Samsung has launched a competition for developers to build the most innovative apps that work across the company’s internet-connected Smart TV range and other devices, including smartphones, tablets or computers. The Samsung Free the TV Challenge has a fund of US$225,000 in cash and prizes for developers who build converged apps that provide “seamless user interaction” between devices. Samsung released a Samsung TV App development kit last year alongside the 2010 edition of the competition, which focused on single-screen apps for Smart TVs and Blu-ray devices.