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Gadgets galore @ siliconindia Digital Gadget Show

ST Team
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
ST Team
Digital Gadget Show an avenue to showcase gadgets and related ecosystem was provided by Silicon India on 1st October 2011. The show hosted industry experts and gadget gurus who spoke on the future of consumer electronic products & related ecosystems such as apps & content.

Intel was a key sponsor and partnered this event as ‘App Partner’ showcasing its app store called AppUpSM. Intel’s AppUp centre is best defined as “your source for PC Apps” and offers a vibrant choice for finding, downloading and managing applications that are optimized for PC s, Laptops and Netbooks. Downloading the AppUp? store is easy and shopping for apps is safe, secure and tailored to fit the consumer’s needs. More info is available at www.appup.com

Intel also supports a vibrant and large app development community. appdeveloper.intel.com offers everything a developer needs to develop & distribute applications via Intel AppUp? including SDK, powerful tools, and a vibrant support community.

While AppUp was showcased at the event basis a large and attractive booth that saw hundreds of curious visitors, the event also served as a platform for Intel to announce the winners of their App Fest contest. A simple and attractive contest that required consumers to install any three apps from the app store and take part in a simple quiz stood a chance of winning a grand prize of a Ford Figo, among others. The prizes were awarded by Narendra Bhandari, Director APAC, Intel Software & Services Group. Rujra Bhatt from Mumbai was the lucky winner and walked away with a Ford Figo while Shameel Abdulla from Bangalore and Satinder Singh from Delhi came in second and third respectively and won a Bajaj Pulsar and a Scooty Pep+.

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