EDB: ‘US inflation outlook consistent with prices increase perceived by local consumers’
October 20, 2021
The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank’s (EDB, in Spanish) Center for Economic Studies confirmed in a report that the inflationary outlook in the US mainland is consistent with the increase in prices perceived by local consumers. During a news conference, EDB President Luis Alemañy said from the lowest point recorded in June last year (-1.7%), […]
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Practical Techie: Virtual private servers offer web options for e-commerce
October 20, 2021
There is much talk these days about the lack of privacy on social media platforms and many mention virtual private servers as a safer alternative for e-commerce websites. With a private server, you can protect yourself from hackers, cybercriminals, malware, and government surveillance programs. It simply hides your IPS, from peering hackers. Let’s see how the VPS […]
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Practical Techie: The uncomfortable practice of tracking web user’s footprints
October 12, 2021
With all the whistle-blowing on Facebook, Instagram, about how the social media platforms track our moves, it’s wise to peek into the mechanics of it all. True, hidden trackers called spiders, crawlers, and bots in internet lingo, are pieces of code that follow us around cyberspace. They register all our moves online, our consumer interests, […]
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Public Housing unveils $11.8M community internet project
October 7, 2021
The Public Housing Administration announced the start of an $11.8 million community internet project that will offer free high-speed wi-fi access in all public housing complexes in Puerto Rico. The project will be carried out in phases and is projected to conclude next year when the more than 300 residential complexes on the island have […]
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Puerto Rico Supreme Court sitting on $500M decision for island telecom consumers
October 6, 2021
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has in its hands the final decision on whether a 12-year-old case against Claro de Puerto Rico will be resolved in favor of consumers or be reverted to a lower court for a trial by jury. The class action lawsuit filed in February 2009 at the Bayamón Superior Court could […]
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Practical Techie: Upgraded operating systems hit the market this year
October 6, 2021
After an interlude of some two or more years, finally, Apple and Microsoft are updating their operative systems. Both revamps are something to look forward to as they are replete with bug fixes and neat enhancements to everyday utilities. Apple — In Apple’s case, by putting out the macOS Monterey update for its devices, it […]
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Puerto Rico credit unions get $5.5M to develop financial products, technology
October 4, 2021
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund awarded $5.5 million in technical assistance to 44 credit unions in Puerto Rico. The CDFI fund allocations are intended to reinforce credit union’s financial ability to develop products aimed at low-income populations with affected credit, young people with no credit history, and vulnerable communities that lack adequate access to […]
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Op-Ed: 5 questions for House committee on Puerto Rico energy security
October 4, 2021
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing on Puerto Rico’s electrical system and the LUMA Energy grid privatization contract. Since LUMA Energy took over the island’s transmission and distribution system operations on June 1, electrical service in Puerto Rico has deteriorated even further — including unacceptably long outage […]
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InvestPR locks down 5K jobs, $270M in capital investments in fiscal ’21
October 1, 2021
Invest Puerto Rico — a nonprofit investment promotion organization — confirmed that it was able to lock down commitments generating almost 5,000 jobs, with $270 million in capital investment for the island in Fiscal 2021. Those achievements will be included in the entity’s final report to be released in a few months, Ella Woger-Nieves, chief […]
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Federated Wireless introducing new option to deliver high-speed broadband in rural areas
September 30, 2021
Federated Wireless, a shared spectrum and private network provider, announced it will be introducing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) in Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands to deliver service to the region’s Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). With the buildout and deployment of its Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) […]
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Study: Inefficiencies, lack of transparency sinking competition, delaying Puerto Rico’s recovery
September 30, 2021
Despite the allocation of federal funds that exceed $62 billion, Puerto Rico’s recovery has faced multiple delays, and because a large portion of reconstruction projects are delegated to contractors, nonprofit Sembrando Sentido carried out a study on public contracting processes with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR) funds, to identify the causes of the delays, their impact, and […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico unveils new identity as it finalizes AT&T integration
September 29, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico unveiled its new corporate identity, brand, logo, and slogan, as it completes the integration of AT&T, to now offer fixed, mobile, and television services for consumers and businesses in Puerto Rico. “For us at Liberty, every connection matters. By integrating mobile services into our product lineup, Liberty is now, the most complete […]
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Bureau of Economic Analysis confirms Puerto Rico’s GDP up 0.3% in ’19
September 28, 2021
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.3% in 2019 after decreasing 2.4% in 2018, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The statistics released are BEA’s first official release of GDP for Puerto Rico. The release includes updated estimates for 2012 to 2018 that incorporate new and additional source data and […]
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Facebook, Cisneros Interactive launch new e-commerce acceleration hub
September 28, 2021
Facebook and Cisneros Interactive announced the launch of “Activa la Temporada,” a hub geared toward digital acceleration, that allows advertisers, agencies, and developers to access personalized content according to their level of e-commerce adoption and needs. It is available in Spanish for countries served by the Facebook and Cisneros partnership: Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Guatemala, […]
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Practical Techie: The web is a great homework assistant
September 28, 2021
Every student from elementary all the way to graduate level can always use a little help in doing the schoolwork. The web is full of sites that can become educational helpers. Think of search engines and Wikipedia, or beyond. Even social media such as Facebook can be helpful, according to Mashable.com, a high-tech information website. […]
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