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Walgreens is proud to introduce Rage Camera Pro as a new partner for the QuickPrints Developer Program. 

Rage Camera Pro for the iPhone and iPad is a one of a kind meme creator. Using signature meme face detection technology, any moment or favorite photo can be transformed instantly into your own meme. Rage Camera Pro provides users with hundreds of different meme comics to choose from, as well as nearly one hundred filter options to enhance and customize your favorites. Using the Viewmaster to combine photo filters the possibilities are endless, and so is the fun.

Users have always been able to post their Rage Camera Pro memes to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Reddit, or share them through email. Now, with Walgreens QuickPrints, you can print out your memes with ease at any local Walgreens. QuickPrints is a wonderful new convenience for our users who want to take fun pictures, edit, share, and print them on the go.

Download the Rage Camera Pro app for iPhone & iPad today in the iTunes App Store.

Walgreens is proud to introduce HP ePrint service as a new partner for the QuickPrints Developer Program.  HP and Walgreens are partnering to keep customers moving with HP ePrint mobile printing, giving them easy access to photo printing directly from their smartphones.

With the free HP ePrint service app, it’s easy to discover a public location from your smartphone. More than 90% of people using the app can use the GPS capability to conveniently locate an HP ePrint Public Print Location nearby.  The app even includes a link to maps so you can get driving directions to the public print location if you are in an unfamiliar area.

Download the HP ePrint service application today in the iTunes App Store.

Walgreens is proud to introduce CameraXE as a new partner for the QuickPrints Developer Program. CameraXE is the second application from MEA Mobile, which also developed existing partner application Printicular.

Camera XE, an extended edition camera, features facial recognition to automatically frame and zoom in on faces. Burst mode to take rapid fire photos and advanced settings for professional grade camera control. They’ve also made photo management easy with their group photo picker tool.

According to Rod Macfarlane, Director for MEA Mobile, "Integrating Walgreens QuickPrints has been a great choice for MEA Mobile. The SDK is quick and easy to drop in on both Android and iOS, and the return on investment is clear. Walgreens' team made setup simple and even helped to promote the app. Definitely recommended."

Download the CameraXE app for iPhone today in the iTunes App Store.

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at the Sprint Developer Program Hackathon!

When: October 23-24, 2012

Where: San Jose Convention Center - 150 W. San Carlos St - San Jose, CA 95113

Cost: $20

How: Register at sprinthackathon.eventbrite.com

Learn More: Win Big With the Walgreens QuickPrints SDK at the Sprint Hackathon!

[About the event:]

Join the Sprint Developer Program and WIP on Tuesday, October 23 in San Jose for the official hackathon of the Sprint Open Solutions Conference. Sprint wants to see your best apps, and has stacks of cash and devices for prizes -- and the top app will get special recognition during Thursday evening's keynote from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse.

You'll get a chance to meet and get direct support from the Sprint Developer Program, as well as a host of great API and developer tool providers. All attendees will also get a code to register for FREE for the Sprint Open Solutions Conference ($350 value) when they attend the hackathon (these codes will be distributed onsite)!

Whatever your platform of choice or your area of expertise, you're welcome to join the fun (and if you don't have a team, we'll help you find one). 

[Walgreens & the Sprint Hackathon]

Walgreens will be featuring its QuickPrints SDK for iOS and Android at the Sprint Hackathon for developer attendees to utilize within their application hacks.  

Walgreens will feature multiple representatives on-hand at the event to discuss the QuickPrints SDK and Partner Program.  If you want to reach us at the event, feel free to send a tweet to @WalgreensAPI or email us at dev-events@walgreens.com.

Walgreens is excited to be a part of this event and look forward to seeing you there! The event is free to attend, and you can register at sprinthackathon.eventbrite.com.

The Walgreens Developer Program is pleased be the flagship sponsor for the first-ever Health 2.0 Chicago conference which will occur on Friday September 28 and Saturday 29.

Event Overview:

Chicago Health Tech and Health 2.0 is hosting the very first Health 2.0 Local conference focused on fostering the growth of the health tech ecosystem in Chicago and the greater Midwest.  Health 2.0 is bringing together the entrepreneurial and innovator community with the goal of sharing lessons learned and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.  Health 2.0 believes that connecting health technology stakeholders, such as entrepreneurs, startups, providers, payers, investors and government policy makers in a vibrant environment for sharing are integral for this growth.

Event Times:

Fri, Sept 28, Day 1 - Main Conference at Spertus:  8:30 am – 6:00 pm / After Party at 1871 in Merchandise Mart : 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Sat, Sept 29, Day 2 - Code-a-thons/Make-a-thons and Innovator Fuse at 1871 in Merchandise Mart : 8:30am – 5:30 pm

Who should attend?

  ·        Anyone who wants the pulse on health technology in Chicago and the greater Midwest.

  ·        Entrepreneurs in health technology

  ·        Established healthcare stakeholders interested in collaborating with startups

  ·        Healthcare professionals with entrepreneurial interests

  ·        Technology innovators looking for opportunities in health and healthcare

  ·        Investors

To learn more information about this great event, please visit http://www.health2con.com/chicago/conferences/2012fall.  If you'd like to register for Health 2.0 event, you can do so at http://www.health2con.com/chicago/?ee=1.  You can also follow the event on Twitter via #H20Chi.