Rideshare programs like Uber and Lyft are widely facing opposition from taxi companies around the nation, but despite the pushback, companies like the locally born Ruby Ride are continuing to emerge. Jeff Ericson, CEO and Founder of Ruby Ride, comes from an architect and real estate background. He made the shift to the transportation business … Read more
We all love memories, whether its through pictures or videos, we would like to preserve them for as long as we can. Gadgets for the Guru has some cool memories preserving apps/services to show you. ScanMyPhotos Do you have tons of pictures sitting in albums and stashed away in a corner of your … Read more
appsFreedom, the leading provider of model-driven, agile platform-as-a-service, today announced it has won the 2014 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award, a prestigious recognition of the leading private companies from the Americas. Red Herring Top 100 America enlists outstanding entrepreneurs and promising companies. It selects 100 award winners from among the approximately 3,000 tech … Read more
Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, and ISSC Technologies Corporation (ISSC) today announced that they have signed an agreement to acquire ISSC, a leading provider of low power Bluetooth and advanced wireless solutions for the Internet Of Things (IoT) market. ISSC is publicly traded on the GreTai Securities Market … Read more
Parchment, the leader in electronic transfer exchange announced today the appointment of former Google and Facebook executive Ethan Beard as an independent member of its board of directors. With Parchment growing at an enormously fast pace, Beard’s extensive experience in transforming consumer Internet services to sector-wide platforms will be put to good use. Beard will … Read more
A new app, Splicity, puts a unique spin on mobile video creation. Splicity Founder Caleb Barclay felt disconnected when he used video apps to tell his story, so he created a video app with humanity at its core and creativity as its main focus. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/93308765[/vimeo] “I love technology,” the Arizona State University graduate said. “But … Read more
From lemonade stands and dog walking services to building apps or a robotic toy, the entrepreneurial mindset is occurring at a younger age. This summer, parents might wonder how to continue to nurture their child’s mindset in a social conscious environment. Seed Spot, a nonprofit incubator dedicated to early-stage community-focused social startups, has launched a … Read more
Startups and small businesses that call the greater Phoenix area home have several options to help their business flourish. Here is a list of incubators and accelerators with their respective deadlines and application links. desarrollo Program: PhxFlight Program A 4-month program for tech based ventures with 10 Million + market opportunity. They will be launching … Read more
While the startups of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Group (EIG) at ASU are seeking their lucky charm and a bit of green to fund their companies, there will a void in the program as we lose one of our favorite Irishman that brought good luck and good times to our thriving Arizona ecosystem. Gordon McConnell, … Read more
Pagely, a product focused exclusively on managing WordPress hosting, has been busy coding for months to support its new WordPress hosting plans and features supported by Amazon that expand the product line and cater to a wider audience. Most plans now allow multiple WordPress installs, a Pagely first for non-enterprise accounts, as previously all standard … Read more