Brightcove acquires Unicorn Media for $49M

Brightcove Inc., a leading global provider of cloud services for video, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Unicorn Media, a leading provider of cloud video ad insertion technology. Based on a $14.00 price per share of Brightcove common stock as specified in the purchase agreement, the … Read more

MAC6 incubator invests in great ideas with more than just money

MAC6 is a multi-stage business incubator and leadership academy for early stage entrepreneurs with great ideas. The foundation of MAC6 is Conscious Capitalism, which is an up-and-coming form of capitalism that leverages positive social change into long-term competitive advantage. MAC6 looks for small businesses that exemplify the four tenets of Conscious Capitalism, which are higher … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru

PowerLite Home Cinema The PowerLite Home Cinema 2030 by Epson provides a 2D or 3D larger-than-life cinema experience. Users can project movies, video games, sporting events and more up to 300 inches onto any wall or screen with full HD 1080p technology. The PowerLite features 2,000 lumens of color brightness and 2000 lumens of white … Read more

Mastering biology with Picmonic – startup

Where was this when I was in college? Remember taking biology class and trying to recall the difference between cytoplasm, nucleoplasm and mitochondria during an exam? Luckily one startup can help. Picmonic is a research proven audiovisual mnemonic tool that helps students master information faster and retain knowledge longer. Currently the product is centered around … Read more

UAT students Bohemian Rhapsody: Star Wars parody video goes viral

Whenever I hear the Bohemian Rhapsody, it’s hard for me to not think of Wayne’s World with Mike Meyers (Wayne) and Dana Carvey (Garth) rocking down the road in a piece of crap car with their partied out friends to one of Queen’s most epic hits. Today I have a new vision of Stormtroopers, a … Read more

LifeLock acquires mobile innovator Lemon for $42.6M cash

LifeLock, the leading software provider of identity theft protection services, today announced the acquisition of mobile wallet innovator Lemon for approximately $42.6 million in cash. As part of the acquisition, LifeLock also launched a new app that utilizes Lemon technology to help consumers manage and protect their digital identity. This transaction is a huge step … Read more

Holiday JS 2013 Hackathon to take place December 14th

HolidayJS is an all-day holiday code party in the heart of the desert at the University of Advancing Technology on December 14th. It kicks off with cutting-edge JavaScript talks in the morning and progresses to a full on Hackathon where teams will compete for top of the line prizes using Node.js, HTML 5 and front-end JavaScript. Prizes, tech swag, food and drinks will … Read more

10 finalists announced for ACA Arizona Innovation Challenge

The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced its 10 finalists in the Fall 2013 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC), a bi-annual business plan competition that awards the most money in the country for a technology commercialization challenge. The ACA awards $3 million annually — $1.5 million in the spring and $1.5 million in the fall — to … Read more

AZ Technology Council announces 16 startups to compete at Startup Connect AZ

AZ Technology Council’s Startup Connect AZ, a high-energy all-day conference filled with education, networking, and a discussion of a variety of topics revolving around technology and entrepreneurship, mentorship, and funding, announced today their keynote speaker, Arizona business and sport legend, Jerry Colangelo as well as their 16 startups to compete for a cash prize. Startups … Read more

Tallwave selects 11 healthcare startups for High Tide

Tallwave, a commercializer located in Scottsdale, selected 11 startups seeking to disrupt healthcare as we know it and compete in the High Tide for Healthcare IT Program. Selected participants will build a Minimum Viable Business by completing modules, strengthening their viability and likelihood of obtaining seed funding. Program advancement requires completion of these milestones to reach program completion and … Read more