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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.

Tech’s takeover of midterm elections

Back in 2012, we told you all about apps and technology needed to navigate the Republican and Democratic Conventions. Two years later, we find ourselves weeks from the hotly contested 2014 midterm elections – and are seeing new election tech pop up everywhere. Whether it’s an election information aggregator app (say that [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:24-05:00October 21st, 2014|Blog|

App Company Steps Up to Fight Ebola

A third person has been diagnosed with Ebola in the United States and at least 125 patients are now being monitored for symptoms. President Obama has cancelled his travel plans to coordinate a national Ebola response strategy while airports across the country are beefing up security to prevent the spread of the virus.

By |2016-12-21T00:14:24-05:00October 16th, 2014|Blog, Uncategorized|

My Life in Apps: Recent grad, new city

After four years filled with studies (and a fair amount of non-academic activities) in the small town of Oxford, Ohio, I truly had no idea where I’d end up after graduation from Miami University.  But following a series of events (see above link), I became the App Association’s communications assistant, and am [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:25-05:00October 3rd, 2014|Blog, Uncategorized|

Congress committed to mobile health innovation

Today Congressmen Marino and DeFazio sent a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell that outlined several steps HHS should take to provide clarity surrounding confusion on HIPAA in the mobile health marketplace. This followed a letter sent Monday from ACT | The App Association and leading mobile health companies to Congress. In [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:25-05:00September 18th, 2014|Blog|
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