City Mayors check the box for next stage of Google Fiber

Check the box, we are getting closer to having Google Fiber in the Valley. In February of this year Google announced that it has chosen Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe as potential cities out of the nine metro areas around the country to deliver their ultra high-speed Fiber network to local residents, businesses and educational centers. … Read more

UA's engineering teams compete for $15K at Design Day 2014

Creative sparks will fly at this year’s Engineering Design Day on May 6, sponsored by the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering. The event is a design spectacular featuring 64 completely original engineering projects by over 350 students majoring in various engineering disciplines. From unmanned aerial vehicles, surveillance systems, smartphone apps to a robotic lawn … Read more

Snow Fall, Karma and Special Ops – ASU startups pitch for Edson Grant

ASU Cronkite New Media Innovation Lab undergraduate and graduate students pitched their ideas to a panel of notable leaders in the entrepreneurial and media space at the Angels vs Devils startup pitch day. The Lab is where journalism students work side-by-side with computer engineering, design and business students to create an MVP for regional and … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru- Thermal Imaging

The world of thermal imaging is slowly evolving. This year,  FLIR ONE released the world’s very first thermal imaging iPhone case at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and a University of Arizona led international team has recently transformed waste sulfur into cheap, lightweight, plastic lens for thermal imaging; these are just a few examples of … Read more

Swimmers find their jam with the Underwater Audio Apple iPod

As a swimmer, I wasn’t keen on working out with my smartphone in a waterproof armband case and other water workout units seemed bulky. Then came Underwater Audio, the company that created the waterproof forth-generation Apple iPod Shuffle-and my underwater jam changed. If you are a swimmer, love watersports or running in the rain, then … Read more

mod – a new boutique workspace with a café and vino opens

A workspace with a cafe, full kitchen, WIFI and a glass of wine…where do I sign up? mod, a transformative urban concept with its inaugural site located in the heart of midtown Phoenix offers workspace, meeting space, café with full kitchen, and yes vino. With its simple membership program and pay-as-you-go structure, entrepreneurs, young professionals, … Read more

GoDaddy's global expansion adds 21 markets and 14 new languages

GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, is pleased to announce their international expansion is gaining traction and they have added 21 new markets and offering products and support in 14 new languages. Just two years ago, GoDaddy’s expansion plans were limited to North America (U.S. and Canada), and now GoDaddy is … Read more

Get your weekends back with startup eJobba on-demand handyman

We all have those pesky jobs we need done – whether it’s trimming the trees or remodeling a bathroom, but it can be hard to find qualified people to complete this kind of work without spending a pretty penny! eJobba is an online database that will help consumers and businesses with the hustle and bustle of efficiently finding qualified … Read more