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NearBuy, 2008-09 competition winner, gains popularity in iTunes Store

The RJI iPhone Student Competition winning application, NearBuy, is the second most popular free real estate application (app) in iTunes as of Aug. 28, 2009. In addition to being the third among all real estate apps, paid or free, it is currently ranked 15th overall in the business category, competing with 1,623 other apps. This is an accomplishment made in the span of just about one month. Check out NearBuy’s real-time rankings by searching the business category in the iTunes app store.

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December 2009 Adobe newsletter features video on technology in journalism and Student Competition	October 2009 Hearst press release	October 23, 2009 Hearst revealed as RJI Student Competition client at speed-dating	October 21, 2009 RJI Student competition speed-dating

June 2009 NearBuy team recounts its WWDC experience	June 12, 2009 New iPhone Application a Hit at Apple Global Conference	May 2009 Student Competition Winners	April 2009 People's Choice Ballot	April 2009 The story of why iGalaxy stopped just short of the finish line
March 2009 An application is born	Feb.-March 2009 Tag Team Match	Feb. 2009 RJI and Engineering collaborate	Feb. 2009 Why have Apple and AT&T partnered with MU?	Nov. 2008 Judges Greenlight Five iPhone Applications
Sept. 2008 The competition kicks off	iPhone events and important dates

March 2008 And the winner is ...	Feb. 2008 Who has the $10,000 idea? Vote now!	RJI Student Competition: Feedback & Follow-up/Success Stories