Tag Archives: mobile
The ACLU releases SB 1070 smartphone app
June 27, 2013 – 1:06 am
Apparently, there really is an app for everything.
Working with OpenWatch Corporation, the ACLU has recently updated a bilingual app called “ACLU-AZ STOP SB 1070”,… more
Mexico’s Internet use is soaring
June 23, 2013 – 4:03 pm
Everybody in the U.S. seems to be wired to the Internet, so it’s often easy for people to forget that the rest of the world… more
Seniors adopting tech to better their health
May 14, 2013 – 8:28 am
Dr. Yanira Cruz, Executive Director of National Hispanic Council on Aging
For fifty years now, May has been Older Americans Month. It’s a time for… more
NuevoWorld is a social network just for Latinos
March 25, 2013 – 12:25 am
Sofia Vergara isn’t necessarily a name commonly associated with technology, but last week she, along with her business partner Luis Balaguer launched NuevoWorld: a social… more
Unlocking cell phones: the root of the problem is copyright
March 6, 2013 – 12:06 am
This post originally appeared in Public Knowledge.
By Sherwin Siy
Yesterday, the White House responded to a We the People petition on phone unlocking, stating… more
UrbanTxT inspires young Latinos to work in tech
February 4, 2013 – 10:56 pm
Teenage boys, especially low-income ones, are often typecast as problematic regardless of race. Although the problems facing low-income young men are great, Oscar Menjivar and… more
Deportation, immigration laws in a smartphone app
February 3, 2013 – 11:00 pm
Derechos Herencia is a Spanish app for iPhone/iPad and Androids that includes menus for different law enforcement agencies specifically with information about deportation and immigration… more
ooVoo: a video chat app that Latinos love to use
January 16, 2013 – 12:37 am
OoVoo is a video and chat application that allows people to chat with up to 12 people at a time. According to company reps, the… more
Digital media on wheels: the Mobile Film Classroom
December 4, 2012 – 1:03 am
Mobile Film Classroom is a non-profit organization with the aim of providing digital media instruction to the underserved children of Los Angeles County. Using a… more
Black Friday, holiday shopping via mobile with Best Decision commerce app
November 22, 2012 – 10:00 pm
Couch shopping just got a lot easier, according to Lorena Chatterjee, co-founder of Leap Commerce, a startup offering a shopping app called Best Decision. It’s… more
