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Colombia Leads Latin America in Automation
April 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia, the South American country that is second in foreign investment after Brazil, has become the regional leader in applying industrial automation, experts told Efe at the Automatisa 2013 trade fair, which began earlier this week in Bogota. continue reading »
Study Shows Smartphones Are Our Best Friends
March 30, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
What do you use your Smartphone for these days? Chances are, you don't use it to just make a phone call. According to AFP, Smartphone users use their ‘portable computers’ for messaging, web browsing and Facebook. A study conducted by IDC revealed how people actually use their mobile phones. continue reading »
University of Texas Looking to Replicate Harry Potter’s Invisibility Cloak
March 28, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
Most readers of the Harry Potter franchise experience such wonder, awe and adventure in the magical realm that is Hogwarts and its affiliates, however, researchers at the University of Texas have decided to take that experience to the next level and apply it to real life. continue reading »
Yahoo! Acquires 17-year-old’s Mobile App for Estimated $30 Million
March 27, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
Seventeen-year-old Nick D’Aloisio hit the big leagues when he sold his trendy mobile app Summly to Yahoo! for an estimated $30 million. continue reading »
NASA Partners With Mexican Space Agency to Promote Science in Mexico
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
NASA will train Mexican university students in space-related fields, giving science and technology a boost in Mexico, the Mexican Space Agency, or AEM, said. continue reading »
Cuba Overhauls Communications, IT Sectors
March 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The government has launched an overhaul of Cuba's communications and information technology sectors, the Communist Party daily Granma said Friday. continue reading »
Facebook Purchases Microsoft’s Ads Technology
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Facebook Inc. announced that it has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp. to acquire its Atlas Advertiser Suite, a service that enables marketers and agencies to get the most out of their online advertising. continue reading »
Google’s Touch-Screen Laptop Looks to Compete with Apple (VIDEO)
February 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Internet giant Google rolled out its latest laptop computer, Chromebook Pixel, which features a 12-inch touchscreen and what the company says is the highest-resolution screen of any laptop. continue reading »
Sony Reveals PlayStation 4 in New York
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Sony hosted a big media event in New York to introduce the PlayStation 4, but the Japanese electronics titan's next-gen gaming system never actually made an appearance during the two-hour presentation. continue reading »
FBI Investigates “Sophisticated Attack” on Facebook
February 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is collaborating in the investigation of a "sophisticated attack" by hackers on Facebook last month, which, according to the social network, has not compromised users' data. continue reading »
Google Exec Eric Schmidt to Sell 42 Percent of His Stake
February 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell up to 42 percent of his stake in the search-engine company, worth around $2.5 billion at the current share price. continue reading »
EU Questions Google’s Dominance of Web Searches
January 12, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
European Union antitrust regulators have accused Google of diverting web traffic from its competitors. According to Businessweek, the EU has asked that Google submit concessions to settle what it calls an ‘antitrust probe’. continue reading »
2012 Saw a 3.2 Percent Drop in PC Sales Globally
January 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Global sales of personal computers fell by 3.2 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year amid higher demand for smartphones and tablets, U.S.-based market research company International Data Corporation said Friday. continue reading »
Passwords Could Soon Be Obsolete - IBM Lists 5 Innovations it Expects in Next 5 Years
January 14, 2012 | by Voice in America | Latino Daily News
Technology is constantly narrowing the gap between science fiction and reality, bringing fundamental changes into our lives. According to IBM researchers, in five years we won’t need passwords, won’t be bothered by junk mail continue reading »
Silcon Valley Tech Companies Asked to Hire More Minorities
February 11, 2011 | by ABC News | Latino Daily News
In Silicon Valley, high tech firms like Google are being accused of not hiring enough minorities. Three non-profit groups protested Google because they would not share a breakdown of their employment records to determine the percentage of minorities that currently work there. continue reading »
