Provesor, from FETC (): brings investment algorithms to the public. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (ericdiwu), Facebook, Sina Weibo and LinkedIn. (Note the different use of channels).

LanguageX, by Global Citizen: a way to find people anywhere at anytime for language exchange. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (globalcitizenco) and Facebook.

Little Rewards: an incentive programme for reluctant children that teaches goal setting and the value of rewards, including money. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (littlerewards) and Facebook.

Yoketown: a social city guide with quality content. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (yoke_town) or Facebook.

Search for Amazon, by S4BB: search for and set push notifications about sales on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. Download from BlackBerry App Store. Follow S4BB on Twitter (s4bb) and Facebook.

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Each app start-ups had five minutes to present, followed by two minutes of questions. we then opened the vote to our discerning audience of 100 judges who placed their chips or, be more precise, smiley ce stickers on their vourite app.

With 20 YouTube stars and over 50 bands from 20 countries performing over 160 shows, the week-long event brings together thousands of industry leaders, delegates, artists and ns for 3 days of engaging conferences across 5 days of immersive entertainment.

After 15 years in banking, with his last post as Regional Head of Northeast Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, Simon is now applying his expertise to bring individual lenders and borrowers together via the internet. He has recruited a team of experts from leading international companies, including Amazon, Oracle, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, HSBC, Bank of Montreal and Hutchison Telecom.

Doors open at 6:30pm with the interview starting at 7:15pm on Wednesday 3rd July, 2013 at Bisous, 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong. The entrance fee of HK$100 includes a complimentary drink, the chance to network with Hong Kong tops digerati and hear an ambitious start-up share its dreams. Come prepared with questions to ask the brave founders of WeLend.

Were very excited to have Fritz Demopoulos, serial China internet entrepreneur and angel investor at Queens Road Capital, speak at Web Wednesday on 15th May, 2013.

We kick off at 6:30pm with the talk at 7pm at Bisous, 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong.

Fritz is the founder of two successful Chinese Internet companies, Shawei.com (sold to Tom.com for US$20M in 2000) and Qunar.com (sold 60% stake to Baidu for US$306M in 2011), and is now aiming to capture the next big opportunity in Chinas Internet evolution by deploying his own capital.

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For the Web Wednesday social mixer on 15th May, 2013, Digital Music Matters has generously donated a complimentary event pass (normally costs US$1,250) as a lucky draw prize!

The Silver Award went to ZNAP, by MPayMe: a new way to simplify payments. Download from iTunes, Google Play or BlackBerry App World. Follow on Facebook and watch on YouTube.

The Bronze Award went to GOnnect: a better way to find, make and keep connections. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (gonnect) and Facebook.

Dubbed TED meets SXSW by superstar Jason Mraz, Digital Music Matters 2013 returns on 20 to 24 May 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore with an outstanding roster of partners, sponsors and speakers on board this year.

At the end of the evening, the audience will vote with their

fingers (good, old shioned, analogue stickers!). The most popular app will win great prizes and a full interview slot at an upcoming Web Wednesday with all the associated promotional benefits.

Curious to learn more? Read about Battle of the Apps I, Battle of the Apps II, Battle of the Apps III and the winners of BoA III. The gold winner, Coachs Clipboard produced by JL Plus, went on to win the Best Asian Smartphone App Contest and has been accepted into Nike+ Accelerator programme.

Given the recent investments of Alibaba in Sina Weibo and Baidu in Qunar, this promises to be a truly inspiring talk. Mark your diaries.

If youre a contestant, sign up to join the fray below. Otherwise, do help me spread the word - using battleopps and shortened URL bit.ly/battleopps4 so that we can attract a wide range of contestants.

Eleven gutsy app enterpreneurs (entr-app-reneurs) will be competing in our 4th Battle of the Apps Contest, held on Wednesday 19th June, 2013 at Bisous, 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong.

Networking is just a click away! Youre warmly welcome to join Asias premier networking community for Internet start-ups and digital media executives.

Congratulations to the three winners! We hope that the rest of the contestants enjoyed the battle, made some good contacts and that Web Wednesday has helped nudge awareness of your creations up a notch or two. Now go make some money!

But my vourite and most poignant part of their self-description is, In our increasingly unequal and isolated community, we believe our business model will create great social benefits. We do this by connecting individuals from all levels of the market to create wealth and by introducing both a social and an altruistic element into the world of personal finance.

Chase the dream on their Facebook Page - Facebook.com/yourdreams.

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Upping the ante this year, Digital Music Matters 2013 introduces the brand-new YouTube FanFest as well as Music Matters Live (both supported by HP).

HotelQuickly: last minute hotel bookings with deals in the Asia Pacific. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (hotelquickly), Facebook, Pinterest and Flickr.

Also, as a valued member of Web Wednesday, you can enjoy discounted prices for a Digital Music Matters full delegate pass at US$1,000 and conference only pass at US$450. Registration is easy, simply click here or email Charmian. Please mention Web Wednesday in order to get the discount.

RULES OF THE BATTLE

Submit your app via the form below,new york asian escort join the event on Facebook and spread the word on social media using the shortened URL bit.ly/battleopps4.

Listen to the last Web Wednesday interview (17th April, 2013) with Rebecca A. Fannin, author of Silicon Dragon and Startup Asia. (Special thanks to Charlie Toller of BrandBeat Asia for the expert sound production).

My creative team at Inspire Digital Asia designed this great backdrop to set the tone of the evening, a subtle reference to the highly popular HBO show, Game of Thrones.

Networking will start at 6:30pm, with the battle from 7:00pm sharp on 19th June 2013 at Bisous, 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Central, Hong Kong.

Wednesday 3rd July, 2013. An interview with Simon Loong, CEO of WeLend, a new peer-to-peer lending community. Networking from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at Bisous, 9th Floor, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong.

Thank you to the brave entr-app-preneurs who took to the stage at Battle of the Apps IV on 19th June, 2013. There was a wideWeb range of apps looking to tap into our desire to find good food, network more efficiently, educate our children and simplify the way we pay for things. Read about the eleveWeb Wednesday - Hong Kongn contestants here.

Due to the popularity of our past three contests, we are running our 4th Battle of the Apps on 19th June, 2013. The competition is open to application creators, developers and publishers who participate in a live contest in the heart of Hong Kongs Lan Kwai Fong party area. All apps welcome, be it on iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Chrome, Symbian or any other operating system (TV, tablet or smartphone).

WeLend sees itself as a new community for borrowers and lenders to connect through a secure, efficient and professional online platform. Borrowers benefit from more convenient access to capital at lower interest rates whilst lenders enjoy higher interest rates than conventional bank rates.

Join us for our 72nd Web Wednesday Social Mixer where we will be interviewing Simon Loong, CEO of Welab, Web, an ambitious start-up looking to democratise finance. Their first service is WeLend, Hong Kongs first social lending (or peer-to-peer lending) platform.

GOnnect: a better way to find, make and keep connections. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (gonnect) and Facebook.

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And, the Gold Award went to... Little Rewards: an incentive programme for reluctant children that teaches goal setting and the value of rewards, including money. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (littlerewards) and Facebook.

We also have prizes from our generous sponsors, Amazon Web Services, Amaze Mobile Media (a member of the Gravitas Group), BlackBerry Hong Kong and the Internet Society of Hong Kong.

Each contestant will have 5 minutes to show off their creation and will have 2 minutes for questions from the floor. Due to time limitations, there will be a maximum of 10 contestants with prizes for the winners.

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A compelling mix of conferences, workshops, mentoring and networking, Digital Music Matters is the only event in Asia Pacific that brings the entire entertainment ecosystem under one roof. See the full programme here.

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Pingspot: a st and easy way to share recommendations of great local businesses, and discover places from people you trust. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (pingspot) and Facebook.

Calling all entr-app-reneurs!

Oz Tales, by FamLoop: a highly interactive story for kids (and parents). Follow FamLoop on Twitter (mloop), Facebook, Pinterest, Google Plus and watch their video demos on YouTube.

ConnectU Map: a social map to end shyness. Download from iTunes. Follow on Twitter (gteconnectu) and Facebook. Catch those special moments on YouTube.

Heres a recent interview on China Money Podcast, where Fritz discusses his investment strategy.

Drop by our monthly events in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Bangkok, Dubai and Halmstad (Sweden).

To enter, drop your namecard at our next social mixer in Bisous on 15th May 2013 and you could be the lucky winner attending this award-winning event, connections with 350 companies and gaining valuable insights from a stellar cast of speakers, artists and online stars during one whole week of conferences, workshops, mentoring and networking.

Game on!

We list them below in order of submission to the contest and provide links to their websites, apps and social media presences. Do try them out and let us know what you think.

Their lofty goal is to help people fulfil their dreams. Or in Chinese, which translates to Everyone has dreams, whether its to learn a new skill, travel the world or start a new business. If you want your dream to come true, we can help you take a step closer to realising it.

ZNAP, by MPayMe: a new way to simplify payments. Download from iTunes, Google Play or BlackBerry App World. Follow on Facebook and watch on YouTube.

Thank you again to our generous prize sponsors, the Internet Society of Hong Kong - World Developer Summit 2013, Amazon Web Services, Amaze Mobile Media (member of the Gravitas Group) and BlackBerry Hong Kong.