TransferBigFiles.com Launches 20 GB Free File Transfer Service

TransferBigFiles.com relaunched a new version of their site with the ability to send files up to 20 gigabyte in size through the web for free and anonymously-this equals to about 10 hours of high-definition video. While most sites limit free transfers to just 100 megabytes, TransferBigFiles.com is now 200 times larger. “This is unprecedented,” said … Read more

Arizona Technology Council Voices Support for College Students

  Voluntary state-led initiative spearheaded by governors and state school chiefs is the right move to set Arizona’s students on the right path to career-readiness in Arizona’s second century. As the strongest voice for Arizona’s high-technology industry, the Public Policy Committee and the Workforce and Education Committee of the Arizona Technology Council (http://www.aztechcouncil.org) today announced … Read more

Developer launches app for Spring Breakers

Local app developer Charles Pinto has teamed up with Body Shots Tequila to create a mobile app to accompany the March 16 launch at Lake Havasu during Spring Break. The app shares the name of the company it was created for and will be mostly informational, telling people how to do the shots and where … Read more

Tech Girls ROCK!

  On Wednesday, March 13, Tech Girls ROCKED the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale as, for the first time ever, the Clubs partnered with CA Technologies to offer more than 100 tween and teen girls a full-day workshop developed to encourage the kids to discover and cultivate an interest in information technology (IT) … Read more

Collegiate Incubator Programs On The Rise

Photo by: Carlos Samano, GateWay Community College The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, Arizona’s latest startup incubator, held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on the morning of March 7 at GateWay Community College in Phoenix. The new incubator is based at the community college and hopes to differentiate itself from other incubators in the Valley by … Read more

Marathoners Benefit From Athlinks Merger

Photo: George Walker / Competitor Group Athlinks, the largest online results database for endurance races, has been acquired by Chronotrack, a provider of race solutions for race organizers and timing partners. Both companies hope to extend their current services and help combine contacts so that racers can connect with each other as well as race … Read more

Phoenix has Tech Jobs – Are You Prepared?

According to Dice.com and their Dice Salary Survey, Phoenix was noted as one of the top five growing markets for technology salary growth in the country-with a 12 percent increase for the average annual salary of $83,600. While applicants race to grab up those positions, some have concerns if their skills will add up and … Read more

UA Tech Park – Taking it to the Borders

University of Arizona Science and Technology Park (UA Tech Park) in Tucson, Arizona, is working in conjunction with U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve technology aimed to secure our border. At the Border Technology Evaluation Center (Border TEC), located in the UA Tech Park, this testing and evaluation center aims assist the government by … Read more

Arizona Entrepreneurs Represent at SXSW

    By Tishin Donkersley, M.A. & Marcela Palefsky   South by Southwest (SXSW) kicks off the 2013 film, interactive and music festivals and conferences on Friday, March 8 in Austin, Texas. The festival’s 27th year brings new bands, films and technologies to attendees. Scheduled Friday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 12, SXSW Interactive Festival … Read more