I’m at 20 percent, at 10 percent…now I’m dead – a conversation you might have with your smartphone’s battery life. For those that want to stay powered up on-the-go, or if you are planning on flying anytime soon (hint,hint from the TSA), some portable power might be in order. We’ve collected the newest power chargers … Read more
Summertime is a great time to kick back, pick up a good book and get lost in the pages. This reading selection is a more adventuresome with a blend of CSI-like, inventors and some toxic people. Here are a few suggestions you can flip your fingers through. In the book “The Skeleton Crew: How Amateur Sleuths Are … Read more
The U.S. Secret Service arrested a Russian man Saturday on charges relating to hacking into cash register systems at retailers throughout the United States for two years–and the Phoenix Zoo was among the victims. According to Linda Hardwick, director of communications for the Phoenix Zoo, the zoo was informed of a data breach in early … Read more
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
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
Summer vacation is here, so it’s time to take out your smartphone and download a handy app to help with your travel planning. The AZTB team has complied a list of a few apps that we think will help an ordinary family embark on an extraordinary vacation. Trover Trover, an extraordinary social photo community for … Read more
What exactly is that flying, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) whooshing through the air? It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a drone. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is extremely hesitant to allow UAV’s to be deployed into the air, yet there have been several success stories in terms of drone innovation, search and rescue missions, and just … Read more
Coming July 11, a new game from Interabang Entertainment will make you happy to pay your bills. Co-founded by CEO and Creative Director Justin Woodward, an alumnus of Arizona’s University of Advancing Technology, Super Comboman is taking video games back to the times when Street Fighter combo attacks reigned supreme across arcades. AZ Tech Beat … Read more
Across the country today, gamers are celebrating one of the two holidays in the year dedicated to video games. In Arizona, the gaming industry is reviving itself and many new developers are beginning to gain recognition on a national scale. “The video game industry is growing by leaps and bounds every year,” said Ben Reichert, … Read more
Pivot Freight, a freight shipping rate comparison tool, has been chosen as the first Arizona startup to be a part of Techstars in Austin, a rigorous and competitive, three-month long accelerator program. More than 1,500 companies applied for 11 spots for a chance to grow their businesses with the help of heavy mentorship, networking connections … Read more