Latinos Spent $5 Billion On Mobile Devices During The Holidays

Latinos Spent $5 Billion On Mobile Devices During The Holidays

NewsTaco January 5, 2012

If you’re Latino and you’re reading this on your fancy-shmancy new iPad, you’re not alone. A survey of Latino holiday spending estimates that Latinos may have spent up to $5 […]

The Internet Is Key To Latino Politics

NewsTaco December 7, 2011

Here’s something interesting to think about while you tap away at your keyboard: P365 dusted-off a Forrester Research study that claims: forty percent of Latinos used the Web for content creation and […]

My Nostalgia For A Less Techy World With People, Not Gadgets

Mary Mata November 16, 2011

In many ways, I’m old timey. I would wear a bonnet if it were socially acceptable. I wish I could churn my own butter. In high school I often dressed […]

Despite Digital Divide Latinas Are Empowered By The Internet

Mary Mata November 9, 2011

By Laura Donnelly Gonzalez, co-founder Latinitas Navigating the youth conference circuit, I’m always astounded by enthusiastic representatives from corporate curriculum companies who swear the digital divide is declining, often through flashy […]

Día De Los Muertos: Top 5 Signs Technology Will Enslave Us

Mary Mata October 27, 2011

The machines will soon enslave us all. It’s not a prediction. It’s a guarantee. If you thought this was just a cute science fiction premise, think again. Your own instincts will […]

Valet Parking Gets High Tech With Flash Valet

Mary Mata October 5, 2011

Eliseo Diaz and Juan Rodriguez were just two normal guys — entrepreneurs, mind you, but normal guys nonetheless — who were living out their lives in Austin, Texas earlier this […]

How To Take Your Network And Make It Useful

Mary Mata July 27, 2011

Online connectivity has magnified our ability to accumulate social capital and convert it into other forms of power. If you cannot find a way to use this social capital, then […]

Why Are Latinos Such Social Mediaites?

Mary Mata July 19, 2011

By María Cardona A mobile phone screen gives a woman in Latin America a glimpse of the son she hasn’t seen since he immigrated to find work in the U.S. […]

AT&T, T-Mobile Merger Bad News For Latinos

Mary Mata June 22, 2011

By Jessica L. González with assistance from Fabiola Rivas and Michael J. Scurato Following up on our recent submission to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of a petition to deny […]

Latino Immigrants Use Cell Phones To Save Money

Mary Mata June 13, 2011

A new text message program has proven effective in helping Latino immigrants in California take a serious look at their budget and allow them to save thousands of dollars in […]