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chumby Announces AS3 Support and App Developer Challenge
Winner to be Named at CTIA Oct.13 Along With $2500 Cash Prize


WHO: chumby has grown from the cute tethered beanbag it once was and matured into a robust content platform supporting a range of connected media devices.

WHAT: chumby is seeking “chumbelieavable” AS2 and AS3 Flash apps for its expanding content platform and device line-up. Apps should be family-friendly in nature and can range from a wide range of categories including games, news, entertainment, humor, productivity and video.

Apps will be judged based on creativity, design and the development and implementation of overall app.

WHY CHUMBY?

  • More devices than you think There are hundreds of thousands of chumby-powered devices in the field. With the Best Buy Connected Insignia TV* now available and other devices rolling out this year, chumby continues to bring its rich and personalized internet experience to a multitude of connected devices.
  • It’s easy Port an existing app or build a new one, upload it and presto! chumby devices support both AS2 and AS3.
  • Meet smart cronies chumby has a tight developer community, willing to answer questions and share tips at any time (visit the chumby forums).

PRIZE: $2500 cash prize and bragging rights.

DATES: Contest begins: August 29, 2011 Contest ends: September 30, 2011 Winner will be announced October 13, 2011 (at CTIA)

INFO: For more details and contest rules, visit: http://www.chumby.com/pages/contest
Developer wiki: https://developer.chumby.com/

About chumby

chumby industries, based in San Diego, California, is a software company that works with consumer electronics OEMs to bring a rich and personalized Internet experience to a multitude of connected products, ranging from devices as simple as clock radios to high-definition televisions. The open chumby platform enables developers to easily create Flash content for chumby-powered devices resulting in a constantly growing catalog of more than 1,500 applications. For more information visit chumby.com or follow us on twitter @chumby and facebook.com/chumby.

*Interested in building apps for the chumby TV platform? More information is available in the TV section of the chumby wiki: http://bit.ly/chumbyTV

Press Contact
Zella Panossian, Illume Public Relations
310.228.1300 / Zella@illumepr.com