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Anna Heim
Anna Heim is the founder of MonoLibre and a freelance writer for various tech and startup publications. She is a polyglot French news junkie Anna Heim is the founder of MonoLibre and a freelance writer for various tech and startup publications. She is a polyglot French news junkie with a love for technology.
The Mobile Premier Awards is now one of the traditional highlights at MWC in Barcelona. Organized by App Circus, the event comes as the conclusion of a one-year international competition process to showcase the best apps.
For the finalists, which were shortlisted among regional winners, the event came as an opportunity to pitch their project to a professional jury, the event’s organizers and to the audience, who all picked up a winner:
Best App Winner (Jury)
BearCare is an upcoming AR-based freemium game which jury member Carlos Domingo jokingly described as “21st century Tamagotchi.” Here’s its promising teaser:
Audience Award
Touchy Books, now known as PlayTales, is a Spanish virtual store and publishing platform for interactive children’s ebooks in 7 languages.
Ringmasters Award (Organizers)
Mafuta Go! is a Ugandan app that lets users find the nearest petrol station with the cheapest prices for gas.
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