The overall winner of the inaugural APP-cademy in association with Nokia has been announced. Winner Shane McGovern’s ‘KettleBell Pro’ is aimed at fitness enthusiasts as well as fitness hopefuls.
When describing the winning app, McGovern said that “KettleBell Pro will teach users how to perform a set of kettle bell exercises trough graphic animations and unparalleled control features.”
McGovern remarked that KettleBell Pro could be a useful tool in the battle against obesity, he added that, “it will hopefully encourage users to exercise more regularly and lead a healthier lifestyle with its advise and tips section and hopefully, over time, help reduce the levels of obesity in both this country and abroad.”
APP-cademy is the initiative of the Appy organisers which was held in Trinity on 15 June 2011. The APP-cademy provides an opportunity for students and young programmers to develop an app and have it judged by industry experts.
Marketing manager at Nokia Sian Gallagher remarked that the idea behind the event was “simple.” “We want to encourage young app developers to express themselves and be as creative as possible with their ideas. All the app ideas and mobile web projects were reviewed by leading professionals and the winner will receive €5,000,” Gallagher added.
Other app ideas of note include a professional DJ app, an angry-bird style game, a multiple language translation app, a timetable app for secondary school students, a recipe app and an app for diabetics.
The judges were drawn from all areas of the technology industry including Redwind Software, O2, Cybercom and Furious Tribe. The event was open to all people with an interest in apps to attend and attracted many companies looking for developer talent.
Karrie Kehoe
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