Bellabeat: health gadgets designed by women for women

At CES 2015 we came across a women-centric tech gadget company that is certainly ahead of the competition for design with their latest innovations. Bellabeat, a company that creates health and fitness-conscious products made by women, for women, unveiled three new products that promote a happy and healthy woman, even during a 10-month pregnancy. Leaf … Read more

Sony SmartWatch 3 Review

Photo contribution by Thomas Hawthorne The Sony SmartWatch 3 is sleek and snappy and has some appealing features for those on-the-go.  The review committee used this watch during activities, at work, in the sun and on-the-go, here’s what we found… Screen and Hardware: The screen looks fine when in the car or inside, but when glancing … 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

Manage your company's online reputation – AZTB Lunch and Learn Jan.

Last month, at AZ Tech Beat’s December Lunch and Learn, Annette Zinky, president and CEO of the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, offered advice on building an effective company culture and raising employees’ mojo to the max. Zinky touched on many topics explaining what it means to create a distinctive business culture and … Read more

O2 wearables want you to inhale…exhale – video

Video contribution by Travis Arbon “Never underestimate the power of the breath,” Stig Severinsen says. Severinsen, better known as “the man who doesn’t breathe” is a four-time World Champion freediver and holder of multiple Guinness World Records for holding his breath for 22 minutes. He was on site at CES 2015 touting the latest technology … Read more

Bro, do you even lift? Measure your muscle quality with Skulpt

Video contribution by Travis Arbon Here at CES, there is no short of fitness trackers and wearables. Most fitness trackers have similar functions, but the Skulpt Aim stands out with its ability to measure muscle quality and body fat percentage on 24 of your muscles, such as biceps, triceps, shoulders, forearms and others. After a … Read more

AZ-based MyFuelUp app empowers CES attendees to get fit

Video contribution by Travis Arbon Forget your bad habits and create new ones with the help of MyFuelUp. This app was created with one thing in mind, “To empower people to make the most effective and efficient daily nutritional decisions through mobile technology.” Navigating through the huge Sands Expo is no easy task, but the … Read more

2014 AZTB Startup Wrap up

With 2014 quickly coming to an end, it is time to celebrate the successes of startups in Arizona tech! We spoke to some proud AZ startups who shared some of their major updates from the year and gave some advice for budding startups. Aqwastream – a refill water bottle dispenser with tailored digital media station … 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