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ACT | The App Association represents more than 5,000 app companies and information technology firms across the mobile economy. We advocate for an environment that inspires and rewards innovation, while providing the necessary resources to help our members leverage their intellectual assets to raise capital, create jobs, and continue innovating.

How Do Networks Work?

2.5 quintillion bytes of data are shared on the internet every day. Do you ever wonder how your data gets from Point A to Point B so quickly and efficiently? ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed explains how a network works, and why network management is so essential. https://youtu.be/2YDdGy6UcJg

By |2018-09-20T16:29:40-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Blog, Trends|

Artificial Intelligence: Breakthroughs, Governance, and the Role of Small Businesses

At a recent hearing at the House Oversight Subcommittee on Information Technology, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) asked a panel of technologists to estimate when they believed artificial intelligence (AI) would pass the Turing Test. The Turing Test measures if a machine exhibits intelligent behavior indistinguishable from a human. The witnesses [...]

By |2018-03-05T16:34:31-05:00March 5th, 2018|Blog|

It’s Smart to be FRANDly: How the FRAND Commitment Will Determine the Future of Smart Cities

By Matt Schwartz In December, we outlined the emergence of Smart Cities – cities that harness technological innovations like internet of things (IoT) devices and data analytics to improve essential infrastructure in growing urban centers. The technological foundation of Smart Cities aims to improve public safety, better allocate resources, and [...]

By |2018-03-02T12:04:08-05:00March 2nd, 2018|Blog|

Member Monday: Accessibility – Made for Some, Benefits for All

In this edition of Member Monday, Betsy Furler highlights her passion for,  and the importance of, accessibility in technology. By Betsy Furler, Your App Lady Within the tech community, accessibility can sometimes be a dirty word. In many cases, making technologies accessible is often an afterthought, or it’s a functionality addressed [...]

By |2018-09-20T16:32:28-04:00February 26th, 2018|Blog, Policy, Trends|

Accessibility All Around: New Federal Court Ruling Finds the Americans with Disabilities Act May Extend to Apps

By McKenzie Schnell Accessibility, the design of products, services, and environments for people with disabilities, is increasingly seen and enforced as a civil right. In fact, the number of civil lawsuits brought against companies that do not have accessible websites increased more than sevenfold between 2015 and 2017. While most [...]

By |2018-02-21T11:48:31-05:00February 21st, 2018|Blog|
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