Don’t miss a second of World Cup 2014
You may have been tied to your desk when the first game kicked off this afternoon, but the 2014 World Cup has begun and fans around the globe will tune in to cheer on their favorite teams for the next month. Even if you can't be happily glued to a couch or sitting at a pub, all you need is a mobile device and a few apps to follow the action live. For games shown on ESPN, you’ll need to [...]
Comments to FTC on Health Data
Letter from ACT members to the Federal Trade Commission regarding Spring Privacy Series: Consumer Generated and Controlled Health Data, Project No. P145401 [pl_button type="info" link="http://actonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ACT-Comments-on-Health-Data-Final.pdf" target="blank"]Read Full Comments[/pl_button]
Net Neutrality Decisions Should Foster Continued Innovation in Mobile Health
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 thriving marketplace of innovation. What makes this all possible is something most of us take for granted. For each mobile medical device – every Withings scale, Nike fuel band, or [...]
This Week in Patents
“Boy, have we patented it!” --Steve Jobs introducing the iPhone at WWDC 2007 It’s easy to forget that the things you do every day are built on patented technology. Whether it is the patent you build on to make your own product or the patent standards you rely on, such as WiFi, patents are a part of the devices and platforms on which you’re building apps. ACT’s members tell us—and studies confirm—that small, independent developers are patenting their innovations to [...]
UPDATED: Apple WWDC Announcement
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 the Marcone Center today. That privilege goes to our Chairman Mike Sax this year who has been writing for Apple's mobile platform since its launch. Every year at this time, [...]
Comments to FTC on Mobile Security
Letter from ACT members to the Federal Trade Commission regarding Mobile Security Project, Project No.P145408 [pl_button type="info" link="http://actonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ACT-Comments-to-the-FTC-on-Mobile-Security-Final.pdf" target="blank"]Read Full Comments[/pl_button]