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 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 [...]
The number of smartphones and connected devices in our country outnumbers the entire American population. Since first hitting our screens, apps have revolutionized how we use our phones, do our jobs, and interact amongst and with people around the globe. The average American uses apps for everything from trading stocks [...]
By Juliana Bain The Embarrassing State of EHRs Congressional advocates intended the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 to be a catalyst to bring health records into the digital age. While it succeeded in helping many hospitals upgrade from paper records to electronic health [...]
In this edition of Member Monday, we look at how Bit Source is helping rural Americans trade coal for code. Located in the heart of Kentucky coal country, Bit Source is a software company founded in 2015 with the mission of fostering the workforce of the future. Co-founders Rusty Justice [...]
On Friday, the Financial Times published a letter from ACT president Morgan Reed on the escalating debate over standards essential patents and the internet of things (IoT) in Europe. The letter is behind the paywall here, but you can read the full text below. Upstream Players in the Internet of [...]
