Radar Wins People's Voice Award at the 12th Annual Webby Awards
Radar.net Recognized for Excellence in the Mobile Social Networking Category SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiny Pictures, Inc. announced today that its Radar (http://radar.net/) cameraphone picture and video sharing service has won a People's Voice award as part of the 12th Annual Webby Awards, a distinction that recognizes excellence and best practices on the Internet.
The awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes Internet co-inventor Vinton Cerf, R/GA's Chief Bob Greenberg, "Simpson's" creator Matt Groening, Arianna Huffington, and Harvey Weinstein. "The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "Radar's recognition from the people is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. This year's People's Voice categories received nearly 500,000 votes. "We're honored to be recognized by the members of the Academy," said John Poisson, founder and CEO of Tiny Pictures, "and it's a further thrill to know we won in a category decided by users around the world."
About Tiny Pictures, Inc. Tiny Pictures, Inc. is the company that brings you Radar, a simple and addictive way to share cameraphone pictures and videos, browse friends' pictures as they happen, and immediately join conversations through comments. Radar can be accessed from PC browsers, mobile phone browsers, and through a series of applications for mobile devices. Founded in 2005 by John Poisson, former head of mobile media research and design groups at Sony in Tokyo, Tiny Pictures is a privately held company based in San Francisco. For more information, visit http://www.tinypictures.us/ or Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile web sites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received a record 9,500 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; .ORG; The Barbarian Group; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image. First Call Analyst:
CONTACT: Ian Jeffrey of Tiny Pictures, VP of Marketing and Web site: http://www.tinypictures.us/
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