NETGEAR Launches $1,000,000 App Contest

NETGEAR has kicked off f the Million Dollar App Contest. Developers - this is your chance to show off your most innovative apps for connected homes and businesses and earn a shot at the grand prize. Submissions may be any kind of software application developed using the NETGEAR Smart Network Software Development Kit (SDK) to create experiences for NETGEAR routers and ReadyNAS users. The top three app developers will win a trip to Las Vegas and the winner of the contest will also receive $10,000 with an opportunity to win the $1,000,000 40-year annuity grand prize during the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES®). To view the press release, click http://www.netgear.com/about/press-releases/2013/01052013-kicks-off.aspx. For more details on the Million Dollar App Contest and the NETGEAR Developer Community, please visit http://developer.netgear.com.

U.S.-based developers will submit their most creative and original work to NETGEAR's panel of judges. Apps can fall into a wide range of market segments, including business productivity; gaming; home monitoring; media and storage. The registration period and the deadline for submitting apps for the contest ends September 30, 2013. You can enter today and gain access to millions of consumers through the NETGEAR Smart Network. You can also earn revenue by monetizing your app through the NETGEAR genie+ marketplace at http://genie.netgear.com.

The three finalists will enjoy a trip to Vegas, where the one grand prize winner will be announced in a press conference on January 6, 2014, coinciding with the start of CES. Runners-up will also receive prizes, including NETGEAR ReadyNAS network attached storage devices or NETGEAR high performance routers. We're focused on changing how consumers interact with connected devices in the home to create a seamless hardware and software experience. Be one of the 1,000+ developers who have joined the Smart Network Revolution and you could walk away with a "Cool Million." To learn more about the NETGEAR Million Dollar App Contest, please visit http://www.netgearappcontest.com.