CourseTalk partners with Parchment to expand college students’ opportunities

CourseTalk, the leading search and discovery platform for learners to explore the broadest array of online courses, has announced a partnership with Parchment, a leading technology company in Scottsdale whose digital credentials platform makes it easy for people to request, verify and share their educational and professional credentials online. The new partnership aims to help … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru- Mother's Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day this year is on May 11th, its time to show your appreciation to your mom! If you’ve been wrecking your brains, AZTB has rounded up some gadgets to give you some ideas.   Lifestyle      EatSmart Precision Elite Digital Kitchen Scale* The EatSmart Precision Elite Digital Kitchen Scale is perfect for mothers who love to cook … Read more

Avnet Tech Games announce 2014 onsite and virtual winners

Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, announced the 2014 winners of the Avnet Tech Games. Close to 200 students from Arizona community colleges and universities competed head-to-head for the top spots in the Avnet Tech Games Arizona onsite competition on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) in Tempe, Arizona. … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru – the latest from Magellan and Logitech

Magellan Echo With so many fitness watches out there, what makes the Magellan Echo different from the others? Named the first sports watch that utilizes smartphone sports app to their full potential. The Echo streams real-time sports data from your smartphone via Bluetooth Smart to the Echo’s display and you can control the connected app … Read more

Infusionsoft announces finalists for Battle of the Apps – winning app TBA at #ICON14

After a lengthy review process of over 41 contenders, Chandler’s Infusionsoft has named their top 5 finalists in their Battle of the Apps contest. The winner will be announced at the ICON14 event on April 23-25. Battle of the Apps is a competition that attracts developers to create meaningful solutions for the Infusionsoft Marketplace. HipDash by … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru – Get Sporty

Global Fan Collection Mice By Logitech Are you a global sports fanatic? With the 2014 World Cup just around the corner, Logitech has unveiled a line of wireless mice for you to show pride for your team. Logitech’s M317 mouse have been dressed with flag designs from 13 different countries. Countries represented by the designs include the United … Read more

3D Hubs – find your community of local 3D printers

What does networking, Do It Yourself (DIY) and 3D printing all have in common? 3D Hubs! 3D Hubs is an online network focused solely on the maker community and uniting like-minded individuals who love to imagine, create, and produce 3D printed objects. 3D Hubs’ vision is to provide consumers easy access to nearby owners of … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru

Ultimate Ears Boom (UE Boom) The UE Boom portable bluetooth speaker is great for every occasion. With a water and stain resistant acoustic skin,  the UE Boom is perfect for the beach and pool party. Its cylindrical shape allows for a 360-degree sound output. A subsidiary of Logitech, the UE Boom is able to provide high quality … Read more

Grayhawk Capital closes $70M Venture Fund II

Grayhawk, a southwest venture capital firm, announced the closing of its $70M Venture Fund II. Out of that fund, they have made four investments to date, all software related, and two out of four were from Arizona: Contatta $1.4M Series Seed Preferred and appsFreedom $2M Series A. Out of state investments include: Alianza (Utah) $2.5M … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru – all things Smartphone

TaskOne iPhone Case The TaskOne iPhone case contains 22 different tools while maintaining a thin appearance.  TaskOne case features a removable 2.5” knife for flying or small cutting tasks, a small flathead screwdriver, a medium Phillips screwdriver, pliers, a wire cutter, six metric Allen wrenches, a 120mm ruler, a bottler opener, a kickstand and more. … Read more