Young Facebook users in Costa Rica enjoy certain protections with regard to keeping their social media activity hidden from parents. That much is granted by Article 25 of the Childhood and Adolescence Code. Such is not the case in Colombia, where the Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that gives parents the right to monitor the Facebook accounts of their children. In Costa Rica, a legisla...

San Francisco, Aug 4 (EFE).- Apple's digital assistant, Siri, will soon be able to transcribe voicemail messages from iPhones, according to the publication Business Insider, which reported that the new service could make its debut next year. "Apple employees are testing a voicemail service that uses Siri to answer your calls and transcribe voicemail messages," said Business Insider. "Apple's...

University of Colorado Boulder. Source: Wikimedia Commons SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK), provider of the leading software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, today announced that Splunk software is being taught or used for research in more than 100 universities around the world. Using Splunk solutions in the classroom equips students and faculty with an...

Source: Open Garden SAN FRANCISCO, July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Garden, the creator of FireChat, announces today the introduction of its new off-the-grid private messaging technology (OM). You can now send private messages to people anywhere, even if you aren't connected to the Internet or to a cellular network. All communication apps today require Internet access and protocols. When ...

Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica. Source: DigitalGlobe DigitalGlobe Media Release -- In June 2015, the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) offered a field-based graduate course in Costa Rica titled “Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach.” To supplement the field-based instruction and incorporate a GIS (geographic information systems) and remote sensing component, Dr. Eben Broadbent, assistant pr...

An Uber driver in Bogota. Wikimedia Commons San Jose (The Costa Rica Star) and Mexico City (EFE), July 29.- Mexico City taxi drivers staged a protest on Wednesday against the recent approval of private transportation services offered via smartphone apps, while police are investigating attacks on Uber drivers in the past few hours. In Costa Rica, the National Forum of taxicab drivers assembl...

An entertainment android. Source: Wikimedia Commons By Mar Centenera Buenos Aires, Jul 27 (EFE).- Are androids creative? The question becomes inevitable when faced with robots that create portraits of whoever poses in front of them, an avatar dancer that improvises choreographies, and a computer that creates its own language at the exhibition of artificial intelligence that opened over the ...

GoCode, a programming academy in Costa Rica Austin, Texas (PRWEB) July 27, 2015 -- techXscapes launched its Indiegogo campaign for funding its destination bungalow-workspace pilot location in Costa Rica on July 20, 2015. Its funding goal is $75,000. Focused on technology professionals, the Bungalow-workspace concept combines co-working and co-living space ideas into a unified experience, si...

Wikimedia Commons Smart toothbrushes that connect to the World Wide Web and keep electronic dental records were among the most talked-about items at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress last year, but even these advanced oral hygiene instruments are not impervious to accumulating fecal matter if they are left in the bathroom. According to a 2014 report by Sam Schechner of the Wall Street Jou...

Wikimedia Commons Washington, Jul 24 (EFE).- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Friday it is conducting a voluntary safety recall affecting 1.4 million vehicles in the United States after two hackers remotely controlled some functions of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The automaker said in a statement that "the recall aligns with an ongoing software distribution that insulates connected vehicles from re...

ISS. Source: Wikimedia Commons Washington, Jul 22 (EFE).- Russia on Wednesday launched a manned space mission to the International Space Station two months behind schedule because of recent problems with other launches. The Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Japanese astronaut lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 2102 GMT and began its climb i...

Nextbook 10 WEST COVINA, Calif., July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- E FUN announces the new Nextbook 10 2-in-1 tablet with Windows 8.1.  This lightweight tablet features both a touchscreen and detachable POGO keyboard, giving users the fun and mobility of a tablet and the ease-of-use of a laptop.  An incredible value, the device comes with a one-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal wi...

Source: Flickr Commons Two of the most significant brands in digital entertainment have teamed up to create an exciting network that will soon be available in Costa Rica. In late March, streaming music service Spotify and video gaming giant Sony announced an exclusive music partnership on the PlayStation Music network, which was described as follows: Spotify and Sony Network Entertainment ...

TomTom device. Wikimedia Commons SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esri User Conference – TomTom (TOM2) today announces the addition of navigable maps for thirteen new countries. TomTom’s global map database now covers over 45.6 million kilometers and 4.3 billion people worldwide, and features full navigable coverage for 134 countries. “The addition of nearly 3 million kilometers of roads in one ...

Source: Wikimedia Commons Earlier this week, the world took time to remember a major milestone of the Nuclear Age. Seventy years ago, the first atomic bomb was detonated at a site codenamed Trinity by scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory of the United States Department of Energy. Around the same time the 70th anniversary of the Trinity test was being observed, the U.S. and the I...

Pixabay Commons Agents from the Office of Judicial Investigations (Spanish initials: OIJ) arrested a 24-year old man identified by the last name of Rivera, who is alleged to have been an active member of the massive underground hacker forum Darkode, which the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) recently dismantled.   The arrest was executed at the suspect’s home in ...

Full Tilt LAS VEGAS, July 13, 2015 /CNW/ - NYX Gaming Group is proud to announce the launch of its Open Gaming System (OGS™) with Full Tilt, enabling Full Tilt to launch hundreds of casino games in both mobile and desktop formats immediately. The partnership covers the licensing of a significant number of NextGen Gaming slots (NYX's proprietary games studio) and a wealth of third party content...

European Year for Development (EU Press Release) / The small Central American country of Costa Rica is in many ways seen as an example of progress in Latin America, especially when it comes to the protecting the environment. The country’s rainforest is left to grow, benefiting both nature and the tourism industry, and the country has a well-developed energy network that draws on power from four bi...

Social networking giant Facebook is quickly becoming a powerful ally for the business interests of the medical profession. Last year, a report by Reuters journalists Christina Farr and Alexei Oreskovic indicated that Facebook was looking into the feasibility of creating support communities for people who share certain medical conditions in common. Another research team within Facebook was also ...

Source: Wikimedia Commons SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, has launched Xoom Mobile Reload. The cutting-edge service allows customers to instantly send airtime credit online from the U.S. to prepaid mobile phones in 16 countries in Latin America, includingMexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru, Guatemala...

Source: NASA Washington, Jul 7 (EFE).- The U.S. New Horizons space probe has provided the clearest and closest images to date of Pluto a week before it arrives at its historic rendezvous with the distant and largely unknown dwarf planet. The photographs, taken on July 1 and 3, are a foretaste of what scientists hope to see when the probe makes history on the 14th, passing just 12,500 km (7,...

Hift app NEW YORK, July 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With discreet service, Hift allows those who are living with STIs to find others with the same or similar infections. It is important for those with STIs to find understanding, acceptance and hope. Hift creator Marie is bringing that to the app world with her new creation. She uses Hift to help those with STIs (such as Herpes, HSV-1, HSV-2, HP...

ISS. Source: Wikimedia Commons Moscow, Jul 5 (EFE).- Russia's Progress M-28M cargo capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, Russian space agency Roscosmos reported. "The docking was carried out successfully. The Progress M-28M ship now forms part of the ISS," Roscosmos said in a communique. The unmanned space vessel, carrying some 2.5 tons of cargo - in...

Source: Riverside BT San Jose, Jul 5 (EFE).- A video game developed in Costa Rica aims to raise awareness in Latin America of the need to protect the Amazon river dolphin, or pink dolphin, and other river species, such as the manatee, that are threatened by illegal fishing and habitat loss. The game, titled "Apu, el espiritu del rio" (Apu, the Spirit of the River), takes players on a journe...

Leaf.fm Lovingly made in Costa Rica and in the loveable English city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Leaf.fm is a new music streaming service that aims to enter a market already crowded by the likes of Pandora, Spotify, Tidal, and the new Apple Music. According to the Leaf.fm developers: Leaf.fm is the first music service crafted for the post-millennial generation.   Leaf.fm provides a ...

"Xiaomi Redmi 2" by Vernon Chan - https://www.flickr.com/photos/vernieman/16161508853/. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Sao Paulo, Jul 1 (EFE).- China's Xiaomi, the world's No. 5 producer of smartphones, is entering Brazil, where it plans to open its first plant outside Asia. Xiaomi, known as "China's Apple," is making its Redmi 2 smartphone available at its online store to B...

Source: Wikimedia Commons SARASOTA, Fla., June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- xG Technology, Inc. ("xG" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: XGTI, XGTIW), a developer of wireless communications and spectrum sharing technologies, announced today that it has received an order for approximately $58,000 in xMax mobile broadband wireless equipment and services from Itellum, LLC ("Itellum"). This represents a follo...

Source: Space X Washington, Jun 28 (EFE).- The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station, or ISS, exploded less than 10 minutes after liftoff Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA said. "After liftoff, an anomaly occurred. SpaceX is evaluating the issue," NASA said in a Twitter post. The last information received from the rocket was sent two...

Pixabay Commons With the global market for dental implants and prosthetics poised to grow to more than $10 billion by the end of the decade, the dental tourism sector in Costa Rica is also expected to experience substantial growth. However, not all dental clinics in our country are prepared to meet the demands of health travelers who visit us for their treatment needs. According to a recent...

PRFree.Org (Press Release) Jun 24, 2015 -- With the economy driving towards globalization, many organizations are hard bound to gain a competitive benefit by bringing down their costs and optimizing their efficiency and a great customer service. So, how to achieve it with the limited time available? If you are looking for a single-word answer, then the best idea is to opt for offshore software out...

Source: Pixabay Commons Los Angeles, Jun 23 (EFE).- After the recent announcement by competitor Apple Music, Google on Tuesday answered back by launching its own free music service, a gratis version of Google Play Music, designed to attract more customers to its subscription service and provide artists with another income stream. In its official blog, the firm explained that the service is ...

Source: Quo Mobility Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 22, 2015 -- Cubix Latin America, international leaders in technology wholesale, is set to welcome 3 new Quo Mobility mobile phones to their supply. The Infinity P1, PD5 and PQ5 models will soon be ready for purchase through Cubix’s website. Offering a wide range of features and functions, there’s a device to cater to everyone’s mobile phone preferenc...

Real Pay-Per-Head LOS ANGELES, CA, June 21, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The management team of Realpriceperhead.com, considered to be one of the world's largest bookie software providers, has announced a successful leveraged management of the website, as well as other brands from the PPH company. As a result, the pay per head company will now operate as a private organization with offices located...

New York, Jun 16 (EFE).- A computer error in the system used to award U.S. visas has delayed thousands of temporary farmhands from entering the country and consequently has caused the nation's agriculture millions of dollars in losses, The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday. In its leading front page story, the daily said that since June 9, thousands of visas intended for farmhands during the cro...

File image SARASOTA, Fla., June  17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- xG Technology, Inc. ("xG" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: XGTI, XGTIW), a developer of wireless communications and spectrum sharing technologies, announced today the successful installation and initial deployment of an xMax broadband network in Escazu, Costa Rica by Itellum, LLC ("Itellum"). This represents the first stage of xMax network de...

Source: Wikimedia Commons NEWARK, NJ (US Attorney Press Release) —Two members of a racketeering conspiracy involving the Genovese Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra and an online sports betting operation were sentenced today in federal court, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Dominick J. Barone, 45, of Springfield, New Jersey, and Eric Patten, 38, of Bayonne, New Jersey, were sentenced t...

Source: Renovatio Austin, Texas (PRWEB) June 15, 2015 -- Renovatio Cloud Solutions (http://www.renovatiocloud.com), a market-leader in custom cloud based enterprise software solutions, has announced the official opening of its Costa Rican operations in San Jose, Costa Rica. The new operations will enhance the company’s delivery of enterprise solutions that maximize the ROI on mobility, cloud, ...

"Rosetta - Philae close-up" by DLR, CC-BY 3.0. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 de via Wikimedia Commons Paris, Jun 14 (EFE).- The Rosetta mission's Philae lander has sent signals that it has resumed operating after a seven-month hibernation period on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European Space Agency, or ESA, said in a Twitter post. "For 85 seconds, Philae 'spoke' with its t...

Jurassic footprints. Source: Wikimedia Commons London, Jun 10 (EFE).- British scientists have found possible blood cells and collagen in the fossilized remains of a dinosaur dating back 75 million years, the journal Nature Communications reported. Researchers found structures that might be red blood cells and other fibers similar to collagen in bones from the Cretaceous period, which lasted...

Flickr Commons By Teresa Bouza San Francisco, Jun 9 (EFE).- Google engineer Eve Andersson does not hesitate to discuss her dream, telling Efe that she wants people with disabilities to "be able to work at whatever they want, study what they like, travel wherever they wish, feel free and empowered." Andersson, who holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California ...