Starting today, the Downtown Phoenix area will be invaded by elaborate costumes, comic book nerds, anime enthusiasts, and video game fanatics as Phoenix’s 2014 Comicon commences. The AZTB team has the pleasure of teaming up with the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) to discover the techie side of what Comicon has to offer. Demonstrations of … Read more
This Spring, AngelHack will introduce the “Whole Developer” concept in their new hackathon series, taking place in 30 cities around the world. Angelhack has been in operation since its birth in December 2011 and plans to hold the Phoenix competition at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona. The hackathon competition, the world’s largest, … Read more
Plenty of activity has been brewing from our startup community this year, bringing us a wide variety of tech ventures from different fields. From cooking apps to rideshare programs, dozens of local startups have been launching their efforts, once again reinforcing Arizona’s healthy environment for entrepreneurs, innovation and technology. Here is a quick recap of the startups that have made their way … Read more
Who had a long, tiresome week at work? (Everybody raises their hands) Well the weekend is here and it’s time to unwind and curl up with a nice glass of iced tea and a good book. Here are a few reads that AZTB thinks will help make your next week of work a bit more … Read more
Logitech Harmony 350 Control For Dads for loves controlling devices, the Logitech Harmony 350 Control includes compatibility to more than 225,000 TVs, gaming systems, computers, amplifiers and cable/satellite boxes. The one-touch access allows dads to power up the TV, cable/satellite box and more on the touch of a button. $49.99 Logitech.com … Read more
The Arizona Technology Council in conjunction with the Arizona Commerce Authority, today announced that nominations are now open for the 2014 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards (GCOI) presented by global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. and will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2014. Businesses, academia, and non-profit organizations working in Arizona’s technology … Read more
Weebly, a global service that lets everyone create a high-quality website that they are proud to share, has signed a 25,000-square-foot office lease in Scottsdale, Ariz. The office space will serve as the company’s North American customer operations headquarters to support its growing customer base. Weebly’s expansion to Scottsdale will comprise a considerable impact on … Read more
Does your company thrive for diversity and inclusiveness? On Tuesday, TechCrunch announced its Include program that is designed to help social enterprises (nonprofit and for profit) working to make tech a more inclusive place. The Include program offers a year’s worth of access to TechCrunch resources – financial, media and events. TechCrunch’s mission “is to … Read more
Crexendo, Inc., a hosted services company that provides hosted telecommunications services, hosted website services, website development software and broadband internet services for businesses and entrepreneurs, today announced an asset purchase agreement with One Stop Voice (“OSV”). OSV provides top of the line, feature rich, cloud-based communications systems to small and medium sized business customers. OSV … Read more
It’s a crisis that shadows the United States year after year: students across all education levels fall behind in the sciences, leaving them and teachers struggling with how to keep up. In 2013, only 36 percent of high schoolers were ready for college-level science, and 38 percent of students who started off as a STEM major didn’t graduate as … Read more