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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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Beltway Voices: A Conversation With Representative Hakeem Jeffries
Read more: Beltway Voices: A Conversation With Representative Hakeem JeffriesElected just three years ago, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D, N.Y.) has already proven to be an effective voice for developers in Congress. Since arriving in Washington, Rep. Jeffries has outlined an aggressive agenda to ensure the United States remains the world’s innovation leader by strengthening education and protecting intellectual property. He sits on the House…
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Application Developers Alliance Expands U.S. Staff
Read more: Application Developers Alliance Expands U.S. StaffWashington, D.C. (January 11, 2016) – The Application Developers Alliance announced today that Mark Drapeau, Senior Director of Membership for North America and Stephen Spiker, Director of Research and Insights, have joined the organization’s Washington, D.C. staff. The addition of Drapeau and Spiker mark a significant increase in the commitment and capacity of the organization to provide…
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Recap: London App{y} Christmas Drinks
Read more: Recap: London App{y} Christmas DrinksWith over 40 guests, we had a business card raffle and one lucky winner got the most wanted present of the season: the Star Wars – The Force Awakens BB-8 Sphero Robot. The holiday atmosphere was set with a big Christmas tree and decorations and a selection of the best festive music.
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Recap: Amsterdam App Strategy Workshop
Read more: Recap: Amsterdam App Strategy WorkshopThe Amsterdam App Strategy Workshop took place on the 10th of December at the Rockstart Accelerator in Amsterdam. With over 100 attendees in the beautiful Dutch baroque ballroom, speakers included industry experts from Uber, Swipe & Shop, Branch Metrics, Picnic, Bux, Newzoo, Touch Instinct and more.
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Rethinking the FTC’s Privacy Enforcement for Modern Technologies
Read more: Rethinking the FTC’s Privacy Enforcement for Modern Technologies“Government regulators have instead been slow, and at times outright reluctant, to embrace the flow of data.” Former FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright said this in a recent speech on the FTC’s privacy regulation. In the same speech he observed that during his time at the Commission, the FTC was generally apprehensive “about the collection and use of…
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Apps Alliance at AppsWorld London
Read more: Apps Alliance at AppsWorld LondonThe Applications Developers Alliance once again attended AppsWorld 2015 in London. As a conference focused on highlighting the trends, challenges, and opportunities in today’s mobile app ecosystem, it was a great opportunity to gain insights and advice for our developer community. At this gathering of over 10,000 app industry professionals, we interviewed three of our member…
