Webware

The Finalists

The apps, ranging from online music stores to sites that will pick the name of a tune out of thin air, turn your Web browser or Web-enabled desktop into a full audio entertainment system.

Rules

Angie's List
http://www.angieslist.com
A collection of professionally certified home services that's maintained and curated by experts.

Ask Maps
http://maps.ask.com
A collection of professionally certified home services that's maintained and curated by experts.

CitySearch
http://www.citysearch.com/
A collection of reviews and guides curated by both professionals and users for local businesses and landmarks.

Dopplr
http://www.dopplr.com/
One part calendar and one part social network. You plug in your traveling schedule and it will tell you who else will be there at that exact time.

EveryTrail
http://www.everytrail.com
A collection of user-created hiking trails that's curated by the people who created them.

Evite
http://www.evite.com
An online invitation service and party planning tool that lets you design invites, send them out, then track who's coming to an event.

FireEagle
http://fireeagle.research.yahoo.com/
A location-based social service from Yahoo. Its APIs allow other services to build location awareness into their own apps.

FlightStats
http://www.flightstats.com
Tracks flight delays and airport closures around the world so you can avoid them before you leave the house to go somewhere, or pick someone up.

Goog411
http://labs.google.com/goog411/
Google's free 411 service. Users can either type in their search or speak it into their phones.

Google Earth
http://earth.google.com
Google's 3D maps software. Its latest version added historical maps and a recording feature that lets you share your routes with others.

Google Latitude
http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html
A service for sharing your location with friends. It works on a variety of phones and can be set to keep your privacy limited to just the people you want.

Google Maps
http://maps.google.com
Google's free online maps service. It provides driving directions, traffic, and search results for local businesses.

Live Search 411
http://www.livesearch411.com
Microsoft's free voice-powered 411 service. Users can get free search from their phones with just their voice.

Live Search Maps
http://maps.live.com/
Microsoft's free online maps tool. It provides driving directions, traffic, and search results for local businesses.

MizPee
http://www.mizpee.com
Helps you find a public or private toilet to use when you're out and about. Its database is curated and moderated by its users.

NearbyNow
http://nearbynow.com
A product search tool that helps you figure out if things are in stock in the stores close by.

OpenTable
http://www.opentable.com
Lets you make reservations at restaurants without having to call or show up in person.

Outside.in
http://outside.in
Tracks local news and links based on location. It automatically figures out where you're visiting from and will filter in its news to match.

PolicyMap
http://www.policymap.com/
A collection of demographic and census information, displayed as map overlays that can be searched, sorted, and toggled on and off.

SeatGuru
http://www.seatguru.com
Gives you detailed information about certain airplane seats before you book a ticket, including if they're limited in leg-room or otherwise undesirable.

Socializr
http://www.socializr.com/
A party planning and invitation service. You can plan for and track progress on events before and after they happen.

StreetAdvisor
http://www.streetadvisor.com
Provides local knowledge of neighborhoods and locations sourced by users.

Topix
http://www.topix.com
Local news from around the Web based on the city you set it on.

TripAdvisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com
A collection of user reviews for hotels, restaurants, and landmarks. Users can also search for flights and make travel reservations.