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Spanish-language computer hits the U.S. market

06/21/2011 By Leave a Comment
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Dell has launched a new laptop computer with its operating system and keyboard in Spanish, an option introduced to satisfy the demand among the growing Hispanic market, especially adults. "The computers with the operating system and keyboard in

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Obama Meets with Technological Elites

02/23/2011 By Leave a Comment

Consider it the Justice League of the Research and Development which gathered this past Thursday and one of the attendees was President Barack Obama. Not joined by Political figurehead, International Dignitaries, the President was joined by

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Television Milestone: Cuban Programming Reintroduced to U.S. Market After 52 Years

12/01/2010 By Leave a Comment

Olympusat, one of the market leaders in the development and distribution of independent Spanish-language, faith and family network television programming, is introducing CubaPlay Televisión, a new network featuring 100% Cuban-produced television

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Ingrid Betancourt’s Book Rises to #1

10/07/2010 By Leave a Comment

Ingrid Betancourt was anything but silent this week, as her new book, "No hay silencio que no termine" (Aguilar, 2010), (Even Silence Has an End), rose to the top spot on the Nielsen Bookscan List, the top indicator for the publishing industry in the

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Hispanic-owned Businesses Increased Nearly 44 Percent

10/04/2010 By Leave a Comment

According to a recent report from the U.S.  Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency, the number of Hispanic-owned businesses increased nearly 44 percent to 2.3 million between 2002 and 2007, more than twice the national average

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Jimmie V. Reyna Nominated for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

10/01/2010 By Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON -- On September 29, 2010, President Obama announced the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). The CAFC has nationwide jurisdiction of appeals arising from, among others,

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Democratic Party Encourage Voter Registration with Spanish Language Site “Votar Es Poder’

09/27/2010 By Leave a Comment
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VotarEsPoder.com is the Spanish-language Version of the DNC's Groundbreaking RaiseYourVote.com Last week, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) launched VotarEsPoder.com, the Spanish-language version of its voter registration Web site,

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Internet Database of Spoken Spanish to Debut in 2011

09/27/2010 By Leave a Comment

Santander, Spain  (EFE via COMTEX) -- By Lola Camus The first sizeable database of spoken Spanish will be on the Internet in 2011, 15 years after the birth of a unique project of international cooperation in the field of linguistics, in which 17

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First bilingual educational toy brand, Ingenio(TM), hits the U.S. market

11/03/2009 By Leave a Comment

ATLANTA, GA - Alpharetta, Ga.-based Smart Play, LLC has launched Ingenio(TM), the first entirely bilingual brand of educational toys and games in the United States. The product line features 10 portable, affordable toys and games that teach a

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The NBA launches its first major push for Hispanic Audiences

10/19/2009 By Leave a Comment

NEW YORK, NY - The pro sports league that was the first to realize the importance of establishing a global presence is finally addressing a key component of its fan base at home. The National Basketball Association today launches a season-long, $7

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Mattel launches new line of black dolls under So In Style (S.I.S.) brand

09/30/2009 By Leave a Comment

Toymaker Mattel announced today the launch of So In Style, a new line of black dolls by Barbie featuring more authentic-looking facial features such as fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair. So In Style (S.I.S.) was

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This week’s top multicultural headline: Latino rookie QB Mark Sanchez will be NY Jets starter

08/28/2009 By Leave a Comment

It's never easy for a diehard Miami Dolphins fan like myself to root for a New York Jets player but Mexican-American QB Mark Sanchez is the exception.  Here's hoping that he wins all his games and has a great career in the NFL - EXCEPT when playing

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