Microsoft and Acer have officially announced a competition for professional and student developers to create Windows 8 apps. Running since December 2012, AppMeUp has a prize fund of €50,000 worth of Acer W510 tablets running Windows 8 Pro to be split up between monthly winners and a public draw from January to June.
Acer Ireland general manager Justin Mulhern said: "The launch of Windows 8 opens up a great new platform to Irish developers, we’re delighted to be working with Microsoft to encourage developers to build apps and help make the experience a rich one for our customers who rely on Acer to deliver the best device experience possible."
"Working with young and talented students and encouraging them to develop Windows 8 apps has shown us just how creative and talented Ireland’s developer community is and we’re delighted to be part of this."
As part of the announcement, Microsoft announced the winner of the January competition. Adeel Gilani, a BSc student of software development at GMIT, Galway was selected for his four apps, Muslim Suite Pro, Mastermind Pro, Words Pro and My Wallet Pro.
"I attended the WOWZAPP 48-hour coding hackathon at GMIT in October and this really kickstarted my passion for developing Windows 8 apps," said Gilani. "The Windows 8 platform and new modern UI offer a great opportunity to be creative and develop apps that are not only unique but fun and useful. And I’ve got several more apps on the go."
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