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How much is an iPad worth in Brazil?

It’s great news that Foxconn has commenced production of Apple iPods at their factory in Jundiai, close to São Paulo. iPads are set to follow soon and the locally-produced versions should be in stores before the end of this year.

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Shakespeare can wait – give people useful skills

What is the link between education and access to technology and instances of social unrest instances seen in Brazil and Europe?  London-based Brazilian, the marketing head at talent community specialist BraveNewTalent Ramon Pedrollo Bez argues that young people must be given education … Continue reading

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Is Brazil ready for a knowledge economy?

As Brazil becomes the world’s economic darling, the lack of qualified professionals emerges as one of the country’s most critical barriers to prosperity. A London-based Brazilian, the marketing head at talent community specialist Brave New Talent Ramon Pedrollo Bez comments … Continue reading

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How can Brazil dazzle the global CIO?

What does Brazil IT need to do in order to dazzle CIOs as a destination for technology-based services? We asked Paul Smith, the global managing director of the offshore software development arm at recruitment group Harvey Nash, about what it … Continue reading

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Brazilian academic gives a social media lesson

Renata Santiago is a professor at FAAP university in São Paulo, teaching social media and communications. She also teaches digital communications at SENAC and is a social media strategist at CDN Digital.

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HSBC raises technology stakes in Brazil

The bank’s IT headcount in the country has doubled in 2010 and the growth trend in Brazil is set to continue, company officials told IT Decisions in an exclusive interview.

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