• Apple Eases Up App Store Restrictions: http://ht.ly/2DBL2 #

Last week, I attended Samsung’s Free the TV Developer Day in San Jose, California.  It was a well-organized, day-long event focusing on Samsung Apps technology and app development.  All the talk of “smart TVs” got me to thinking about the future… Is Internet TV and apps the next big thing for developers?  If the attendees at the Samsung event are any indication of the opportunity, signs point to yes. Read More…

• “Pimp My App Contest” and 25% off APPNATION Conference in San Francisco (socializemobilize.com) http://bit.ly/9k5Lug #
• Looking forward to the Samsung TV Developer day tomorrow. Who else is going? http://bit.ly/cmnz8D #

• Google bought visual search engine like.com: http://ht.ly/2tsI3 #
• Today is @jeffross‘s first day on the @photobucket team. Looking forward to working together! #
• “Google Realtime Search Gets New Name, Its Own URL, And Kick In The Pants” (from @techcrunch) http://ht.ly/2vqYW #

This year, there’s a new event taking center stage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on September 13-14: APPNATION: Show me the money conference.

As you might guess, this show is all about apps and monetization – mobile apps, social apps, TV apps – you name it.  The speaker list reads like a ‘who’s who’ of mobile, web, media and agencies – well worth checking out.  SocializeMobilize.com readers will get 25% off the full conference pass by using the code MHFC25 during registration.

There’s also great opportunity for developers to show off their skills, gain some cross-industry exposure, and potentially win cash through the “Pimp My App Contest”.  Here’s the scoop:

One Great Contest — Two Cool Partners. We are calling on all developers to show off your skills by Pimping The App for Fox’s television show “Fringe”, The City of San Francisco’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau or both. Enter as many individual apps as you like for either or both of our partners. There are separate grand prizes so, who knows, maybe you’ll hack your way to victory for both contests. Sort of like winning both showcases on the Price is Right!. So, start hacking as you have until September 3rd to submit your entries.

• Just read @techcrunch article on Twitter photo sharing & am trying them all. http://tcrn.ch/cYS4n1. 1st, twitpic: http://twitpic.com/2fzixe #
• Now testing yfrog: http://yfrog.com/neulbj #
• Testing Tweetphoto http://tweetphoto.com/39866570 #
• “The iPhone gets third party apps for third party hardware, but the proprietary SDKs make the future sad” from @engadget http://ht.ly/2sE8j #
• Share Bookmarklet | dev.twitter.com http://t.co/6crTEt5 #

• I just added the Facebook “Like” button to SocializeMobilize.com. If you like the blog, tell your friends: http://ht.ly/2ncoA #
• It’s not too late to register for Mobile Monday in San Francisco tonight: http://fb.me/GpszGGdQ #
• Ian McDonald from #rim just mentioned @mob4hire (co I advise) at #momosv as a way for #developers to get feedback on apps b4 they launch. # Read More…

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• Disappointed to see Apple stopped using @skyhook in new iphones. Skyhook = pioneer in wi-fi location & great team. http://ht.ly/2jOrL #
• RIM Launches its First Slider Phone: Blackberry Torch with Touch Screen + QWERTY: http://ht.ly/2kqWp #mobile #rim #in #blackberry #
• Spotted: Mountain View cops pulling over Google employees for riding G-Bikes on the sidewalk?! Can’t. Stop. Laughing. http://ow.ly/i/2ZMg #
• RT @FoneFrenzy: Apple submits CDMA chipset orders to Qualcomm; iPhone 4 headed to Verizon http://bit.ly/dfKyqG #

Today, RIM launched its first touch screen smartphone with a slide out QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 on AT&T.  The Torch is the first RIM device to run the Blackberry 6 operating system, and it is the first RIM device with the Blackberry App World (app store) pre-installed (supporting Carrier billing on AT&T). Read More…