by JAM | Jun 27, 2014 | LISTA
It was a foregone conclusion that Facebook would release its workforce diversity data (and it did, earlier this week). In the month since Google became the first major tech company to publish its demographics, owning up to diversity issues has become something of a...
by JAM | Jun 20, 2014 | Barack Obama, digital media, FCC, Health Information Technology, Health IT, Latina, LISTA, LISTA in the News, net neutrality, Trends, Workforce Development
Yesterday was the 80th anniversary of the Communications Act of 1934. The Act was established to regulate telephone, telegraph and radio so that all U.S. citizens could receive basic communication services. It contains seven sections, Title I through Title VII. Title...
by JAM | Jun 17, 2014 | #techlatino247, Barack Obama, Big data, Broadband, digital media, DOJ, Government, Health Information Technology, Health IT, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Trends
When you look into all the computers, smartphones, tablets and devices connected to the Internet, you begin to get a feel for the size of the data set from which cyber intelligence is gathered. This subject has drawn a significant amount of interest ever since the...
by JAM | May 29, 2014 | #techlatino247, Being Latino, silicon valley, Trends, voxxi, wireless
In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed Wednesday how very white and male its workforce is — just 2 percent of its Googlers are black, 3 percent are Hispanic, and 30 percent are women. The search giant said the transparency about its workforce — the first...
by JAM | May 19, 2014 | Government, Kapor, LISTA, silicon valley, Skills, Social Media
Social Enterprises: A Beacon in Tough Times by Michael Caplinger — HispanicBusiness.com The social enterprise landscape is booming, despite economic indicators that should suggest otherwise. Organizations that exist to assist people without any regard for their own...
by JAM | May 19, 2014 | Broadband, FCC, google, Government, Kapor, LISTA, LISTA in the News, silicon valley
With the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set to unveil a revised net neutrality proposal on Thursday, twenty-eight CEOs from America’s top broadband Internet companies today sent a letter to the agency urging Commissioners to maintain the light touch...
by JAM | May 14, 2014 | LISTA
NCTA today filed a letter with the FCC opposing a Title II reclassification of broadband. That is, we oppose the suggestion by some that broadband networks should be regulated essentially like a public utility, or common carrier. We’ve previously discussed the cons of...
by JAM | May 14, 2014 | LISTA
PaseLaVoz, tal como la describe su fundador, más que una aplicación es un “servicio de comunicación”, en donde los usuarios se suscriben al canal y reciben información a través de sus teléfonos móviles tanto en formato de SMS, como links o mensajes de voz. PaseLaVoz...
by JAM | May 14, 2014 | LISTA
A lot of research shows that Latinos, both in the U.S. and in Latin America, over-index for using mobile devices. But are they finding the information and services that they need? The future growth of the Internet will come from low-income users, exactly the opposite...
by JAM | May 2, 2014 | LISTA
Prosperous economies have steady streams of companies starting up and growing. Especially vital are the high-growth firms that market innovative technologies, products, and business models. These companies create the rags-to-riches path that has come to be known as...
