Myriads of student entrepreneurs gathered at Arizona State’s Tempe campus this past weekend for seminars and one-on one-mentor sessions and the ultimate chance to network at Changemaker Central’s ASU Startup Summit. The event was centered around those who work on social-based startups, with the goals to bring local entrepreneurs and startups together as a community, … Read more
Prominent venture capitalists will be coming to Arizona February 17th for TiE AZ 13th Annual Venture Capital Funding Roundtable to network, meet local entrepreneurs and critique local startup’s pitches. Aside from all the networking and panel discussions, local startups Force Impact Technologies, Endovantage and Primo IAS will present their product to a panel of visiting venture … Read more
Photo contribution by Thomas Hawthorne Digital Summit Phoenix had attendees on the edge of their seat as the man in charge of the WhiteHouse.gov discussed keeping your audience in the conversation. Director of the New Media Technologies for the White House Leigh Heyman addressed how mobile has been the primary focus over the last couple of years … Read more
Photo contributions from Thomas Hawthorne After taking credit for deflating the football at this year’s AFC Championship game, Rob Humphrey spoke to a packed amphitheater at this year’s Digital Summit about one thing and one thing only- sharing. Everyone loves to share someone’s post and loves it even more when someone shares their post. And … Read more
Video contribution from Thomas Hawthorne As technology progresses further and further, those with life-changing medical conditions are increasingly impacted in a meaningful and helpful way. Mesa-based Eyetech Digital Systems has been creating eye tracking technology since 1996, and their eye tracking digital systems have primarily helped the lives of ALS patients, Keith Jackson, director of sales and … Read more
Photo and Video contribution by Thomas Hawthorne Eye tracking technology has been used for nearly everything from tracking strokes to researching drivers’ behaviors. Now, thanks to Scottsdale-based startup Saccadous, that emerged out of the ASU Furnace program, their mobile eye tracking technology can help diagnose concussions wherever they may happen. [youtube]http://youtu.be/W_Ss6GReo7w?list=UU7bzyiijcVHA8JwuIL15mxQ[/youtube] As the public becomes … Read more
Taking along your dog on a bike ride or run is one thing, but how about your drone. The next generation unmanned drone will be just as loyal of a companion and have the capabilities to follow and film your action without the need for you to stay attached to your smartphone. At CES 2015, we found … Read more
The most talked about television event of the year saw record-breaking numbers as football fans across the nation came out in droves to tweet and post about their favorite NFL team. As reported by TechCrunch, both Facebook and Twitter reported an increase in engagement from last year’s Super Bowl. Facebook aimed to examine engagement on … Read more
In 2014, Valley communities faced a crushing blow when GTAT announced bankruptcy resulting in the loss of 700 jobs as well as the hopes of building sapphire for Apple products. However, after the sapphire fail, Apple has been trying to preserve jobs at the facilities, according to Dow Jones. Earlier today, Apple announced that they plan … Read more
If you’ve seen dozens of people effortlessly zooming by on bicycles at this week’s Super Bowl festivities fear not, they are not Tour cyclists showing off. They’re probably riding one of EVantage USA’s Polaris electric bicycles. EVantage teamed up with former Cleveland Brown’s running back Jim Brown and his charity Amer-I-can. Amer-I-Can helps individuals meet … Read more