Last month, Yahoo! and Google launched a couple of contests (separately), and this week both are announcing the finalists.
First up, Yahoo! is looking for a new Yodel, and they received 21,000 entries. They've narrowed it down to three contestants each for the US, UK and India. Click on the links below to view the finalists' entries and cast your vote:
US
Tiffany Jo from Arizona
Carlo from Arizona
Christopher from Oklahoma
UK
India
Meanwhile, Google launched a contest to see where the new Street View vehicle, Google Trike would go. They received 25,000 suggestions, 44% of which were college campuses. Below are the finalists for the various categories. You can cast your vote at Google.com/trike.
University Campuses
Arizona State University
Michigan State University
Princeton University
Rochester Intitute of Technology
Stanford University
Parks & Trails
Boulder Creek Bike Path, CO
Capital Crescent Trail, MD/DC
Centennial Trail, WA
Schuylkill River Trail, PA
Stevens Creek Trail, CA
Pedestrian Malls
Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
Landmarks
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA
Central Park, NY
Millenium Park, Chicago, IL
Kennedy Space Center, FL
National Mall, DC
Theme Parks & Zoos
Bronx Zoo, NY
Busch Gardens, VA
Detroit Zoo, MI
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
San Diego Zoo, CA
Universal Studios, FL
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