Gimme discount! Savvy shoppers click to BeaconStream for real time coupons – startup

I’m a savvy shopper, but collecting coupons and hunting for the best deals can be real a drag. I gather so many coupons on my phone that I sometimes completely forget about their existence when I’m out shopping. Thankfully, a new Scottsdale-based startup BeaconStream, might just be the cure to my shopping woes. Their app … Read more

Buy it or build it, drones take flight on AZ Family TV – Video

Unmanned aerial vehicles, or as many refer to as drones, are changing the way we see the world from above. From hobbyists to the weekend photographer, drones are buzzing their way into our homes, but it doesn’t come without regulations. The FAA is pushing for stricter regulations for drone users, but for now, they lump … Read more

How drones are creating a buzz with the FAA and pissing off your neighbor

There have been many exciting developments in uses with drone technologies. These buzzing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) could change the way we seek out missing persons and deliver goods, for example, but on the other end of these uses, comes concerns for safety and privacy. Just this week, The National Park Service (NPS) has banned the … Read more

Startup Aqwastream uses Intel’s face detection tech to save the planet and sell ads

In a single second, 1,500 plastic water bottles are consumed in the United States. And of the 50 billion bottles of water that are bought each year, 80 percent end up in landfills. That’s just too big a number for the Scottsdale-based Aqwastream. The three-person startup is determined to improve these stats through the use … Read more

AZ tech companies take home Stevie Awards

The 12th Annual American Business Awards, also known as Stevie Awards, that recognize outstanding performances and the people behind them in the workplace worldwide. The awards have been split up into two ceremonies. One occurred on June 13 in Chicago, leaving an Arizona company with one Stevie. The other ceremony, set to occur in San Francisco … Read more

Silicon Valley's Reputation.com expands to Tempe and brings 150 jobs

Arizona is welcoming another Silicon Valley company into its lively tech community. Reputation.com, a company specializing in online reputation management and digital privacy technologies, expands its operations to a 20,000-square foot facility in Tempe, and intends to hire 150 people by 2015. Founded in 2006 by Michael Fertik, Reputation.com develops patented digital privacy and online reputation management … Read more

Domain turf wars – Google launches invite-only web registration site

Tishin Donkersley, M.A. & Carlene Reyes, AZTB After seemingly gobbling up everything in its sight, Google had yet to get its hands on one service: domain name registration. But now, Google is quietly, but most certainly, invading the GoDaddy dominant territory with the launch of Google Domains. While this beta site might be a surprise … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru- Father's Day Edition

Logitech Harmony 350 Control For Dads for loves controlling devices, the Logitech Harmony 350 Control includes compatibility to more than 225,000 TVs, gaming systems, computers, amplifiers and cable/satellite boxes.  The one-touch access allows dads to power up the TV, cable/satellite box and more on the touch of a button.   $49.99 Logitech.com         … Read more

Edward Snowden calls for more govt. "watch dogs" at SXSW

Earlier today at SXSW in Austin, Edward Snowden took the stage from an undisclosed location in Russia where he is seeking asylum for his whistle blowing on the NSA. The discussion was moderated by Ben Wizner, Snowden’s lawyer, with guest Chris Soghoian, a privacy researcher and activist at the American Civil Liberties Union. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPrDqoaHHSY&feature=share[/youtube] Throughout … Read more

Startup Proctor.io aims to reduce online academic cheating

According to Stanford University, “73 percent of all test takers, including prospective graduate students and teachers agree that most students do cheat at some point. 86 percent of high school students agreed.” For those that do cheat, how many actually get caught? Not many according to the study. For those proctoring an exam in a … Read more