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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.

My Life in Apps: World Explorer

Thanks in large part to discovering The Flight Deal, an influx of weddings around the country, and a general love of exploration, I’ve been so lucky to do a lot of travel this past year. Most recently, I traveled to Thailand where I explored, with the help of the apps on [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:23-05:00December 12th, 2014|Blog|

ISO Standard is Good Start for Cloud Security

The transition to cloud computing is a modern reality for businesses of all sizes. Cloud computing gives companies an efficient and inexpensive way to provide services and run their businesses. It has enabled companies to cut IT costs by over 35 percent, while helping improve IT staff productivity, simplify and [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:23-05:00December 5th, 2014|Blog, European Union|

Black Friday sales putting iOS app makers in the black

We’ve long compared the iOS and Android platforms and their benefits to app makers. While Android accounts for four in five global smartphone sales, Apple’s OS continues to prove most profitable for app companies – even with a much smaller market share. Earlier this year, Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt reported that Apple’s users spend [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:23-05:00December 2nd, 2014|Blog|

Forget your Black Friday blues, give an app instead

[DISCLAIMER: I’ve never partaken in the frenzy that is Black Friday, so it’s possible there’s something magical I’m missing…but I’ll take my chances.] For many across the United States, Friday marks the quintessential day for deal hunting and holiday shopping. I, on the other hand, liken Black Friday to brick-and-mortar madness [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:23-05:00November 26th, 2014|Blog|

The tale of too many business cards

Does your crowded desk have you feeling some type of way? That is, not in the way to which Rich Homie Quan refers. I’m talking frustration, clutter and disorganization. Often a week or two filled with industry panels, work events, and happy hours can culminate in the above scene. And [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:23-05:00November 19th, 2014|Blog|
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