Cloud solutions provider TrueCloud hires industry veteran as new VP

Tempe-based NetSuite services provider TrueCloud announced Monday the appointment of a new vice president of service delivery and operations. Susan Silberisen, previously the chief operating officer at BestIT, will work as to “provide and implement high quality solutions,” to the companies clients, according to TrueCloud. Silberisen has worked for 25 years in corporate management and … Read more

AZ teens celebrated at White House Science Fair

Today, Arizona student science winners will be recognized at the 2015 White House Science Fair. President Obama will be the emcee and celebrate the range of winners from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country. Anvita Gupta, 17, from Scottsdale Arizona, is a strong advocate for getting girls into science. Since she … Read more

6 secrets to enhancing your customer's experience – Lunch and Learn – March 27

Last month’s AZ Tech Beat Lunch and Learn was all using video to boost your business. The Director of Strategy at WireBuzz Marcus Krieg emphasized to not skimp on quality and said the benefits of a well-produced, strategic video could out-weigh the risk of customers clicking off if the video is just bad. The musts of a … Read more

GoDaddy files new IPO papers

GoDaddy, a leading small business solutions provider, is getting closer to an initial public offering (IPO) this week with plans to price shares at $17 to $19 and plans to offer 22 million shares in all. The website host and Internet domain registrar aims to raise as much as $418 million with the planned IPO. … Read more

OrbHealth raises $650,000 in first seed round

Phoenix based healthcare mobile application OrbHealth has raised $650,000 in their first round of seed funding, according to its CEO and Founder.   OrbHealth rose from the ranks of Dallas healthcare accelerator and has launched mobile applications for both patients and physicians to collect, disseminate and provide health data for both parties, said Paul Oran, … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru: USB-C the new standard

Take a stroll around your house and you’ll probably find that most of your tech devices have a Universal Serial Bus connection. If you’re not familiar with the Universal Serial Bus, it’s also known as the USB. Over the years the USB has gone through a variety of changes from faster speeds to smaller ports, … Read more

The Startup Journal – Bootstrapping your business

Launching this week, AZ Tech Beat has a new web-series offering business advice and work experiences, from the startup world to the startup world. The AZ Tech Beat Startup Journal will feature a variety of founders who are in different stages in their startup. Each episode will be a short, two to three minute video … Read more

Bridge Optix smartphone accessories bring a twist to the ultimate selfie

Phoenix based iPhone case and lens manufacturer Bridge Optix, formerly Smart Phocus, has returned with their next level of products with a myriad of phone cases, attachments and lenses. There’s no secret the smartphone accessories and lens attachments market is well established, but CEO Phillip Felice looks to bring a twist to the current choices. … Read more

Phoenix Children's Hospital brings tablets to each bedside

Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH) announced they will provide tablets geared with an educational-based mobile app to every patient bedside by Fall 2015. While it might be tempting to download Instagram to stay connected, sorry kids, the tablet will house their multilingual Journey Boards app designed to provide information to parents and patients about the “journey” … Read more

Innovate UA announces 1st cohort of startups in Innovative Minds Challenge

Innovate UA, in partnership with the Arizona Center for Innovation and Perkins Coie law firm, announces the first cohort in the accelerator program Innovative Minds Challenge at the University of Arizona (UA). UA is a prominent leader in generating entrepreneurs that partake in many initiatives to provide the world with a variety of solutions to … Read more