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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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Global Privacy Authorities Urge App Marketplaces to Mandate Links to Privacy Policies
Read more: Global Privacy Authorities Urge App Marketplaces to Mandate Links to Privacy PoliciesOn December 9, more than 23 privacy officials signed an open letter to app marketplaces, asking for privacy policy requirements. The letter was sent directly to Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Nokia, Blackberry, and Amazon, but is ultimately meant for any marketplace that sells apps.
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Apps Alliance Supports Michelle Lee’s Nomination for Director of USPTO
Read more: Apps Alliance Supports Michelle Lee’s Nomination for Director of USPTOApps Alliance President, Jon Potter, reiterates the Alliance’s support for President Obama’s nomination of Michelle K. Lee as the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Missing the Forest Because We Are Busy Cutting Down Trees: The European Parliament Resolution on the Digital Single Market
Read more: Missing the Forest Because We Are Busy Cutting Down Trees: The European Parliament Resolution on the Digital Single MarketAs representatives of Europe’s digital entrepreneurs, the Application Developers Alliance is always pleased when the European Parliament is discussing the Digital Single Market – a concept that our members fervently hope will soon be a reality. But last week’s non-binding resolution on ‘Supporting Consumer Rights in the Digital Single Market’ was a missed opportunity.
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EU Value-Added Tax (VAT) Changes – What You Need to Know
Read more: EU Value-Added Tax (VAT) Changes – What You Need to KnowStartups and small businesses who sell digital goods in Europe are gearing up for a major change coming in the new year. Despite outcry from these business owners, new EU VAT, or value-added tax, regulations are set to go into effect on January 1st, 2015.
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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.
