Contest
$20,000 Microsoft Photo Contest
4th annual Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition has been announced.
This is the most lucrative and influential international student photo contest in the world. The Grand prize is $20,000 and some great photo gear, but more importantly, it provides all four winners the opportunity to kick-start their careers.
Full time college and university students from around the world are invited to submit their three best photos in one of three categories;
Nature & Landscape,
People & Portraits, and
Sports & Photojournalism.
There are no entry fees and all rights remain with the photographer.
Prizes include a $20,000 Grand Prize and three 1st Place prizes of $3000 in each category. In addition, winners will receive an Epson printer, Lenovo PC mobile workstation, and a five year membership in the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).
In addition, winners are invited all expenses paid, to the annual Microsoft Pro Photo Summit held in Redmond, WA each year. Past winners have leveraged this opportunity to network with some of the most influential stakeholders in the digital imaging industry which has resulted in portfolio reviews, internships, and job opportunities. The Microsoft Pro Photo Summit is invitation only, and an unsurpassed networking opportunity that most pros can only dream of attending.
The 2009 Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition is open to ALL full time college and university students world-wide*.
For more information including complete Rules and requirements, please visit the Microsoft Pro Photo website…
Source- Pro photo blog
(Christmas Giveaway from it’s my Windows) Wondershare PPT2Flash Professional
Our friends at itsmywindows.com is giving away 3 FREE licenses of PPT2Flash Professional sponsored by Wondershare. PPT2Flash Professional(worth $199.95 each) provides most features you may want in a PowerPoint to Flash converter product — and works best in situations where you want to create small output files in Flash SWF that you can put on your website, CD, or send as an email. Click here to view more info about this product.
To enter the giveaway you just need to do the following things
- You must be subscribed to it’s my Windows Newsletter- If you aren’t subscribed, then subscribe now and it’s free.
- Write down a significant comment in this topic. While leaving your comment, use the same email ID which has been used to subscribed for it’s my Windows newsletter otherwise you won’t be eligible for this giveaway.
The winners will be announced on 31st December 2008. ALL THE BEST !!!
So go over to itmywindows.com and do take part in the giveaway.
Write a Gadget, Win a Dell XPS 420!
With the release of the Windows SideShow Managed API SDK and the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview, the Windows SideShow Team is encouraging developers to write some great gadgets by partnering up with NVIDIA to sponsor a gadget-writing contest. All finalists will get a trip to San Jose, CA in August for NVISION 2008 and one grand prize winner will receive a Dell XPS 420 SideShow-enabled desktop PC.
If you haven’t already heard, Windows SideShow is a new technology that lets Microsoft Windows send data to devices that could include, but aren’t limited to, mobile phones, digital picture frames, displays embedded in keyboards, front-panel computer displays, and displays attached to a laptop. Think you have a great idea for a gadget? Study up and get to work - the contest ends July 18, 2008.
Source- Channel 10
Win a trip to Macau by creating a video about Software-plus-Services!
Help us spread the word about Software-plus-Services. All you need is a video camera, refer to the script and lots of creativity. Click here to find out more! Terms and Conditions apply!
Exciting prizes to be given away:
+ Receive a limited-edition S+S contest t-shirt with every video submission. You’ll also receive a Microsoft LifeCam to thank you for your effort. (Please note that only 1 t-shirt and 1 LifeCam will be awarded per video entry, regardless of the number of people who participated in the video.)
+ Up to 10 of the most viewed videos get air time at Tech-Ed SEA 2008 in Kuala Lumpur this August.
+ The winner will jet off to Macau, where you can celebrate your win in style with a weekend at The Venetian Resort Hotel.
Innovation Fuels Passion in Next-Gen PC Design Competition
For industrial design student Avery Holleman, the inspiration for his award-winning entry in this year’s Microsoft-sponsored Next-Gen PC Design Competition struck late one evening as he chewed over prospective form factors for his design concept.
One person it struck a chord with was Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who knows a thing or two about business plans. In addition to being awarded first place by the Next-Gen PC Design Competition’s distinguished panel of expert judges, drawn from the ranks of leading international industrial designers, Holleman’s Napkin PC concept also earned the distinction of winning the Chairman’s Award, handpicked by Gates. Holleman received $20,000 in prize money for both accolades.
Now in its fourth year, the Next-Gen PC Design Competition, endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID), throws down the gauntlet to budding industrial designers and seasoned professionals working in the field worldwide to apply their ingenuity, design prowess and creative flair and vision to the task of not merely give existing computing form factors a superficial makeover, but fundamentally rethinking the PC as we know it from the ground up.
For Microsoft, the competition affords an invaluable opportunity to identify fresh design talent and foster dialog and collaboration between design professionals and the PC industry – interaction that is increasingly important amid the emergence of user experience as a key driver of technology adoption.
This year’s competition issued an open call to entrants to dream up futuristic PC designs that give a new lease of life to people’s passions, such as travelling, music or photography. Contestants were challenged to come up with groundbreaking designs, not only featuring eye-catching aesthetics, but melding cutting-edge hardware with the latest software to empower people to follow their passions.
Source- Microsoft Press Release
Microsoft Dream Build Play 2008 Challenge
The 2008 Dream Build Play challenge! has been launched
Participants can build their dream game to compete with other game developers around the world. This year’s contest will feature Xbox360 development only and to ensure that everyone has access we will be giving away one free 12-Month XNA Creators Club Trial membership to everyone that registers.
Contestants will compete for $75,000 in prizes and the bragging rights to say their game was the best. Additionally, one of the top ten finalists will win an opportunity for an Xbox LIVE publishing contract (and the good news is that this is not limited to US residents!!!!!).
Some past contests saw some really cool games being submitted and we hope this year will raise the bar.
For more information log on to www.dreambuildplay.com
Ultimate Video Relay Contest
The Windows Vista Ultimate team has partnered up with TriggerStreet to create one seriously awesome challenge. Their team of pro’s (directed by Kyle Newman) has created a 5 minute video and now it’s up to YOU to create the next five minutes. Right now, all you have to do is write a killer script- and if you’re one of the winners you’ll get all the tools you need to actually shoot it. You can see the first couple minutes of Kyle’s movie here, and then head to their site to get started on your own.
Source- Channel 10
Microsoft launches Ultimate Video Relay contest to promote Vista
Microsoft has launched a collaborative film competition entitled "Ultimate Video Relay." The site is working together with ultimatepc.com, which was created by the Windows Vista Ultimate team to promote the operating system. Award-winning director Kyle Newman has posted his Act 1: The Cube video, and it’s up to the amateur directors to continue the story by submitting a script for Act 2 (by May 19), and later in the contest, for Act 3 (by July 21).
Once the finalists (six per act) have been chosen, Microsoft will provide them with whatever they need to bring their script to life. The prizes include a Falcon DRX laptop, a Sony HDR-SR11 Handycam, Pinnacle Studio editing software, and of course a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate. Both acts must be 2-4 minutes in length, must be in 16:9 aspect ratio, and must be filmed and edited using the prize package provided. The full contest rules (PDF) are laid out in a 12-page document and the contest schedule (PDF) is also available.
Source- Arstechnica
