 in prize money. [19 Feb 2007]
Mash-up competition launched by BT, Microsoft
News BT and Microsoft have launched a mash-up competition, offering prizes of up to $25,000 to the winning developers. The companies are looking for entries that combine today's internet and telecoms applications to create something new and useful. [15 Feb 2007]
Wanted: Tech-savvy kids
News The best projects will be selected on a regional and national basis to win cash prizes from £1,000 to £3,000.e-Skills UK CEO Karen Price said technology can harness children's "natural energy and enthusiasm" and help them "make a positive... [12 Feb 2007]
Darpa robot race gets prize fund boost
News When the 2007 Urban Challenge was first announced in May, Darpa said it would dole out more than $2m in prizes to the robotics teams that could navigate mock city terrain over a set time. Darpa has granted prize money of $3.5m for its milestone... [11 Dec 2006]
Have you won silicon.com's Agenda Setters competition?
News Earlier this month silicon.com launched a competition offering you the opportunity to win one of six great prizes, including a 32" HD TV, Sony PSPs and iPod Nanos. The competition is now closed and below is a list of the six lucky winners, chosen... [29 Nov 2006]
Microsoft trumpets software 'Olympics'
News Prizes for winners of the Software Design Invitational will be a Microsoft Zune for third place, an Xbox 360 and Microsoft suite of games for second place. Microsoft's competition to find the best student software designers around the world is now... [23 Nov 2006]
Google launches European coding competition
News By 29 June, after three rounds of competition, the remaining 50 contestants will be flown to Dublin to compete for €30,000 in cash and prizes. Google is reaching out to the European software development community with its first Code Jam programming... [02 May 2006]
EC names innovative IT prize winners
News Prizes of €5,000 were also awarded to 17 companies for their ground-breaking technologies. Three small businesses - two with a staff of 28 and one with just two employees - have won the first European IST Prize for innovative IT products with... [23 Mar 2006]
Apple unveils lower-end, cheaper iPod Nano
News At each 100,000-song interval Apple will award prizes to the buyer of the 100,000th song. Apple has introduced a lower-end, less expensive iPod Nano with 1GB capacity and lowered the price of its iPod Shuffle. [08 Feb 2006]
Automated calls company stung with £100,000 fine
News Premium rate regulator Icstis has issued a £100,000 fine to a company accused of making unsolicited recorded calls promising exotic prizes. Icstis had received a number of complaints about the firm, Digital Media, which promised recipients of its... [19 Sep 2005]
