In November, Microsoft announced it was sponsoring the Windows 8 Apps For Social Good contest, for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 apps. The idea behind the contest was to put the spotlight on apps that, in Microsoft's words, provide "a good or service that provides some sort of benefit to the general public and doesn’t solely exist to provide the maximum possible return to shareholders."
The deadline to enter the contest was reached this week and now Microsoft has opened up the contest for the "People's Choice" category, where the general public can vote for what they think is the best app that was submitted in the competition. The apps in the contest range from Shake, a Windows 8 app designed to give users information about earthquakes, to Emergency Kit, a Windows Phone app that can be used to store health information, emergency contacts and more.
The People's Choice voting will continue until March 15th, and the team with the winning app as determined by the public will receive $10,000. In addition, a panel of judges will name their picks for the best Windows 8 app and Windows Phone app. The winning teams will each get $15,000 and a new Windows Phone smartphone.
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