Pope Francis descended upon the nation’s capital this week bringing with him a calm not always found in Washington. While heightened security precautions prevented our D.C. team from making it to the office, we still had a full week of work thanks to internet access, mobile devices, and apps. Before [...]
Hey you guys!!! Pirates are some of the most notorious figures in history. They talked in broken sentences, carried parrots on their shoulders, and were known for unabashedly plundering across the globe looking for treasure. Life as a pirate was difficult. They had to navigate the open seas, avoid scurvy, [...]
ACT | The App Association executive director Morgan Reed released the following statement in response to today’s ECPA testimony by the Department of Justice before the Senate Judiciary Committee: The Department of Justice claims it possesses the authority to access data stored abroad — and belonging to a foreign citizen [...]
The first company on stage after Tim Cook at Apple’s iPhone event last week was App Association member AirStrip Technologies. The San Antonio-based company creates products that use Department of Defense-level encryption allowing doctors to remotely view live patient data to make urgent care decisions. On Wednesday, co-founder Cameron Powell, MD [...]
In August, the App Association hosted a Developer Education Series event with Silicon Shire in Eugene, Oregon. A number of our members hail from this region and have launched companies thriving in the mobile economy. In July, Fast Company took note of Eugene's startup culture and named it a Top [...]