Today’s Supreme Court decision Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International addressed the patentability of abstract ideas. It confirmed what we all know to be true: abstract business methods don’t deserve patent protection. This is good news for software developers. Today's decision clarifies what is patentable and removes a degree of uncertainty. It also reaffirms [...]
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act was enacted 1986 when stored electronic communications didn’t extend beyond answering machines for most Americans. At the time, only a handful of people were even aware of the internet. Since its enactment, the rapid growth of technology has allowed consumers to use cloud-based services to [...]
It’s an exciting time to be in the digital health industry. Apple’s HealthKit announcement at WWDC is just the tip of the iceberg. Over the past couple years I’ve seen incredible developments from mHealth companies at MoDev events, from AngelMD startups, and within HIMSS. Apple is wisely tapping into a [...]
UPDATED with Health Kit, Family Account, and HomeKit details: Today at the Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple unveils its new line of products and services for the coming year. This is one of the biggest WWDC conferences ever, and as a licensed iOS developer I am disappointed not to be at [...]
Today’s FCC passage of the Incentive Auction Report and Order will lay the groundwork for the app industry to continue its remarkable growth. ACT | The App Association is pleased that the FCC is advancing the auction process to provide much needed spectrum for the wireless industry. Spectrum is the lifeblood [...]