Argentineans Face an Uncertain Wait for the iPhone
Fans of the iPhone in Argentina may have to wait at least a year to officially purchase the Apple device, as the government continues to impose restrictions on imports of…
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New Wayra Academy Will Boost a Whole Country
Telefonica‘s startup accelerator Wayra inaugurated its Academy in Lima yesterday. This academy will play host to the ten teams Wayra shortlisted last October. According to the Academy’s director and Peruvian entrepreneur Juan Francisco Rosas,…
Intel Capital Invests in Coquelux and Fashion.me
Intel Capital has invested undisclosed amounts in the Brazilian online fashion startups Fashion.me and Coquelux, the Brazilian magazine Exame reports. Previously known as byMK, Fashion.me is a three-year-old startup that…
Mejorando.la Conference to Discuss Web Design
It is still time to register for the latest edition of Mejorando.la Conference, which will take place in Mexico City on February 24th and 25th. As you may remember, Mejorando.la is…
Peixe Urbano Buys Restaurant Booking Startup
The Brazilian daily deal pioneer Peixe Urbano has acquired a startup called Zuppa for an undisclosed amount, the company announced today. Created in the Southern city of Porto Alegre in February last…
Baidu Reportedly Plans South America Expansion
Chinese Internet giant Baidu is reported to have made plans to expand its operations into Latin America, in a move that would see it further rival Google in new part…
Meet Ideame, the Latin American Kickstarter
Earlier this week, yet another project crossed the $1m milestone in funding crowdsourced via Kickstarter. Yet, the platform only accepts projects from US residents, which means the rest of the…
Endeavor Launches Innovation Panel
Endeavor is launching a new event in Brazil called Innovation Panel, the global entrepreneurship support network has announced. Scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro on March 15th, the…
Forget Zynga: the Key for Vostu Layoffs Could Be Orkut
One day after the rumor first emerged, the social gaming company Vostu has confirmed in a press release that layoffs are in the plans. While the startup didn’t announce how…
Social Recommendation Startup Myreks Expanding to the US
One of the key trends in the Latin American startup scene in 2011 was the emergence of regional tech hubs. This is also true in Brazil, where startups born outside…
TR35 to Award Colombian Tech Innovators
The decade-old tech innovation competition TR35 is expanding to Colombia, MIT’s Technology Review has announced. As we reported, TR35 is also open to applications in Mexico, and will award ten…
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch its Kindle e-readers in Brazil and Japan
Separate reports indicate that Amazon may soon launch its Kindle e-readers in Brazil and in Japan, PaidContent notes. This would be one more step in the Kindle’s global rollout, following…
Crossfy, a Bridge Between Print and Digital
If you have attended Campus Party Brazil this week, you may have noticed a new name among the event sponsors: Crossfy. Its tagline? ‘Augmented Reality for Print.’ So what does…
Singularity University Disembarks in Brazil
If you think Singularity University‘s activities don’t go beyond Silicon Valley and NASA Ames, think again. The American university is partnering for the second time with the Brazilian educational institution FIAP to…
YouTube to Launch Local Versions in Chile and Peru
YouTube will soon launch local versions of its portal in Chile and Peru, Clases de Periodismo reports. The announcement was made by Google’s Director of Global Communications & Public Affairs for…
