The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs is set to improve its immigrant visa process with a new pilot program and improved communication, which could particularly impact the tech sector. U.S. Department of State Director of Public and Diplomatic Liaison for the Bureau of Consular Affairs Jill Esposito spoke with Latin Post about new initiatives impacting the immigrant visa process, including after President Barack Obama's Nov. 20, 2014, immigration executive actions.
The Xperia Z4 will improve several features from the Xperia Z3. Sony's next smartphone, the successor to the Xperia Z3, will debut sometime this year, likely in the summer.
Latinos, especially upwardly mobile millennials, have been shown by many studies to be "ahead of the digital curve" when it comes to being tuned into cutting edge digital media, as well as smartphone ownership and useage. In fact, Latinos own smartphones at a rate that's almost 10 percent higher than the U.S. national average, as we previously reported.
This week in social media, Facebook faced increased scrutiny in Europe while subsidiary WhatsApp finally launched its calling feature on Android. Meanwhile, Twitter's Periscope dominated Meerkat right out of the gate and Pinterest reached its fifth anniversary stronger than ever.
The U.S. unemployment rate in March remained unchanged at 5.5 percent, the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced. But during the same time frame, the economy only added about 126,000 jobs, a figure the Washington Post called "disappointing."
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo does not think that Apple will release another 4-inch iPhone. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo does not think that Apple will release another 4-inch iPhone.
Starting this summer, approximately 90,000 McDonald's employees working at company-owned stores will received an increase in their paychecks along with paid vacation.
In an effort to establish outreach programs designed to inform immigrants of their rights regarding U.S.-related labor organizing, The federal government has signed agreements with Mexico, Ecuador, and the Philippines.
Microsoft introduced a cheaper Surface tablet called the Surface 3 Tuesday. The Surface 3 can now be pre-ordered in 26 countries and will be shipped May 5.
The most interesting smartphone of 2015 will almost certainly end up being a prototype device from Google called Project Ara. Take a look before it hits Puerto Rico for trials later this year.
In preparation of the two-week congressional recess, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) will launch a paid-advertising campaign targeting "several vulnerable" House Republicans accused of making it difficult for students to afford college.
Apps have already surfaced for Apple Watch A small number of apps are already being developed and previewed by app developers for the upcoming Apple Watch.
Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the FCC, expressed confidence late in the week after the first lawsuit against the agency's new, stronger Net Neutrality-mirroring Open Internet policy was filed.
Pledging to cut greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutants 25 percent by 2030, Mexico has become the first developing nation to submit pollutant reduction goals for next fall's climate change talks, which, will be held in Paris.
Speaking at the meeting of the boards of governors of the Inter-American Development Bank held in South Korea, Jose Juan Ruiz, the Chief Economist and Manager of the Research Department of the IDB, said that this year the "Short-term growth in Latin America is going to be poor. We're going to have a growth rate below 2 percent."
This week in social media, Facebook announced Facebook Messenger as its own platform, as the company's future now looks to rival Google. Meanwhile, Twitter unveiled its Meerkat live-streaming competitor, Periscope, and Snapchat's definitely, definitely the leader in the youth demographic.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced new rules to crackdown on the multi-billion dollar pay day loan industry, which often relies on borrowers who cannot pay their loans off. In turn, their inability to pay back the loans generates fees and profits for the lender, while leaving the borrower in a vicious cycle known as the "debt trap."
