Beepi partners with UBER for a ride home

Beepi, a leading peer-to-peer marketplace that allows customers to seamlessly buy and sell their car from the comfort of their home, has teamed up with Uber to give the first 100 sellers on the platform $350 worth of free rides home. The company rolled out this promotion in 14 cities, Phoenix and Tucson included, and … Read more

Galvanize and WebPT to be neighbors in 120,000 sq. ft. Warehouse District tech campus

Tech companies looking for an urban feel and a buzzing downtown are gravitating to Phoenix’s Warehouse District. Yesterday civic leaders, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, WebPT and Galvanize announced the upcoming redevelopment of the 515 Grant Street building, a former produce distribution warehouse, that will be turned into a 120,000-square-foot tech campus.   Galvanize, a Denver-based education … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru: Holiday Splurges edition

Treat yourself this holiday season! Throw away your holiday gift budget and splurge on these awesome tech gadgets.     EcoReco E-Scooter The EcoReco E-Scooter is a great gift for an adventure-seeking individual or for someone that needs a transportation alternative. Hop on the sustainable scooter and feel the brisk breeze as you zoom down … Read more

2015 Holiday Gadgets Gift Guide

‘Tis the season for awesome gadget gift giving! Our 2015 Holiday Gadgets Guide showcases some of the hottest tech gadgets on the market. Browse through virtual reality devices, Bluetooth speakers, portable power solutions, and smartphone and tablet accessories. Our gadgets guide has something for the every day consumer to the tech geek.   Ergonomic and Organization … Read more

ASU Fulton Engineer School launches Startup Center, holds Demo Day competition

Co-written with Chloe Nordquist Arizona State University’s Fulton Schools officially launched their Startup Center Thursday as a way to empower undergraduate and graduate students within the schools to explore entrepreneurial ideas. The Center will offer innovation courses, workshops, mentoring and other events. “We’ve positioned this competition to be at the top of the funnel in … Read more

Gadgets for the Guru: Fall Traveler edition

Temperatures have dropped, Thanksgiving preparation has begun and more and more people are heading out-of-town. From portable power to smart luggage, here are some tech gadgets that can make any plane ride or road trip as comfortable as possible for the fall traveler.   G-RO Luggage Whether you travel around the block or around the … Read more

Rennection property management solution goes beyond the broken faucet

When it comes to tracking ones’ rental properties, maintenance records and monthly payments, the default organizational method means more spreadsheets, sticky notes and file folders for landlords. However, more startups are getting into the property management space and moving the paper pushing process to a simple click on a smartphone. After a frustrating apartment rental experience, brothers Jonathan … Read more

TASER's Axon platform boosting revenue in 3rd quarter

With more police departments ordering body camera systems for their officers and patrol cars and additional products to the Axon segment line, TASER, the Scottsdale-based company that develops innovative public safety technologies, is realizing a jump in earnings for the 3rd quarter. Today, the company announced their financial results for 3rd quarter 2015, here are … Read more

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

Gangplank Chandler to host 6th Startup Weekend

Entrepreneurs around the Valley who are looking to create a business will soon have another opportunity to do so in their own backyard. Coworking space Gangplank Chandler is hosting their 6th Startup Weekend November 20-22. Entrepreneurs and creatives are encouraged to attend and take on the challenge of building a business in a weekend. “Since … Read more