The App Association is a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. Our members are entrepreneurs, innovators, and independent developers within the global app ecosystem that engage with verticals across every industry. We work with and for our members to promote a policy environment that rewards and inspires innovation while providing resources that help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue to build incredible technology.
By Jesse Doris American taxpayers and businesses of all sizes have an important reason to celebrate. Representatives Jason Smith (R-MO-8), Terri Sewell (D-AL-7), George Holding (R-NC-13), Judy Chu (D-CA-27), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26), and Mike Thompson (D-CA-5) introduced the Preserving Taxpayers’ Rights Act. This bipartisan bill not only improves important provisions [...]
In this Member Monday we discuss how DroneSense has applied drone technology to enhance public safety. Today, drones are being used for everything from aerial photographs to grocery delivery. But Austin-based DroneSense is harnessing drone power to help public safety organizations and first responders expand situational awareness, and ultimately save [...]
The 21st century has brought us technological innovations like smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, and the millions of apps that permeate nearly every facet of our lives. Cloud computing has allowed American app developers to reach consumers across the globe, and their businesses thrive on the ability to securely access, share, [...]
By Juliana Bain On June 14th, ACT | The App Association held a briefing on standard essential patents (SEP) to engage congressional staffers, agency officials, and interested stakeholders about the importance and merits of fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing. Morgan Reed, president of the App Association, moderated the panel [...]
