Cardiac health, batteries and big data win at AZ Tech Council Governor Celebration of Innovation

Hearts, data collection and rechargeable batteries stole the stage at the Arizona Technology Council 2014 Governor Celebration of Innovation. It is here that the AZ tech community comes together to honor science and technology innovators that create leading-edge solutions.

INNOVATOR … Read More

Gadgets for the Guru: Charge Up edition

Have you ever been at a restaurant and your phone dies right as you are about to post an Instagram of your delicious meal? This week’s Gadgets for the Guru can help with that.

HooToo’s TripMate Elite

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First Lady of Phoenix aims to protect kids online with BullyBlocker app

In a research study by American Medical Association almost 30 percent of teens in the United States (or over 5.7 million) are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a bully, a target of bullying, or both. As for … Read More

GoDaddy launches affordable e-commerce in a box for small businesses

Small business owners who think they have to pay thousands to build out an e-commerce site will find some relief in their pocket book. GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider to small businesses, released their new product GoDaddy Online Store, … Read More

EDU tech startup tackles low reading rates with the cloud

As the country pushes to advance education in terms of math and science, there is a new education technology startup that is focused on getting reading back into the spotlight.

Learning Ovations recently received a $1.05 million grant from the … Read More

Yodle adds 12,000 sq ft and 100 jobs

Yodle, a New York-based online marketing tech company, announced this week that it will be expanding its presence in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Yodle is expanding its office at Arizona State University’s SkySong and is looking to add 100 positions over the … Read More

San Francisco-based Zenefits expands to Scottsdale, bringing 1,300 jobs

While developing an app that brings you a car, filters your photo or delivers your food is a way sexier startup concept than geeking out on streamlining the mind-numbing and time-intensive task of enrolling employees for company benefits, two founders … Read More

Army MREs have a new ally, the 3D printed pizza

Imagine a chicken fajita tortilla dinner having a shelf life of over three years, and once it’s time to eat it, that mexi-dish tastes like the best meal you’ve had in a long time.

For our United States Armed Forces, … Read More

Weebly opens its Scottsdale HQ, ping-pong table and all

Weebly, a website creation service based out of San Francisco, is the latest company to open its doors in the Valley of the Sun.

Last week, the company unveiled its new North American customer operations headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., which … Read More

Vonage acquires Telesphere and its fish tank for $114M

An Arizona company has caught the eye of Vonage Holdings Corp, the leading provider of communication services.

Telesphere, an industry-leader of Unified Communications-as-a-Service solutions, is being acquired by Vonage.

Last week, Vonage entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telesphere … Read More