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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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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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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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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Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Assoc. to host Blockchain Week, Dec. 6-12
September 20, 2021
The Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association (PRBTA), in collaboration with Metaverso, CoinAgenda Caribbean, Limitless, and Invest PR announced the first edition of “Puerto Rico Blockchain Week” to take place Dec. 6-12 in San Juan. During the week, attendees will have the opportunity to connect via various events such as workshops, meetings and meet ups with […]
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Science Trust, ISACA unveil new certification in emerging technologies
September 15, 2021
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust in agreement with the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) announced it will offer for the first time a professional certificate in emerging technologies. The session provides training, practice, and examination in emerging sectors such as cloud, IoT technology, blockchain and artificial intelligence. This certificate is […]
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Practical Techie: Chatbots, voice helpers to make a quick sale
September 8, 2021
A slick way of attracting traffic to an e-commerce website is to create small virtual social adventures for the visitor. Describe a product in your social pages in the most entertaining way possible and create a challenge. It’s all about a little communicational creativity and a small dose of digital magic. One available high-tech tool […]
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Amazon Web Services bets on cloud tech for Puerto Rico’s digital transformation
September 7, 2021
Amazon’s cloud computing company, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to continue applying data analytics and cloud computing to develop the economy and create education and natural disasters response programs in Puerto Rico, officials told News is my Business. Abby Daniell, public sector program manager AWS in Latin America, Canada, and the Caribbean, said in an […]
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Software engineering firm INVID’s 3-yr. growth centers on local, nearshore services
August 31, 2021
Puerto Rican software engineering firm INVID, founded in 2003, has upheld its growth curve for the past three years with services offered to local and nearshore companies — in the US mainland — in need of custom software to solve business challenges. Alberto Lugo, president of INVID, said while 2020 was a “very challenging year, […]
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Practical Techie: Set up a virtual showroom for your wares
August 31, 2021
Any commerce page on the web must sell well. It has no other use. Convert visitors into customers. Ensuring this functionality requires basic design strategies, superb content, and certain artistic magic, like that of top showcase decorators in real stores. BROWSE — The first approach is to ensure navigability. The word “browse” is used in […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico donates $200K in telecom equipment to nonprofits
August 30, 2021
As part of the initiatives to promote resilience in the island’s communities, the Foundation for Puerto Rico, through its Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative (Bottom Up) program, has delivered more than $200,000 in telecommunications equipment to more than 100 local nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies. The entities are in the regions that the Bottom Up […]
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FCC grants $1.8M in telehealth program awards to 2 Puerto Rico providers
August 27, 2021
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded some $1.8 million in funding to two Puerto Rico-based healthcare service providers to jumpstart their telehealth initiatives, the federal agency announced. The Med Centro Healthcare System in Ponce was awarded $909,391 to finance network improvements and buy connected devices, such as laptops and tablets, to implement a telehealth […]
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