Build the ultimate home-enhancing app for a chance to win USD $15,000!

This article is sponsored by Intel AppUp^SM developer program

The Intel AppUpSM Developer Program

has partnered with Dixons Retail to kick off the search for a netbook app that enables users to creatively interact with products from one of four sites - UK-based Dixons, Currys, PC World, and Etsy.com - in a home context. The app could be anything - a game, a 3D design tool, maybe even something incorporating augmented reality. The app should be able to link into real-time product data from one (or more!) of these retailers. The winner will be judged on how well it engages users and on the level of interaction it creates with the products. Complete contest rules can be found here

, and you can get started here

. Enter today!

How to participate to win

Step 1 - Call for Abstracts Deadline: December 15, 2010

Submit an abstract that includes a detailed description of the application, artwork, wireframes, and any additional information that will help demonstrate why your app should be selected.

Step 2 - Submit Apps Deadline: January 19, 2011

If you have one of the top six app ideas, we'll ask you to fully develop and submit your app for validation through the Intel AppUp developer program. The winner will be the determined by a panel of judges from Intel and Dixons.

Step 3 - Integrate with Dixons Deadline: February 8, 2011

The developer of the top app will work with Dixons' technical staff to ensure optimized integration with their systems.