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Fullpower awarded another important patent
(contributed) February 13, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA Automatic Activity Identification Patent Critical for Smartwatches and Activity Trackers Awarded to the Fullpower MotionX Platform [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat published this related article, Fullpower […]
Google gives Lick Observatory $1 million
By Robert Sanders UC Berkeley (Photo above: Lick Observatory is located atop Mt. Hamilton east of San Jose and is operated by UC Observatories, headquartered at UC Santa Cruz. Photo credit: Laurie Hatch) Headquartered at […]
PredPol featured in Forbes: Server And Protect
By Ellen Huet Forbes Saff (Photo above: PredPol turned an earthquake prediction model and years of policing data into a map of crime that’s about to take place. CEO Larry Samuels, left, hopes to bring […]
Introducing NextSpace’s new President/CEO
By Diana Rothschild NextSpace CEO and President [Editor’s note: The following is a letter that new President and CEO at NextSpace, Diana Rothschild, wrote to members. With her permission, SCTB is sharing this with the […]
Q&A: Vivo Tech founder joins SCW board
By Sara Isenberg Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 13, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat published Arqetype acquired by Vivo Technology (November 13, 2014).] Keri Waters of Vivo Technology […]
Vioozer: For answers you can’t find on Google, Yelp, or Twitter
By Steve Jacobs Vioozer advisor February 12, 2015 — Santa Cruz “The potential is huge. How many times have you arrived (at a place) only to find it is closed. What if you could know […]
John Leopold: Expanding Broadband Makes A Difference
By John Leopold County Supervisor, First District, Santa Cruz County February 13, 2015 — Santa Cruz As the County Supervisor for the First District, I represent many residents who live in the unincorporated areas of […]
Let’s Leverage our Local Housing Market
By Joe Gianelli Sereno Group – Santa Cruz February 12, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA Attracting more high tech companies and talent to Santa Cruz In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been more talk lately […]
Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup knocks it outta the park
By Sara Isenberg Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 6, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: The Onewheel rides on an Italian go-kart tire. Credit: Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel) Last Wednesday’s monthly […]
Watch: Seebright Wave AR headset heading to Kickstarter in March
by Scott Hayden Road to VR February 6, 2015 — Santa Cruz Smartphone-powered AR Headset Claims “Widest Field of View” The latest prototype design of a new augmented reality device was unveiled at last month’s […]