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Tue19Aug2008

231 Dominicans Tweet

There's a really interesting article up about the use of Twitter in the Dominican Republic. According to the article there are 231 tweeters in D.R. 11 of them being non-Dominicans who live/work there. 26% of the Dominican users have protected... Read more »

Tuesday, August 19 2008 | 13:03 H

Fri01Aug2008

Head for the Border, But Leave Your Laptop at Home

If you are entering the U.S., Department of Homeland Security wants your laptop, and maybe your cellphone, iPods, pager, beepers, video and audio tapes. and "all papers and other written documentation," including books, pamphlets and "written materials commonly referred to... Read more »

Friday, August 01 2008 | 08:36 H

Thu31Jul2008

Circo Plays Rock Band on XBox

My friends have sung the praises of the interactive game Rock Band, and now one of the hottest Rican rock bands is playing it too! Multiple Latin Grammy award nominees Circo will be showcasing their musical and gaming talents by... Read more »

Thursday, July 31 2008 | 07:24 H

Tue17Jun2008

Kids Sent to Institution Because of Cell Phone Addiction

Two Spanish children, aged 12 and 13, have been sent to a mental hospital because of their addiction to cell phones. BBC Mundo reports that the two boys were sent to the institution because they were "unable to do normal... Read more »

Tuesday, June 17 2008 | 12:56 H

Tue25Mar2008

Like I'm Not Crazy Enough: Doc Wants Internet/Tech Addiction to be a Mental Illness

As a blogger, I'm always connected. There's wifi, checking my email on my phone, texting, twittering, reading the blogs of others, and on and on and on. But does that make me sick?Alcohol, drugs, food, sex, and even shopping are... Read more »

Tuesday, March 25 2008 | 11:45 H

Mon17Mar2008

Iced Game Trailer

ICED, the video game that also teaches about the injustices of current immigration policy in the U.S. just released the above trailer for the game. The game puts you in the shoes of immigrants faced with various circumstances and... Read more »

Monday, March 17 2008 | 13:08 H

Tue06Nov2007

Amazon Indigenous Communities Get Technical

Some indigenous tribes in the Amazon region have already embraced the internet. Now, Amazon communities are using GPS GPS devices to map out what belongs to them and to make sure their land stays in their hands. To avoid getting... Read more »

Tuesday, November 06 2007 | 11:22 H

Wed24Oct2007

L.A. Latino Kids get New Xbox 360 Arcade Console

Most kids these days want a video gaming system and Xbox representatives along with the organization Para Los Niños made that want a reality. The new Xbox 360 console and more than 200 educational games and entertainment programs in English... Read more »

Wednesday, October 24 2007 | 10:18 H

Mon22Oct2007

Futbol Americano Goes Latino

EA Games has figured out that Latino is hot, especially in terms of dollars. This is why it's making one of it's top games fully translated into Spanish. Madden NFL 08 En Espanol will be available this December , just... Read more »

Monday, October 22 2007 | 13:41 H

Microsoft strikes out at iTunes for Latino listeners

Anybody out there got a Microsoft Zune (a what?)? That's Bill Gates' answer to an iPod, and the Zune is out to conquer Latino music lovers and challenge the manzanita's iTunes Latino, released at about this time last year. Microsoft... Read more »

Monday, October 22 2007 | 11:50 H

Mon15Oct2007

Argentina to use technology to avoid soccer violence

Soccer matches are frequently the scene of violent brawls, dangerous stampedes and knock-down, drag-out battles between warring fans. Argentina is looking to avoid these incidents during its soccer games by employing a high-tech way of filtering out troublemakers:The system, which... Read more »

Monday, October 15 2007 | 12:54 H

Thu20Sep2007

Kajeet Cell Phones : So Far a Good Option for Padres and Kids

Thankfully my 10 year isn't one of those kids, the kind that are up your ass to have what all her friends have. Most of her fifth grade friends do have cell phones, used to communicate with their parents as... Read more »

Thursday, September 20 2007 | 17:00 H

Fri14Sep2007

Virus attacking computers in Latin America and Spain

The computer virus, as Maegan told us a few months ago, is alive and well -- and living in Latin America. An aggressive "Trojan" virus is sweeping across the region, being passed from computer through MSN Messenger.Internet users in Argentina,... Read more »

Friday, September 14 2007 | 18:53 H

Thu19Jul2007

Feliz Cumpleaños Computer Virus!

Many, myself included, would rather be celebrating its death but alas the computer virus turns 25 years old this year. Sadly this is one thing that doesn't look likely to get weaker as it ages. In fact, given the fact... Read more »

Thursday, July 19 2007 | 12:30 H

Thu05Jul2007

Movies, en tu idioma, translated by you

Crowdsourcing -- getting things done with the help of the general public -- has been a buzz phrase for a while now. An interesting project called dotSUB lets you get videos and movies en tu idioma -- whichever language that... Read more »

Thursday, July 05 2007 | 16:16 H

Tue19Jun2007

Brazil leads Latin America in Internet use

Brazil, Latin America's largest country, is also the most connected, according to a recent study published by eMarketer. Brazilians are online en masse in numbers that are expected to double between now and 2011, as more and more people get... Read more »

Tuesday, June 19 2007 | 13:43 H

Mon16Apr2007

Movies made on cell phones get recognition

In this age of accessible technology, just about anybody can make a movie, even if you don't have a camera -- just use your cell phone. Spain will be the first country to honor movies made on cell phones with... Read more »

Monday, April 16 2007 | 13:21 H

Wed31Jan2007

An Apple a Day is Bad for the Environment?

I'm not a huge trend follower. When it comes to how I spend my money, for clothes or tech gear, I look for function over form. But even I have my weaknesses and a few years ago I wanted to... Read more »

Wednesday, January 31 2007 | 14:05 H

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