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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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Startups Team Up with the Application Developers Alliance
Read more: Startups Team Up with the Application Developers AllianceWashington, D.C. (December 19, 2012) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance welcomed eleven new corporate members, many of them startups. Mentorship-driven startup accelerator TechStars has joined, along with Animoca, 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…
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App Developers Alliance Will Take Software Patent Discussion on the Road in 2013
Read more: App Developers Alliance Will Take Software Patent Discussion on the Road in 2013Washington, D.C. (December XX, 2012) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance announced that it will launch a nationwide software patent roadshow in 2013.
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Application Developers Alliance Applauds FTC, DOJ for Holding Patent Troll Workshop
Read more: Application Developers Alliance Applauds FTC, DOJ for Holding Patent Troll WorkshopWashington, D.C. (December 6, 2012) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance launched a working group focused on health and medical apps. Comprised of Alliance members, the group will support growth in the medical, health, and wellness application marketplace. The working group will provide core expertise and guidance to the Alliance and its members through commissioned…
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The One Trillion Dollar Mark: Mobile Commerce Is Here to Stay
Read more: The One Trillion Dollar Mark: Mobile Commerce Is Here to StayEach holiday season brings a new shopping trend–two years ago “Black Friday” started on Thursday, last year it was social shopping, and this year, mobile commerce takes the stage with no signs of becoming a one-season wonder. Instead of braving the lines for doorbusters on Black Friday, consumers increasingly made those first holiday purchases from…
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App Developers Alliance Adds Eight More Corporate Members
Read more: App Developers Alliance Adds Eight More Corporate MembersWashington, D.C. (December 3, 2012) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance welcomed eight new corporate members, including Edmodo, Innoppl, LeadBolt, Mobile Application Consultants, Mobtest, TapFame, Troop ID, and WillowTree Apps.
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App Developers and Consumer Groups Introduce App Transparency Screens
Read more: App Developers and Consumer Groups Introduce App Transparency ScreensWashington, D.C. (November 30, 2012) – Today, the Application Developers Alliance along with the American Civil Liberties Union, Consumer Action, and World Privacy Forum announced the first joint industry-consumer proposal to improve and standardize apps’ communications with consumers regarding data that apps are collecting from users and sharing with third parties. The groups developed and…
