Every time you use a computer, you leave behind a record of what you do, what programs you use and plenty of personal information. Tucson-based startup Avirtek wants to harness those digital fingerprints to help protect you. They call it user cyber-DNA. The company, born in a University of Arizona laboratory, offers software solutions to … Read more
When it comes to great places to work in Arizona, look no further than Infusionsoft. The Chandler-based software company was ranked 13th in Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the best medium-size companies to work for. Infusionsoft produces sales and marketing software targeted at small businesses and employs about 500 people. It was the only Arizona … Read more
What could be better than a robot that protects your home from break-ins? Arizona-based Roambotics took home a win from the Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award for their personal robot, Jr., as well as $65,000 of injected mold parts. Jr., an autonomous mobile sensor platform, performs security monitoring. It is always actively monitoring an environment for … Read more
I’m a savvy shopper, but collecting coupons and hunting for the best deals can be real a drag. I gather so many coupons on my phone that I sometimes completely forget about their existence when I’m out shopping. Thankfully, a new Scottsdale-based startup BeaconStream, might just be the cure to my shopping woes. Their app … Read more
Ever have just one item you needed to pick up at the store? You’re in a huge rush, but when you go to checkout, all the cash registers are backed up with lines and lines of people. Wouldn’t it be simpler to just scan the item with your phone and head out the door? The … Read more
Startups, STEM and SCITECH, oh my! It’s time again for entrepreneurs and educators from across the state to come together for the annual Arizona Innovation Summit on August 14, with the theme “From Inspiration to Commercialization”- this time at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. If you are a startup and haven’t been to this event, … Read more
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, you name it! Newsfeeds went ablaze on June 28, for the fourth annual #SMDayPhx (Social Media Day Phoenix). The Mashable created event brought together people from all walks of social media for an evening of networking and lighting fast seminars surrounding online media. The night kicked off with three 20-minute talks that focused on IP use, advertising … Read more
Tishin Donkersley, M.A. & Carlene Reyes, AZTB After seemingly gobbling up everything in its sight, Google had yet to get its hands on one service: domain name registration. But now, Google is quietly, but most certainly, invading the GoDaddy dominant territory with the launch of Google Domains. While this beta site might be a surprise … Read more
Scottsdale’s GoDaddy, the domain name and web hosting company that has helped numerous small businesses and distributed 57 million domain names, has submitted a registration statement proposing a $100 million initial public offering (IPO) of its stock. The company announced that it filed the registration statement with the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday, … Read more
Earlier this year, AZ Tech Beat got a peak into the game GRAVE by Broken Window Studios, Inc., a first-person, survival horror exploration experience using the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. This weekend at Phoenix Comicon, and fresh off a mega successful Kickstarter campaign, the GRAVE team was able to show off its game to the long … Read more