Katherine Losse Talks ‘The Boy Kings,’ Facebook and Digitalization of Our Lives

It takes a lot of guts to write a tell-all book about working for the largest social networking site in the world, Facebook. Phoenix native Katherine Losse, who now resides in Marfa, Texas, held nothing back in her stinging narrative, The Boy Kings, about being employee number 51 for the organization and grinding it out … Read more

Launch a startup in 54 Hours – Startup Weekend, Chandler begins July 27, 2012

July 27 through July 29, 2012, anyone with an innovative business idea, the passion to succeed, and the courage to register can build it during Startup Weekend Chandler. A 54-hour long entrepreneurial marathon. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event that draws developers, designers, managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing pros, and more together to build a new … Read more

Living in the Cloud: It’s Closer than You Think

  I remember way back, once upon a time when I unboxed my first pre-iPod mp3 player — I was absolutely certain I had stumbled upon some alien technology.  How could all my music fit on such a small little memory card? What would happen to all those burned CDs sitting on spindles on my … Read more

ASU Barrett Honors College Students Launch Onvard.com: Recommendation Platform for Self-Education

The way information is shared has changed constantly from generation to generation. In 1989, it was estimated that one weekday edition of today’s New York Times contains more information than the average person in seventeenth-century England was likely to come across in an entire lifetime. (Book: Information Anxiety, Richard Wurman) Can you imagine adding the … Read more

StormWind Provides Live Online Tech Training Via HD Video

Organizations of all sizes struggle with determining the best way to provide their employees with technical training. Traditional classroom training can be expensive and time consuming–often requiring employees to spend days or weeks off site. Simply providing employees with books to study can often prove to be ineffective–as there is very little interactivity or opportunities … Read more

Science Approach's iPad app to teach neuroscience, decision making to students

A small business in Tucson, Ariz. is developing a prototype for an iPad app to help middle school students understand how the decisions they make can impact their developing brains. Science Approach, LLC received a $500,000 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to complete the first of three phases for … Read more

Pearson Is The World's Leading Learning Company

We started AZTechBeat for one reason–we want to bring more attention to the local tech scene and the diverse group of companies that operate here. It baffles us that the scene is largely ignored by local and national press. After all, there are some highly successful companies in Arizona–and a whole bunch of startups doing … Read more

Lessons Learned From Social Media Day Phoenix

About two weeks ago, we wrote about Social Media Day Phoenix, which featured an afternoon of marketing workshops followed by a chance to “engage, connect and play with over 40 local Phoenix business to win prizes, learn about new local businesses and celebrate their love of social media and technology.” We didn’t view this as inherently controversial, … Read more