Wearable holograms and 1st laptop Surface Book emerge from Microsoft Windows 10 Devices

Co-written with Ryan Loebe Wearable holograms used to destroy alien robots exploding out from your wall stole the stage at Microsoft’s Windows 10 Device event. Project Xray The HoloLens is the first fully untethered holographic computer that blends reality that mixes holograms into our world, and now your living room. Titled Project Xray, it’s a … Read more

Peek into the next gen of Apple devices with 3D Touch

Content contribution from Tishin Donkersley The world has been patiently waiting for technology giant Apple to unveil new products, and they certainly did not disappoint. Tim Cook and his team unleashed a variety of updates to existing products like the Apple Watch, iPhone and Apple TV, and revealed a few new products like the iPad … Read more

The Startup Journal: Investing early in analytics

Video contribution from Xavier Smith Answering the who, what, when, where and why someone uses your product comes down to having awesome analytics. This information will be especially important when founders seek out advertisers and investors for money. For founders, gathering metrics early in their life cycle is one key to future success, so much so … Read more

Smart Armor expands home and on-the-go product lines

Story Contribution: Thomas Hawthorne Knowing that your valuables are being stored safely and securely is a necessity for anyone. With Smart Armor, a new technology startup, the company aims to solve that issue with their new line of home and on-the-go products. CEO Justin Zastrow and COO Ira Hayes discuss how their products work using Bluetooth … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru: It's Tee Time – Golf gadgets

Arizona is known for our impeccable and world-renown list of golf courses, and let’s face it, the weather is beautiful. Book your next tee time and take these awesome gadgets along with you. Jam out to music with a portable Bluetooth speaker or figure out how to improve your score.   SupremeGolf.com Considered the KAYAK.com of … Read more

Mad Catz releases Transformer-like mobile game controller for Android

When separated into individual pieces, it’s hard to imagine one game controller could transform and dominate your mobile universe. At CES 2015, The Mad Catz, known for their game controllers, headphones and other gaming products, released their L.Y.N.X. 9 Bluetooth-enabled, hybrid, gaming controller compatible with Android smartphones, PCs and tablets. [youtube]http://youtu.be/djLbGOic6Ag[/youtube] Demo of the L.Y.N.X 9 … Read more

Gadgets to stalk your pet through your smartphone – CES 2015

CES 2015 showcased the best in tech from 4K TVs to cameras to wearables, but what about the furry friends in our lives? For all you dog owners, lovers and admirers we didn’t forget about you! Gear up your four-legged family member with trackers, home automation toys and more. Tractive MOTION Tractive, an Austria-based technology company develops … Read more

Samsung's Milk VR brings a 360-degree experience to your living room

Before CES opened to the public on Tuesday, press members and industry analysts were invited to Press Day. Major brands like Samsung, LG, and Sharp showcased their newest products that the public can expect to see on the market this year. Samsung announced the SSD T1, a storage device weighing at 1-ounce and the size of … Read more

Integrate Ultra-D in 24 hours with StreamTV new SDK – CES 2015

Video contribution by Travis Arbon At CES 2015, StreamTV Network released their latest software development kit (SDK) for video games, publishers and game developers (independent and professional) to integrate Ultra-D into their platform in 24 hours. The SDK supports console and PC, and comes with Ultra-D support and Glasses-Free TV. StreamTV recently integrated their technology with … Read more

2014 in Review: AZ Tech Beat’s Top Stories

It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2014, so take some time to look back on all the awesome things that happened this year. As a tribute to the year, we’ve collected some of AZTechBeat.com’s most popular and exciting stories. Enjoy! News GOOGLE FIBER is coming to the Valley– Quite possibly the biggest announcement of the … Read more