Qualcomm's Uplinq 2013 - Codefest & Hackathon

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Newegg gets exclusive access to day 1 of Uplinq 2013, Qualcomm's mobile developers conference in San Diego, CA. The whole event runs from September 3rd -- 5th. We covered day one; the Mobile Codefest & Hackathon.
The Codefest is made up of workshops for developers to learn technical information on various Qualcomm technologies and SDKs. The Hackathon turns Codefest into a competition where mobile app developers have 2 weeks (including some developers that started that morning) to code an app for 1 of 4 categories. That evening each team gives a 3 minute presentation on their app in front of the audience and a pool of judges.
Unfortunately we weren't able to film the presentations themselves, but Lauren Thorpe was kind enough to talk with us about Codefest and Hackathon.
Here is a list and description of the recommended SDKs for Hackathon contestants:
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The Hackathon results and a special note from Qualcomm:
It was another successful Uplinq 2013 Codefest. We had a great crowd today of approximately 200 people with full session rooms and a strong presence at the Hackathon. Below are the final results of the hackathon. Thank you to all who made this possible, we expect to see some great buzz come out of this event. A special thanks Lauren Thorpe for all of the support and to Arlen Reyes who planned and executed this event from soup to nuts!
The Grand Prize Winner of $10,000 + 5 tickets to the San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants game on Wed., Sept. 4 (which includes one team member who gets to throw the first pitch)
+ Winner of the The Connected Home Experience category with a prize of
+ $5,000 and LIFX Smart Lightbulbs and preview access to the LIFX SDK
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+ the winner of Best App Developed on the Internet of Everything Development Platform bonus category sponsored by Etherios - $1,500 went to:
Winning App (of all of the above): LiteSense App
Description: This app automatically controls lights using real-world context. It used the Snapdragon SDK to track closing eyes to control lights, Gimbal Proximity SDK to track your location (turns of lights when you walk out of the proximity of your home) all with the use of the IOE development board.
App Developer Team: APX Labs
Technologies used: Gimbal, IOE Development Platform and Snapdragon SDK
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The Professional Sports Fan Experience - $5,000 cash plus 5 tickets to the Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers game, Nov. 17, Courtesy of the Miami Dolphins
Winning App: Futbar App
Description: Fudber is a realtime peer-to-peer in stadium food ordering system.
App Developer Team: theLIFT
Technologies used: AllJoyn Framework, Gimbal Platform, Qualcomm Vuforia
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Health & Fitness - $5,000 cash plus gym bags and accessories
Winning App: Dr. Share App
Description: Patients can share their health data from Predictably Well's App with their doctor using the Dr. Share App and the 2Net platform.
App Developer Team: Predictably Well
Technologies used: 2Net Platform
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Education App - $5,000 cash plus Common Sense Media's Digital Passport Gaming Platform for an entire elementary school of their choice for 1 year.
Winning App: Puzzle Up
App Description: Puzzle Up! is a multi-device puzzle game for kids interactive learning
Technologies used: AllJoyn Framework
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Best Windows 8 App Bonus Prize-Wins Nokia device for each team member
Winning App: Country Explorer App Description: Country Explorer enables you to elaborate your knowledge about different countries around the world by playing games, viewing photos, videos and articles.
Technologies used: AllJoyn Framework, Windows 8
- Credits -
Presenter: Steve
Producer: Lam
Camera: Rachel
Post-Production: Anna
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