Web cultivates Latin American market
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A number of Web sites and portals aimed exclusively at the US Hispanic market are emerging on the Internet. This segment, the fastest-growing minority group in the country, is seen as a largely untapped market. The online firms include Quepasa.com of Phoenix, AZ, StarMedia Network of New York and El Sitio of Buenos Aires, Argentina. An increase in online users from 20% to 41% of the estimated 31 million Hispanics in the US has been projected for year 2000.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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ISPs grab for spot on wireless landscape
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The biggest Internet service providers in the US have come up with their respective wireless agreements to reach more customers. For instance, American Online Inc's deal will feature its e-mail, news, weather and stock quotes on Sprint PCS' Wireless Web. Meanwhile, EarthLink will send its e-mail, news, sports and other content to Spring PCS phones in a separate agreement. Microsoft Corp's MSN Net service will transmit messaging, travel data and stock quotes to wireless phones and pagers from Totally Free Paging, WebLink Wireless, Airtouch Cellular and Nextel Communications.
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Year: 2000
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Branson closer to control of lottery
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Sprint PCS has launched a new wireless World wide Web service that will enable full access to corporate data at speeds comparable to most personal computer modems. Business travelers using the service would be able to get up-to-the-minute access to electronic mail, calendars and secure corporate databases on Web-enabled cellular telephones. It will also allow customers to connect these telephones to their laptop modems. The service demonstrates Sprint PCS' aggressive push to capture a larger share of the corporate market.
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ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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