Receive subtle notifications with Mobi.ON app

Meetings, movie theaters and important events are just some of the situations where you need to turn off your phone-but what if you still need to receive important messages, reminders, and phone calls? Of course there’s an app for that. Mobi.ON is an app that provides you with updates on important activities that need your … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru Gift Guide

AZ Tech Beat has spent all year long looking high and low for the most unique, functional, fun and interesting gadgets for our readers. Remember that one gadget you saw months back made you stop and think, “That would be a perfect gift for Sally!” We figured searching back through our archives might be a … Read more

Augmented reality app developers focus on the youth market

BY TRACY HOUSE Maps and information of must-see tourist sites, ratings and reviews of neighborhood restaurants, free Wi-Fi locations, the closest ATM and directions to the nearest public transportation all in one place – your phone. With all these amenities so close at hand, augmented reality (AR) app developers are making life, and leisure, easy … Read more

PokitBoss wins Startup Weekend Tempe 2013

Creativity and positive energy was flowing last night at the 2013 Startup Weekend Tempe. Developers, designers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups at the event, hosted by the ASU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group (formerly Venture Catalyst) located at the AREA48 Formation Space. Startup Weekend … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru

  The myIDkey is the first fingerprint, voice-search, secure Bluetooth / USB drive password management system you can take on the go, and works with all smart mobile devices and personal computers. Your passwords, usernames, account numbers and other important information can be transferred onto the device by connecting via Bluetooth to a phone or tablet … Read more

Tim Sullivan CEO of MicroVentures Speaks at The Skool Startup Bootcamp

The Skool Startup Bootcamp, founded by Jose Caballer, is a two-day educational program that brings leaders from the local-to-national tech space to share advice and stories about building a business, and offers a series of workshops to fine-tune ones’ business and technical skills in web and app development. The program kicked off Friday at Arizona … Read more

Apple Vs Google-An In-Depth Look At Switching From An iPhone to Android-OpEd

Does the Nexus 4 Android really kick ass? Is it really better than the iPhone5? Contributing author Angelo Coppola gives readers an in-depth, OpEd about his transition of leaving Cupertino for Google-with all of the pros, cons and expectations to go with it. Will you agree? Join in the discussion. Read on…