Girls in Tech Catalyst Conference to draw 500 geek girls to Phoenix – April 26-28

Women engineers, startups, entrepreneurs, scientists, venture capitalists, academics and more will descend on Downtown Phoenix for the Girls in Tech Catalyst Conference held on April 26 -28 at the Hotel Palomar. This premier female-focused event, will draw close to 500 participants and feature over 50 influential women in the tech industry. Keynote speakers include Heidi … Read more

The Startup Journal – Building an Audience

For our fourth entry of the AZ Tech Beat Startup Journal, we spoke to Stephen Campbell and Dan Roberts, the co-founders of Tip.ly, a payment application that allows you to pay anyone, anywhere, without the exchange of personal information. The two founders touched on customer acquisition as well as challenges faced for startups in their early phases. … Read more

Ipro tech hires new vp of client strategy

Phoenix based software solution provider of litigation data, Ipro Tech, hired a new vice president of client strategy, according to a statement from the company. Paul Armbruster took the helm of client strategy at Ipro where he will maximize the firm’s return on investment (ROI) and maximize the current workflows, the statement said. Prior to ipro, … Read more

Scottsdale's OneNeck IT Solutions named to 2015 CRN Tech Elite 250 List

The Channel Company has named Scottsdale’s OneNeck IT Solutions to the CRN Tech Elite 250. This annual list recognizes an elite group of IT solution providers, who have invested in the training and education needed to earn the most advanced technical certifications from leading vendors. The Channel Company’s research group and CRN editors collaborated to … Read more

Blake Irving helps produce CODE docu to expose gender gap in tech

A new documentary hits the screens exposing the gender gap of women engineers in the technology industry. Code: Debugging the Gender Gap, a film by Robin Hauser Reynolds, delves into the digital divide of women and minorities entering into the technology field. With the White House predicting by 2020 there will be 1 million unfulfilled … Read more

Local gaming companies find success on kickstarter

Becoming the supreme ruler of a galaxy and competing against your friends has just become a possibility through the dice-based game, Tiny Epic Galaxies. Queen Creek-based Gamelyn Games recently completed another successful crowdfunding campaign through Kickstarter, raising  $411,693 when its goal was only $15,000 for Tiny Epic Galaxies. Gamelyn Games is no stranger to Kickstarter … Read more

U of A announces new iSchool

The University of Arizona will be opening a new school in July focused on information research and technology. The School of Information, or, less formally, “iSchool,” will focus on developing solutions to information-based problems for technology and information based businesses. “Coming out of any discipline now to be competitive you need to be data literate,” … Read more

Leverage disruptive technology to boost your bottom line – Lunch and Learn – April 24

Last month’s AZ Tech Beat Lunch and Learn was all about the Customer Experience (CX) with Justin MacDonald, Infusionsoft’s Manager of Customer Experience. MacDonald shared the “6 Secrets to Enhancing your Customer’s Experience” and understanding your customer’s journey as they connect with a business. A lively talk that will make you think about your outfacing communication with your … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru: It's Tee Time – Golf gadgets

Arizona is known for our impeccable and world-renown list of golf courses, and let’s face it, the weather is beautiful. Book your next tee time and take these awesome gadgets along with you. Jam out to music with a portable Bluetooth speaker or figure out how to improve your score.   SupremeGolf.com Considered the KAYAK.com of … Read more

Avnet announces winners of 2015 Avnet Tech Games  

Leading global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. announced the 2015 winners of the 10th Annual Avnet Tech Games. Of the more than 200 students from universities and community colleges who competed in the games, 31 students collected $1,000 scholarships. Additionally, nine faculty advisors received $2,700 in honorariums for leading the winning teams to victory. “The 10th … Read more