ACT executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in support of the Governor's signing of California SB 1161. "We want to thank Senator Padilla and Governor Brown for their strong commitment to California's internet economy. The Golden State is home to incredible innovation in mobile and online commerce that has [...]
Many of our small business members are concerned by today's Department of Justice antitrust action against Apple and book publishers for purported e-book price fixing. While it is curious that the government would consider an antitrust case against a competitor with a market share far below dominance, it is [...]
Today we've seen major news coverage about the Administration's blog post on the new Privacy Bill of Rights, and the fact that one of the first areas to be covered is mobile apps. As we all know, mobile apps are developed by small companies, without armies of lawyers or privacy [...]
On Thursday Apple introduced iBook Author, a new authoring tool that makes creating interactive iBooks as easy as putting together a Keynote presentation. By making it easy to bring content to life, Apple hopes to revolutionize learning and revitalize the market for textbooks in education. The business model [...]
Apps are changing the world. Innovative apps combine technology to disrupt established ways of doing things, enhancing our lives in the process. Take Uber, for example. This app lets you use your phone to order a ride. They contract with established limousine services and they have an innovative and transparent [...]