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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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Recap: Ljubljana, Slovenia App Strategy Workshop
Read more: Recap: Ljubljana, Slovenia App Strategy WorkshopLast Thursday, the Alliance hosted an App Strategy Workshop in Ljubljana, Slovenia. We had over 120 in attendance and heard from Smaato, Outfit7 and D-Labs on how developers can make money with their apps.
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Congress: In 2015 Finish the Job on Patent Trolls
Read more: Congress: In 2015 Finish the Job on Patent TrollsApps Alliance President Jon Potter collaborated with Julie Samuels, the Executive Director and President of the Board of Engine, on a recent op-ed featured in Roll Call.
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Apps Alliance at the Connected Car Expo
Read more: Apps Alliance at the Connected Car ExpoAutomotive development is more opportunistic than ever before, and the Apps Alliance is at the forefront of the topic bringing the latest and greatest insights to developers. We visited the Connected Car Expo in Los Angeles, California on November 19, to uncover the hottest trends in auto innovation, explore consumer expectations, and discuss resources and tools for…
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Apps are No Longer “Free” in the App Store
Read more: Apps are No Longer “Free” in the App StoreApple has introduced a small but important change in how apps are presented in the App Store. Now, users will see a “GET” button next to a non-paid app, instead of the previous “FREE” button. There is no public reason for the change, but we can speculate that the change is prompted by several controversies…
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Mixed Messaging Harms Innovation: Court Affords Greater Constitutional Protection to Passcodes Than Fingerprints and Biometrics Authentication
Read more: Mixed Messaging Harms Innovation: Court Affords Greater Constitutional Protection to Passcodes Than Fingerprints and Biometrics AuthenticationIn just a matter of weeks, the government has managed to send mixed messages to the tech industry creating uncertainty for app developers and businesses. As I wrote in my October post, Encryption Whiplash, government agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, insist that app developers secure consumers’ personal information through encryption and other security measures…
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Recap: Family Online Safety Institute Conference
Read more: Recap: Family Online Safety Institute ConferenceThe Apps Alliance enjoyed attending the Family Online Safety Institute Conference (FOSI) in Washington, DC this week! The FOSI conference, titled “Redefining Online Safety,” interpreted online safety for today’s families, highlighted strategies to keep families safe, and explained techniques for determining risk while also still enjoying the benefits of the internet.
