Rachel Emeis

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Contributing Author & Director, US Innovators Policy Council

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Apps Alliance Members Spinnakr and CMP.LY Brief Consumer Advocates in “App 101” Session

Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2012) – Today, two Application Developers Alliance members briefed consumer privacy advocates about how mobile apps work. Michael Mayernick, co-founder of Spinnakr, and Tom Chernaik, CEO of CMP.LY, participated in the “Apps 101” session, held as part of the ongoing multi-stakeholder meetings on mobile app privacy at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The session focused on the specifics of mobile app development, including business models, app monetization, and innovative ways apps are protecting consumer privacy.  

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No End in Sight for App Market’s Fast Growth

Washington, D.C. (September 17, 2012) – The mobile app ecosystem is poised to grow
significantly in the near future, according to a study released today by the Application
Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by Frank N. Magid and Associates,
surveyed 1,000 online consumers and found that nearly half of the U.S. online
population has downloaded an app. More importantly, app users plan to increase their
usage and non-users plan to begin using apps in the near future.

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Growing App Market Has Vast Untapped Potential

Washington, D.C. (September 12, 2012)The mobile app ecosystem is poised to grow significantly in the near future, according to a study released today by the Application Developers Alliance. The research, conducted by Frank N. Magid and Associates, surveyed 1,000 online consumers and found that nearly half of the U.S. online population has downloaded an app, but only one-quarter has paid for a download. The study also found that app users plan to download more apps and non-users plan to begin using apps in the future. 

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Apps Alliance Teaming Up with Variety for Entertainment Apps Conference

Los Angeles, Calif. (September 4, 2012) – Variety and the Application Developers Alliance are teaming up to present this year’s Entertainment Apps Conference on November 29 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles. Following the daylong conference will be the first annual Entertainment Apps Awards, celebrating the most influential apps in the world of entertainment and the teams behind them.  

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Application Developers Alliance Launches Working Groups to Support Developer Needs

Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2012)Today, the Application Developers Alliance launched its first industry working groups. These first two groups, Business and Revenue and Emerging Technologies and Research, are comprised of Alliance members and tasked with shaping Alliance programs and services to support the application developer community. Each working group will provide core expertise and guidance to the Alliance through policy recommendations, white papers, commissioned research, and best practices. 

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Application Developers Alliance Launches Working Groups to Support Developer Needs

Washington, D.C. (August 14, 2012)Today, the Application Developers Alliance launched its first industry working groups. These first two groups, Business and Revenue and Emerging Technologies and Research, are comprised of Alliance members and tasked with shaping Alliance programs and services to support the application developer community. Each working group will provide core expertise and guidance to the Alliance through policy recommendations, white papers, commissioned research, and best practices. 

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Application Developers Alliance Urges FDA to Convene Application Developers, Publishers, and Stakeholders on Mobile Medical App Guidance

Washington, D.C. (August 1, 2012) Today, the Application Developers Alliance urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consult app industry stakeholders as the agency develops a regulatory framework for mobile medical applications. In a letter sent to Commissioner Margaret Hamburg and to Director Jeffrey Shuren, of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Alliance asked FDA to “convene app developers, mobile app publishers, external stakeholders, and experts” without delay, as Congress encouraged in the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, signed by President Obama on July 9, 2012. 

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