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Latin Tech Wire - June 18, 2006

Submitted by editor on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 9:55pm.

Latin Tech Wire

June 18 - July 1, 2006

Technology & Science News

Sony Seeks Next Generation of Software Engineers
Sony's CEO pledged that the Japanese electronics and entertainment company will focus on tapping young software engineers to boost product development and innovative product offerings.

Argentina eyes Israel tech program
Argentine officials visited an Israeli tech incubator this month, hoping to implement a similar program in Argentina's Santiago del Estero province.

Students dream up tech for health care
Inspired by his blind grandfather, Ivan Cordeiro Cardim and a small team of fellow Brazilian college students are using GPS technology to develop a better way for the visually impaired to find their way through unfamiliar surroundings.

Nortel to move jobs to Mexico
In an effort to streamline operations, Nortel will slash 1,900 posts globally, but beef up new operations centers in Mexico and Turkey with 800 fresh jobs.

Debate Over Undocumented Workers Ignores High Tech Challenge
The president of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists claims too little attention is being paid to educated immigrants taking high-tech jobs away from African-Americans.

Diversity in physics
An American Institute of Physics article proposes that the under representation of women and minorities among recipients of physics degrees can be traced to systemic problems within the educational process.

Tech Sector Has Had 'Jobless Recovery,' Says Report
There are more unemployed IT workers than the government counts, says a report sponsored by a tech union, but an unemployment rate below 4% still suggests a healthy tech employment environment.

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