Many of us do not know the full extent to which data is collected, stored, aggregated and used. Privacy in the Age of Big Data highlights the many positive outcomes of digital surveillance and data collection while also outlining those forms of data collection to which we may not consent, and of which we are likely unaware. Payton and Claypoole skillfully introduce readers to … [More]
Beacon Technology Application: Service Tool with Money Stream
SightCompass was conceived as a solution for blind and visually impaired individuals needing to navigate in unfamiliar locations. But in the short time since beginning to build the technology — in 2011 — founders Briggs Cunningham, Ken Hirsch and Steve Lippert have identified much broader application in the marketplace, with tremendous revenue-generating potential, and are … [More]
Medical Dispensing System Gets Boost from Marijuana
The emerging and high-profile marijuana industry — medical and otherwise — has provided a big boost to a company whose technology was initially patented for broad-scope use across the traditional pharmaceutical industry. Medbox is a biometrically controlled dispensing and storage system into which pharmacy staff places the prescribed drug and from which the patient retrieves it … [More]
Head Start for Start-ups
Mastery Media Marketing recently broadcast the first episode of “Behind the Business Card,” which focuses on introducing entrepreneurs to the show’s concept of educating start-up business owners by sharing stories from those who have built successful businesses, as well as by sharing strategies, tips and information on how to become the “go to” expert and authority in their … [More]
Get Local and Compare
Founded in 2011, Locality is a service that businesses can use to create an online profile and publish their company information for free to be accessed by services worldwide. Locality.com provides comprehensive pricing and store hours and information for more than 60 local service types in 10,000 cities across the U.S. Consumers can find and compare services like hair salons, … [More]
Don’t Track Me
From a Chicago-based technology company whose mission is to make mobile call management more efficient, CallSnap is a new Android application that provides call recipients the chance to prove that “a picture’s worth a thousand words” by responding instantly to an incoming call with a photo rather than a message. The Android app is was created to fill the growing interest by … [More]
Be FlightAware
FlightAware, the world leader in flight tracking, offers the only free flight tracking/flight status app for a personal electronic device. The app is rated as one of the best and tracks all airline flights, gate information, delays and cancellations. It also tracks charter and private aircraft, and uses GPS to see nearby aircraft flying overhead. … [More]
Point-of-Sale at Its Best
Improving and advancing technologies are making the point-of-sale purchase process so much easier and accessible for small businesses and for small spaces. Here are our picks. MagTek iDynamo Card Reader Ideal for merchants and mobile users, it combines the MagneSafe Security Architecture with the power of iOS devices. Assures convenience and cost savings while maximizing … [More]
Social Media Lead Generation
OptifiNow, an industry leader in SaaS-based solutions designed to optimize the effectiveness of the sales force, is establishing the industry benchmark by launching Social onDemand, the first social media application designed specifically for use by a sales team. Social onDemand empowers sales teams to acquire leads, nurture prospects and convert customers via social media … [More]
Click and Create a Website
Strikingly, a mobile-optimized website builder for non-coders, has launched the world’s fastest website builder — a new feature that allows anyone to build a personal profile website with a single click, simply by using their Facebook profile. Strikingly creates this mobile-optimized site by intelligently combining the person’s profile picture, work experience, geographic … [More]
Drive Real Content to Attract Online Engagement
ScribbleLive is a content provider that places real-time content on a user’s website from his or her brand through stories, to create distinction and differentiation. The fee-based Scribble powers live event coverage, product launches, second screen, live blogging, real-time journalism, on-the-fly storytelling or whatever a company’s real-time needs may be. It also creates new … [More]
Innovator Puts 3-D Model Technology Toward Full-Scale Buildings
3-D printers is a hot and exciting technology whose use has inspired imagination in diverse fields. Retired engineer Brian Korsedal saw an application to housing construction and, about a year ago, began putting 3-D modeling to use with full-sized buildings. Observing, “Everyone wants to do 3-D-print houses,” the founder of Arcology Now! Inc. says, “The algorithms and physics … [More]
NextFort is the Next Generation of Data Centers
NextFort recently became the newest addition to Chandler’s technology-focused Price Corridor, opening in early December its cutting-edge concept in data centers that increases energy efficiency up to 40 percent over conventional data centers. Along with innovative designs in power distribution and facilities architecture are changes in the facility’s cooling design. “Most … [More]
What Happened to Going Green? Are Companies Saving and Is the Industry Booming?
Green is good, we all agree. That is, it’s better as a business to be more resource efficient, less polluting, and generally more thoughtful about our impact on the environment. But how much is all this green goodwill really accomplishing when it comes to protecting our environment, combating global warming and, yes, producing profits? The Phoenix Suns have been fairly good … [More]
Get Paid Fast & Comply
BillingTree, one of the leading on-demand payment processors, has launched its online Compliance Suite™ to inform and educate businesses and organizations about the latest laws, regulations and guidelines and how they impact payment policies and procedures. … [More]
Employer Benefit with EBX
Recognizing its unique position to help employers understand the coming changes to the healthcare industry, Gilbert, Ariz.-based Employee Benefits Exchange Corp. (EBX) is offering a free consultation to educate employers on the requirements and responsibilities that will be effective on Jan. 1, 2014, going forward. During the consultation, EBX can help individual participants … [More]
License to Do Business in AZ
A Guide to Taxes for Arizona Business, an online publication, is designed to help Arizona businesses comply with the state’s basic tax and licensing requirements. In addition to describing the types of licenses and taxes that are applicable in Arizona, a few other agencies that impose taxes and require licensing are identified. Businesspeople can check compliance or use this … [More]
APS YouTube Channel for Business
As the Solana Generating Station goes online, APS demonstrates the power of its new renewable energy plant and produces several videos promoting it, demonstrating the power of renewable energy and educating business owners and others on the benefits of sustainability. … [More]
