Latinos and Technology

Latinos Still Leading Digital Entertainment Trends, But the Gap is Closing

Latinos are still over-indexing as a digital entertainment audience above other ethnic demographics and above the general population as a whole. But the study also shows the gap between leading digital Latinos, and everyone else, is starting to close.

MARKETPLACE: Beatriz Acevedo's Key to Success with MiTú? Let Young Latino Creators Do What They Want

If you haven't heard of the MiTú network yet, you will. Starting as a collection of YouTube lifestyle channels aimed at Latino viewers in 2012, MiTúhas grown its reach across new and old media, as well as its audience and its influence, to become the largest Latino entertainment network worldwide.

Más Mejor: Horatio Sanz and Fred Armisen to Bring Millennial Latino Comedy to the Digital World

"Saturday Night Live" alums Horatio Sanz and Fred Armisen are teaming up to launch "Más Mejor," a Latino comedy hub designed to meet the millennial generation where they live: online.

Latino Millennials Are Most Valuable TV Consumers, and More From Hispanic Millennial Project

Latinos are the most valuable segment of TV watchers in the millennial generation, findings from a new study indicate.

Tim Cook Opens Up About iPads in Classroom, Apple's Part in ConnectED & Diversity on GMA [Watch]

On Monday, Apple CEO spoke to Good Morning America about the company's role connecting "99 percent" of students to 21st century technologies in the classroom. "I think technology has to be a key part" of public education, he said. "That's why we're here."

Digital Divide Fades Among Millennial Social Media & News Consumers -- Study

Latinos and black millennials are technologically connected and consume social media and news content at similar levels to their White counterparts and the national average, according to a new poll by the American Press Institute and The Associated Press.

Latinos Still Owning Key Digital Technology User Trends

A 2015 study of Latinos' digital habits confirms that U.S. Hispanic consumers are still leading key technology and digital trends.

Plenty of English-Dominant Millennial Latinos Watch Live, Spanish-Language TV, and Other Surprises From the Hispanic Millennial Project's Latest Survey

Media, technology, and advertising companies have had their eyes on millennial Latinos for quite some time, since young Latinos in particular represent a wave of consumer power comparable to the boomer generation -- not to mention that seemingly every study and survey finds new ways in which they are "ahead of the curve."

Latinos Dominate OTT Streaming; Spanish-Language Latinos Lag in Adoption, but Not in Viewing Habits: Study

The latest study shows Latinos still dominate the over-the-top (OTT) Internet streaming entertainment market, and adds new insights about the differences (and similarities) between Spanish-dominant and English-speaking or bilingual households.

Discovery Channel Taps Dominant Digital Network MiTú for More Bilingual Content, Online and Off

In a new pact that builds on a successful partnership last year, Discovery Communications has inked a deal with digital-native Latino video network MiTú for more Latino series for Discovery's Hispanic TV network, as well as digital content online, in both English and Spanish.

FCC Moves to Modernize Lifeline Program to Include Broadband Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Americans

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to consider a plan that would modernize Lifeline -- a long-running FCC program that provides subsidies for phone service to underprivileged households -- to include broadband internet.

Sling TV CEO Roger Lynch Talks Sling Latino, Internet TV, and Apple [Exclusive]

Last week, DISH Network's Internet TV service Sling TV launched two low-cost stand-alone base packages curated for Latinos, called Sling Latino.

Are Latino Teens Using Smartphones Too Much?

Are Hispanics using smartphones too much? A recent Pew Study has one psychologist wondering if overuse of smartphones might be widening, not closing, the education gap.

Sling TV Channels & Add-ons: Sling Latino Launches With Two Tiers For Billingual Latino Families

The first true Internet TV OTT (over-the-top) streaming subscription service in the U.S., DirecTV's Yaveo, was aimed squarely at Latinos. Now that audience of tech-savvy cord cutters has proved valuable enough for the budding industry's leader, DISH's Sling TV, to create its own special Latino branded service.

Latinos and the Digital Divide: Low-Income Families Could Benefit from FCC Expansion of Lifeline

The FCC is taking a considering expanding its Lifeline subsidy program to include broadband services in a step it considers could lessen the digital divide among key demographics like Latinos.

Over 450 Developers Attend 'Latinos on Fast Track' Coding Summit at Stanford

At the event, over 45 percent of attendees were Latinas. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation hosted the Latin@ Coder Summit Saturday at Stanford University.

Latinos' 'Essential' Uses for Smartphones and One Persistant Gap in the Digital Divide

A closer look at recent research on the uses of smartphones belies the argument that smartphones are closing the digital divide.

Pew Teens & Social Media Report 2015: Young Latinos Love Anonymous Sharing Apps and... Google Plus?

This week, the Pew Research Center released its recurring report on social media use among teens in the U.S. Among the survey's findings are some interesting insights on how young Latinos express themselves online.

While Ahead of the Digital Curve, Many Latinos Are Also 'Smartphone-Dependent' - Pew

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.

Why Education Gaps Are at the Root of Latinos' Absence from Silicon Valley Tech Jobs

The southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California, where the tech mecca Silicon Valley resides, is abundantly populated with Latinos. In fact, the budding Latino community represents 30 percent of the population. However, there's just three percent of Latinos working in the Valley's high-tech workforce,

The Youthful Latino Consumer Population Has More Years of Effective Buying Power Than any Other Group

The "ambicultural" and youthful Latino consumer population has more years of effective buying power that any other consumer group, and Latinos are using that purchasing window to endorse brands that observe the nuances of their heritage and culture.
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