May 21
Being Latinos in Tech can be challenging in a sector still considered to be a “Good Ole Boys Club”! LISTA believes with focus, desire, the right tools and through LISTA National Network now more than ever there are many resources and mentors available who want to connect with you. On behalf of the Latinos in …
May 14
Habla Adds More Dates during Hispanic Heritage Month With $20,000 in Academic Scholarships, Verizon and Lanza Group, LLC Adds Houston to Atlanta, Charlotte, and Orlando HABLA Awards Line Up As the number of Hispanic professionals and community leaders continue to grow, it is fitting that the annual Hispanic Achievement & Business Leadership Awards (HABLA) luncheon, which …
May 09
In a novel exercise that is one part mobile app beta-test and one part clever branding, State Farm is looking for 5000 people to download its RightLane Android app for testing. The company is trying to see how much driving information it can collect accurately without the plug-in devices that are commonplace among some insurance …
May 01
No one can deny the impact that Hispanics are having on America’s political, cultural, and economic spheres. Across the nation, Hispanics are not just changing the landscape because of what they do, but rather how they do it. With regard to broadband access – a crucial service that fuels American innovation, job creation, and educational …
May 01
As Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) continues to combat injustice in the telecom and media space, we have seen that these industries do not represent the nation’s demographics, nor have there been meaningful discussions about how the Latinos’ lack of representation in these industries is undemocratic and morally wrong. Currently, there are …
Apr 26
Takeaway: If we can shed some of the industry’s juvenile past, while maintaining this merit-based culture, IT will attract all comers, regardless of gender. You’ve likely heard about the kerfuffle over SendGrid’s former Developer Evangelist Adria Richards. The short story is that Ms. Richards overheard comments made in poor taste at a Python developers conference, most noteworthy …
Apr 03
Forty years ago today, a Motorola engineer named Marty Cooper made what has gone down in history as the world’s first cellphone call, dialing a rival at AT&T from a hand-held mobile phone while standing on a sidewalk in New York City, just to show that he could. On April 3, 1973 in midtown …
Mar 26
LinkedIn on Monday launched an upgraded search offering that unifies different categories and aims to help users sift through its trove of professional networking content more quickly and effectively. “We’ve unified the search experience so you no longer need to search for people, companies or jobs separately. Now, all you need to do is type …
Jan 08
Stacy Thibodeaux was furious when she discovered pictures of her children on her ex-husband’s online dating profile soon after they divorced. “I went through the roof,” Thibodeaux, 45, remembers. She confronted her ex, saying it wasn’t appropriate to have their young children’s images on Match.com. She says he simply blocked her from viewing his profile. …
Jan 04
South Korea’s sales grow 35%, versus 33% of the U.S. firm, according to Strategy Analytics, Apple could launch an ‘iPhone Mini’ to compete in lesser market, says the company. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd could extend its lead over Apple Inc in global sales of smartphones this year thanks to a growth of 35%, helped by …
NBC Latino's Adrian Carrasquillo Speaks about LISTA
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