Google held their annual Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco today in which they unveiled a plethora of updates to its Android mobile operating system (OS) and the announcement of Android Auto and Android TV. Android Auto Android Auto is the newest, innovative platform coming out of Google and it promises to revolutionize a … Read more
At the Google I/O 2014 developer conference in San Francisco, Google released it’s new operating system, simply called “L.” The new system brings 5,000 new APIs as well as a fresh, bold look courtesy of a new design language called “Material Design.” The language focuses on bringing realism to flat design with bright colors, careful … Read more
At the Google I/O 2014 developer conference, David Singleton, director of engineering for Google showcased Android Wear, Google’s software for smartwatches. According to the IDTechex report, wearables are projected to be the dominant sector of tech, especially in North America, and the industry is expected to spend over $14 billion in 2014 and $70 billion … Read more
Tishin Donkersley, M.A. & Carlene Reyes, AZTB After seemingly gobbling up everything in its sight, Google had yet to get its hands on one service: domain name registration. But now, Google is quietly, but most certainly, invading the GoDaddy dominant territory with the launch of Google Domains. While this beta site might be a surprise … Read more
Internet Information Technologies, dba SMART Service Desk, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Thaddeus (“TC”) J Crawford as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately. “TC is a proven leader in implementing enterprise information technology with deep expertise in service management. His vision for cloud-based, ITIL compliant … Read more
Today, iAcquire co-founders Joe Griffin and Jay Swansson launched a new venture called ClearVoice, a content marketing platform that helps connect brands, publishers and writers via an authorship scoring system. ClearVoice provides an index of popular web content producers with an objective measurement of their influence by way of a numerical score. Essentially, it’s like … Read more
Think about how many times you use your mobile devices in a day–whether it’s to connect to others via social media, listen to music, or stare at arbitrarily to avoid awkward situations–these portable electronics fill up a good portion of one’s day. According to a study by eMarketer, a market research company that provides insights … Read more
41st Parameter, a company of Experian, and a leader in securing online relationships, officially opened the doors this week to its new Scottsdale office. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane and Phoenix Vice Mayor and Councilman Jim Waring joined Alan Naumann, 41st Parameter’s CEO and president, and Ori Eisen, the company’s founder and chief innovation officer (CIO), … Read more
Phoenix is gearing up to welcome the newest addition to its ever expanding tech community. Prosper Marketplace, a peer-to-peer lending company, will open a new office in the city, the first outside of its San Francisco headquarters. Prosper is a community-based loans and lending banking platform that cuts out the middleman. It allows borrowers to … Read more
Contatta, the world’s first collaborative email, has completed a $1.5 million convertible round led by Kickstart Seed Fund II and Grayhawk Capital. In addition, all of Contatta’s current board members, including CEO and co-founder Pat Sullivan, and outside investors Desert Angels and Arizona Technology Investors Forum (ATIF) participated in this latest round of investment. “Desert … Read more