Despite economic shifts in traditional industries like manufacturing and agriculture, the U.S. tech sector is booming, with jobs within the sector growing 3 percent every year. However, the American workforce is struggling to keep up. The United States has more than 500,000 unfilled computing jobs today, and unless we address [...]
ACT | The App Association member Dan Russell-Pinson recounts his experience dealing with, and defeating, a copycat app. This Member Blog shares his words of wisdom for app developers and content creators who may find themselves in a similar position. By Dan Russell-Pinson Imagine yourself casually browsing the iTunes App [...]
What do a pottery-maker from rural Tennessee, a weaver from small town Wyoming, and a jewelry designer from a remote community in Montana all have in common? They can all use the internet to reach customers around the world. Broadband connectivity has enabled small business owners to share their handiwork [...]
In this edition of Member Monday, MotionMobs Marketing Director Emily Hart explains why strong intellectual property protection is vital to the success of her company and the app economy. - By Emily Hart, MotionMobs The iPhone came into the market ten years ago, and the app landscape looks incredibly different [...]
By Brad Simonich This week, the United States, Canada, and Mexico commenced the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (known as NAFTA 2.0). As American officials negotiate trading priorities with two of our country’s largest trading partners, they must ensure that this trade agreement includes modern digital trade [...]