Month: January 2015

Mad Catz releases Transformer-like mobile game controller for Android

When separated into individual pieces, it’s hard to imagine one game controller could transform and dominate your mobile universe. At CES 2015, The Mad Catz, known for their game controllers, headphones and other gaming products, released their L.Y.N.X. 9 Bluetooth-enabled, hybrid, gaming controller compatible with Android smartphones, PCs and tablets. [youtube]http://youtu.be/djLbGOic6Ag[/youtube] Demo of the L.Y.N.X 9 … Read more

Gadgets to stalk your pet through your smartphone – CES 2015

CES 2015 showcased the best in tech from 4K TVs to cameras to wearables, but what about the furry friends in our lives? For all you dog owners, lovers and admirers we didn’t forget about you! Gear up your four-legged family member with trackers, home automation toys and more. Tractive MOTION Tractive, an Austria-based technology company develops … Read more

Venture Madness incentivizes voters with brackets, apples and cash

While the odds of writing the 2014 NCAA perfect bracket were at 9.2 quintillion-to-1 odds and it only took two days for an obliteration of millions of ESPN brackets, the public gets another chance to put their luck to the test with a new game of Bracketology that involves early-stage companies, and one of them has a … Read more

eVisit welcomes new CTO to its telehealth family

eVisit, a telemedicine software company delivering an innovative patient engagement telehealth platform, welcomes Miles Romney as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With his incomparable track record in scaling startups and developing revolutionary tech products, Romney is ready to position eVisit as a disruptive telemedicine software that changes the healthcare delivery standard. Romney is an accomplished presenter, … Read more

4K and beyond – the best picture you've ever seen – CES 2015

At this year’s CES, 4K TVs are back in the spotlight and for a positive reason: 4K is going mainstream. With companies introducing their version of 4K TVs on the show floor this year, we can expect 4K TVs to be one of the hottest buys this year. 4K TVs, also known as 4K UHD … Read more

Manage your company's online reputation – AZTB Lunch and Learn Jan.

Last month, at AZ Tech Beat’s December Lunch and Learn, Annette Zinky, president and CEO of the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, offered advice on building an effective company culture and raising employees’ mojo to the max. Zinky touched on many topics explaining what it means to create a distinctive business culture and … Read more

Next gen. home automation goes beyond the on/off switch

Video contribution by Travis Arbon & Tishin Donkersley Home automation definitely made a huge presence at CES this year, so much so, that a plethora of companies popped up from last year and, at times, the products became repetitive without many distinguishing features. Fortunately, among the clutter, we did find a few products that stood out … Read more