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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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Apps Alliance Urges Stronger Protections Against Patent Trolls’ Abusive Demand Letters During TROL Legislation Markup
Read more: Apps Alliance Urges Stronger Protections Against Patent Trolls’ Abusive Demand Letters During TROL Legislation MarkupWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to inhibit patent trolls’ abusive demand letters with the strongest possible law during markup of the legislation.
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App Developers Alliance Brings Start-ups and Innovators to Capitol Hill to Speak with Lawmakers about the Urgent Need for Strong Patent Reform
Read more: App Developers Alliance Brings Start-ups and Innovators to Capitol Hill to Speak with Lawmakers about the Urgent Need for Strong Patent ReformWashington, D.C. – Start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the country took to the Hill today with the Application Developers Alliance to tell Congress the many ways in which patent trolls have hurt their ability to grow and create jobs.
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Wrongheaded Policy for Innovation, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Read more: Wrongheaded Policy for Innovation, Privacy and CybersecurityConsumers want their personal digital data to remain private. App developers and our business partners are working hard to make sure personal data remains private. Networking companies, ISPs, retailers, credit card companies, device manufacturers and digital services are investing tens of millions of dollars to upgrade data security and use encryption to stop cyberhackers and…
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Recap: Hamburg App Strategy Workshop
Read more: Recap: Hamburg App Strategy WorkshopOverlooking the city of Hamburg, we hosted 100 developers in Smaato’s headquarters last Thursday at the App Alliance’s first Hamburg App Strategy Workshop. Nine leading app experts sat down to share their insights for acquiring and monetising users, equipping attendees with top tips to overcome the challenge of making money from apps.
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Learning with Tech: How One App Makes a Big Difference
Read more: Learning with Tech: How One App Makes a Big Difference“I saw the need for helping people,” said Ryan Nicholson, creator of app Barn Door Four. “In college,” he continued, “I worked for a company that helped kids and adults with special needs. I taught them basic but necessary skills for independent living: how to cook, clean, pay bills, ride the bus, etc. I knew I…
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Apps Alliance Company Shuts Down Due to Patent Troll Litigation, Founder Urges Congress to Enact Patent Reform Now
Read more: Apps Alliance Company Shuts Down Due to Patent Troll Litigation, Founder Urges Congress to Enact Patent Reform NowWashington, D.C. – Today, at a Capitol Hill panel discussing patent reform legislation, Apps Alliance member David Bloom shared the story of his Techstars-funded company being crushed by a patent troll.
