14 DAY TRIAL // The International CES, one of the biggest consumer technology tradeshows, has announced the launch of a new Mobile Apps Showdown at the 2011 CES. Starting today, mobile application developers can submit entries to be judged by a panel of tech experts. Final round judging will take place live at the 2011 International CES, held in January 6-9, 2011, in Las Vegas, while the name of the winner will be unveiled on January 8, 2011.
"There are more than 185,000 mobile apps available that can help us do everything from finding restaurants to finding your parked car in a crowded shopping mall," said Robin Raskin, founder and President of Living in Digital Times, LLC. "This exciting competition will give mobile app developers access to the world's largest technology platform, the International CES."
All developers that think they have a chance at winning a prize at the tradeshow and submit their entries are to be acknowledged with write-ups, screenshots and a "Download Now" button on the Mobile Apps Showdown website. The jury led by tech veteran Robin Raskin will select a number of twenty-five semifinalists, but the online community will also have a chance to vote for their favorites.
The top ten finalists are to move on to a live demo competition in front of a live and online 2011 International CES audience. The winner of the competition will be declared based on an audience applause-o-meter and an online vote.
Winners will be picked from each of five platform categories: Android, Blackberry, iPhone (News - Alert), Nokia, and Palm Web OS. There will be a winner from the online voters as well as from the live audience vote at the Mobile Apps Showdown at 2011 CES.
For those interested in joining the competition, check out the rules of the contest below:
You must submit your applications before Nov. 31, 2010. Your application must be available to the public now or delivered by Q2 of 2011. Semi-finalists (25) and finalists (10) are selected from among all entrants by a panel of journalists and experts from the Netshelter Technology Media network. Semi-finalists and finalists will participate in an online vote, which will affect, but not necessarily determine, the winners. (Judges will have the final word and the votes need to be checked for duplicates.) Only finalists - 10 in all - will present at the Mobile Apps Showdown live event at the 2011 Consumer Electronic Show. The winner of the live event will be selected by the live audience.