It seems that having a wearable on your wrist isn’t enough to help gain optimal performance, we have to put one on our noggin as well. One startup has a new wearable that pairs with a mental training app designed to help you gain focus, find your optimal mental state or simply chill out. Melon is … Read more
Startup Tucson was awarded a $1.44 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s ScaleUp America program to launch their Thryve NEXT accelerator for second stage companies. Startup Tucson was one of only seven successful applicants nationwide out of over 60 proposals and was the only applicant west of the Mississippi River to receive ScaleUp … Read more
AZ-based startup Liquid Llama Soft., LLC recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for their product Random Order Audio, a program that allows artists and producers to add infinite possibilities and texture to their songs, giving them the ability to test out their song in different genres, mixes or instrumental additions, and raise $60,000. Although the campaign totally failed, … Read more
Here are some of the funniest and catchiest ad campaigns that GoDaddy has created to engage customers and further their service offerings that help small businesses grow. Stick It – what you can say to naysayers who doubted your business [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIBfctISM9M[/youtube] Related – when someone other than your mom buys your product [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXNUNQo86ho[/youtube] Puppet Master … Read more
Would you like a side of tech with your meal? Across the country, restaurants are spicing up their offerings by quickly implementing new ordering systems, payment systems and entertainment via tablets, apps and interactive tables. In an effort to make customers’ dining experience easier and more relaxed, as well as to cut service costs, chain … Read more
The Amazon Fire Phone attempts to offer a new perspective on the way we interact with our phones. In many ways, it works. But the phone falls short on delivering on some of its core strengths and goals. After building a name for itself with the Kindle Fire line of tablets, Amazon launched their smartphone … Read more
Do you need a spark of creativity? Thinking about turning your idea into a sustainable business? Already have a business and you want to grow? All of these questions can lead to stress and all three books in this week’s edition of Weekend Reads can help. You can give good customer service. You’re good … Read more
“One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley. Here are some gadgets for all you music lovers out there. Sol Republic Master Tracks These noticeably big, over-ear headphones are comfy and come with excellent sound. The ‘big’ parts of these headphones are the over-ear cups that … Read more
AZ Tech Beat announces the launch of our brand new Community Events page. This is designed to be a crowdsourced page in which an individual, company, or organization in the AZ tech community can list their own event. In order to avoid spam, the AZTB team will verify the events. To list an event the … Read more
Moving away from its girls in tight t-shirts and its sex-sells attitude, GoDaddy is continuing to shift its strategy to campaigns that feature strong women in small businesses who are typically outshone by the market’s top dogs. In an effort to help small businesses across the world grow and become successful, GoDaddy rebranded itself in 2013 under … Read more