Marleny, a Guatemalan immigrant in New York, hasn’t returned to her home country in over 15 years. But a few months ago she was able to tour her grandfather’s land in Valle del Rinconcito, Guatemala. She could see the palm trees swinging about and her mom inviting her to explore the estate, talking to her …
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Sling TV thinks Danny Trejo will scare you away from the cable company
What’s scarier than movie tough guy Danny Trejo sharpening a huge machete? Your monthly cable bill. That’s what the new marketing campaign from streaming video service Sling TV wants you to think. Its new ads starring Trejo launch today nationwide on TV, radio, internet and social media, in both English and Spanish. “Danny amplifies the frustration that many consumers have …
Read More »DISH y Sling TV lanzan CUBAMAX TV, un canal de contenidos cubanos
Cuban immigrants in the US will soon be able to see some of their favorite movies and television shows. Satellite TV provider Dish today announced the launch of Cubamax TV, a Cuban culture and entertainment channel featuring novelas, movies, variety shows, children’s programming and music videos. The channel is available today on DishLatino, the company’s suite of English and Spanish-language …
Read More »Netflix partners with Univision on El Chapo drama, more programming
Netflix is getting an assist from Univision Communications with its Spanish-language programming. The American Spanish-language broadcast network said Tuesday that it’s partnering with Netflix on two original series. The companies will also co-produce a drama about Mexican drug lord “El Chapo,” Univision said Tuesday in New York City at its upfront presentation, which teases the upcoming season’s new programs. The …
Read More »Telefónica maps out ‘journey to 5G speeds’
Telefónica BARCELONA — Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica, used Mobile World Congress to map what its executives call their “Journey to 5G.” During a Spanish-language press conference with Latin American media today, Telefónica CTO Enrique Blanco presented the company’s 3-band carrier aggregation (3CA) technology, which runs in a commercial network with Ericsson’s equipment and reaches speeds of up to 375Mbps downstream. …
Read More »Google taps Yezz as module provider for Project Ara
These are sketches of the conceptual developments for modules by Yezz. DDM Brands January has been a hectic month for Luis Sosa. In a matter of days, the CEO of Miami-based DDM Brands (and co-founder of Yezz) traveled from his headquarters in Miami to a Google developers’ conference in Mountain View, Calif., to yet another one in Singapore, taking some …
Read More »No todo lo que brilla es oro, pero sí habrá iPads dorados
Los amantes del iPad -y del oro- podrán ahora adquirir un iPad Air 2 color dorado, así lo confirmó hoy la propia Apple durante su evento en Cupertino. Durante el anuncio, Apple confirmó que la última edición de su iPad Air estará disponible en tres colores: gris espacial, plata y ahora oro. El iPad Air original había estado disponible en …
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