Joint Statement on Saving Europe’s 5G Ambition
The Alliance, joined industry stakeholders, and innovators released the following statement
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ePrivacy Regulation: a risk for European innovation
The European Parliament and EU Council are currently actively working on a new ePrivacy Regulation intended to replace the outdated 2002 ePrivacy Directive. The new framework, better known as the “cookie law,” sets new standards for securing online communications and tracking confidentiality.
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Bae Goals: A Dating App For Engineering Strong Black Communities Through Quality Relationships
In a post-Tinder world, most of us don’t deeply contemplate the broader social significance of two people on a first date. But that’s exactly what Brian Gerrard has been doing, and he subsequently launched a startup to answer a sociology question that had been nagging him. As the Co-founder and CEO of Bae, a dating app for Black singles, Gerrard wants to strengthen communities through quality relationships. Bae isn’t just another dating app startup — it’s a product developed for an underserved market, a community-builder for those left behind, and a thought leader on sometimes-thorny societal issues.
Read MoreApplication Developers Alliance Criticizes European Commission’s Statement of Objections Targeting the Android Operating System
“Google and its Android ecosystem have been and continue to be good for mobile app developers and publishers. Android is the foundation by which small businesses reach customers, hardware manufacturers build extraordinary low-cost products, and users know that their devices and apps will work as intended. Android is the best, most egalitarian driver of the mobile device and applications market.
Read MoreStatement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President on New Safe Harbor Agreement
Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2016) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding the political agreement governing the transfer of date betweenthe European Union and the United States.
Read MoreEuropean Commissions’ Proposal for Contract Rules on Online Purchase of Digital Content – Statement from Catriona Meehan, Apps Alliance Director of European Policy
Brussels (9 December, 2015) – Catriona Meehan, Application Developers Alliance EU Policy Director released an official statement regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a unified set of contract rules to make buying and selling digital content and tangible goods easier online and its impact on developers.
Read MoreApps Alliance Critical of Rushed CJEU Safe Harbour Ruling
(Brussels, 6 October 2015) – In a blow to small digital businesses and in contrast to many efforts of the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today ruled that the 2000 EU/US Data Protection Safe Harbour Agreement is invalid. The CJEU decision in the so-called “Schrems” case (C-362/14), comes as the EU has become increasingly critical of EU citizens’ data being transferred outside the EU.
Read MoreEurope’s Top IoT Start-ups Compete in Weekend Accelerator
Friday 27 March, Berlin – More than a dozen of Europe’s best connected device start-up companies will compete in Berlin this weekend at IoT{Accelerate}. The two day program is hosted by the Application Developers Alliance, Google and Ericsson, and features experts from Intel, Ford, Vision Mobile and other industry leaders in Internet of Things technologies and products.
Read MoreApps Alliance Launches IoT Developer Competition
LONDON— Today, the Application Developers Alliance announced the launch of IoT{Accelerate}Berlin, an Internet of Things competition for developers and pre-launch startups. Organised in partnership with Ericsson and Google, the project aims to spur innovation in this rapidly growing market.
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Apps Alliance European Membership Continues to Grow
BRUSSELS (October 31, 2014) – The Application Developers Alliance announced today that 19 companies from 12 European countries have joined its growing membership.
Read MoreApp Developers Alliance Grows in Europe – Appoints Sophie Mestchersky, as a Director to Lead European Policy & Government Affairs
The Application Developers Alliance, a global membership organization that supports app developers and promotes the app industry, announced today that Sophie Mestchersky will lead the Alliance’s European policy and government affairs activity.
Read MoreTaking Your App Global – Key Takeaways from this Week
The opportunity for app developers to build app businesses outside of their home countries is enormous. All over the world, rapidly-growing markets are ripe for new users, higher app store rankings, and the possibility of lucrative app monetization. Diving into these app markets, however, must be approached with caution. This week, the Apps Alliance staff focused on the challenge of taking an app global and how to adapt in local markets.
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