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Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2013) – Today the Application Developers Alliance added ten new companies to its growing membership. Appfuel, Humetrix, Legcyte, My Apps Co., Ordr.in, Ridepost, SNOBSWAP, Sociocast, TrendPo, and the Trip Tribe joined the Alliance as corporate members. The companies include startups offering cutting-edge services across a broad spectrum of the industry.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (March 21, 2013) – Today, Application Developers Alliance member Rackspace will testify before the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Health and Technology. The hearing, “Protecting Small Businesses against Emerging and Complex Cyber-Attacks,” will focus on cyber-attacks that affect emerging technologies used by many of today’s small businesses.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (February 27, 2013) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance thanked Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) for introducing the SHIELD Act but urged Congress to do even more to protect entrepreneurs from patent trolls.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (February 26, 2013) – Today the Application Developers Alliance launched its Kids and Education working group. Comprised of Alliance members, the group’s goal is to create more and better opportunities for the development of apps for children, parents, and teachers.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (February 21, 2013) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance welcomed six new members including Fluendo, HasOffers, My Apps Co, OpenX, PaeDae, and WeLink. As Alliance members, the companies will have access to a network of more than 20,000 individual developers and more than 100 companies, as well as DevsBuild.It, the Alliance’s resource center.
Read MoreStanford, CA (February 12, 2013) – Today, Application Developers Alliance President Jon Potter made recommendations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for improving the software patent system. Potter spoke at the PTO Software Patent Roundtable held in Silicon Valley.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (January 24, 2013) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance welcomed its first new corporate members of 2013. The new members include AdMobix, Bunndle, Filament Games, Flatter World, Kinvey, and Common Sense Media, joining as an associate member.
Read MoreWashington, DC (Jan. 22, 2013) – OutFit7, Sprint, and Yahoo! have joined the Application Developers Alliance. The new members represent the range of the app ecosystem and collectively employ hundreds of developers. The leading entertainment company, service provider and media platform bring the expertise of creating global entertainment brands, along with the resources and proficiency of the Sprint Developer Program and Yahoo! Developer Network.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (January 8, 2013) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance announced its 2013 Board of Directors. The Board welcomed five new members from across the industry, including an award winning app development company, an app service provider, a national startup accelerator, and two global manufacturers and technology leaders.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (January 7, 2013) – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced two roundtable meetings on improving the software patent system. The meetings, which will be held at Stanford University on Tuesday, February 12 and at New York University on Wednesday, February 27, offer an opportunity for app developers and other stakeholders in the app ecosystem to provide feedback and insight on the software patent system.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (January 2, 2013) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance welcomed twelve thriving startups as corporate members. Mentorship-driven startup accelerator TechStars has joined, along with Animoca, CoFoundersLab, Find Your Lobster, Grafighters, HugeFan, LearnStreet, PapayaMobile, PlacePlay, Ruckus Media, Uppidy, and Virtual Nerd. TechStars’ Nicole Glaros will serve on the Application Developers Alliance Board of Directors in 2013.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (December 31, 2012) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance welcomed twelve new corporate members, many of them startups. Mentorship-driven startup accelerator TechStars has joined, along with Animoca, CoFoundersLab, Find Your Lobster, Grafighters HugeFan, LearnStreet, PapayaMobile, PlacePlay, Ruckus Media, Uppidy, and Virtual Nerd. TechStars’ Nicole Glaros will serve on the Application Developers Alliance Board of Directors in 2013.
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