House Bill 2005, a bill proposed by Rep. Regina Cobb to stand up to Big Tech, was pulled in late March because it “didn’t have the votes.” Arizona would’ve taken a stand against the tech giants’ monopoly of app store purchases if HB2005 had passed. The bill had gotten further in the legislative process than … Read more
Offerpad has announced plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal in a reverse takeover with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company (NYSE: SPNV). The Chandler-based real estate tech company will list on the New York Stock Exchange using the ticker symbol “OPAD.” Supernova is led by Spencer Rascoff, an entrepreneur who’s co-founded … Read more
Protecting our kids has never been harder, and the internet is one of the main reasons for that. It’s also something we can’t live without. The internet has become a hunting ground for predators, who lurk on social media sites hoping to take advantage of unsuspecting tweens and teens. Gilbert-based startup Cyber Dive has built … Read more
Arizona is taking a stand against big tech. App developers and users in Arizona may no longer be subject to the payment monopoly of Apple and Google. A major amendment to Arizona House Bill 2005 passed in the House Wednesday by 31-29, and will now move on to the state Senate, making it one step … Read more
The first episode of AZ Tech Podcast is live and the second episode drops this Friday! Each week, Hamid Shojaee talks to investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and other experts on all things tech in Arizona. Shojaee digs deep, pressing his guests on topics ranging from the stock market to Bitcoin, from politics to electric vehicles. Do … Read more
The AZ Tech Podcast is live! New episodes drop weekly! Each week, Hamid Shojaee talks to investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and doers in Arizona. Shojaee digs deep, pressing his guests on topics ranging from the stock market to Bitcoin, from politics to electric vehicles. Or subscribe on YouTube to watch the video. Here is a little … Read more
Slaying the dragon of endless email is just one of the many challenges of streamlining team communication. Add in daily engagement with other productive app services such as DropBox, Evernote, Slack and BaseCamp, you have one chaotic dragon farm to manage all the clutter. A new Scottsdale-based company Bolste drew its sword and launched an all-in-one … Read more
Photo contribution Ryan Loebe & Chloe Nordquist A TV as thin as four credit cards stacked on top of each other, a smart refrigerator that responds with a knock and a washing machine that will open with a touch of a finger were among the new Signature premium products released at CES LG Electronics press … Read more
Christmas eve is approaching and Santa will be filling his sleigh to deliver all the toys to the little boys and girls around the globe! This year NORAD is celebrating its 60th year anniversary of tracking Santa’s flight, and their app has some cool new features for the kids. We have more apps that will bring … Read more
Virtual reality is best known in the gaming world for its immersive real-life environment, but now it’s being used in education, healthcare, big brand advertising, even football players are practicing in a virtual world off season. While we are all waiting on the highly anticipated Oculus Rift, mobile VR devices are on the market to … Read more