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Pokémon Go is free but makes millions

July 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Pokémon Go is a great business. Nintendo made a hit with the release of this free game on iOS and Android. Users have gone crazy. Only in Apple operating system, it is generating 1.6 million dollars a day. As published on Quartz, Pokémon Go is still the best bet of Nintendo. Despite being a free […]

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Beware of sextortion!

July 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A woman was recently threatened. If she didn’t go out with a man, he would publish a picture of her in social networks. José Adalid Medrano explained that this is called sextortion. According to the expert, sextortion is the use of a personal image or intimate video by any third party in order to force […]

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Protest against Simón Bolívar Zoo

July 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

For the fourth time, Frente de Resistencia Animal called for a demonstration against Simón Bolívar Zoo. They invited “all those people who want animal exploitation in any form to end and those who dream to see ‘jailzoo’ closed.” The protest will take place on July, 31st and will start in Parque Central San José at […]

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Bus drivers threaten to go on indefinite strike

July 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The transportation sector threatens ARESEP (Regulatory Authority of Public Services) to go on an indefinite strike if the new fare plan is implemented because, according to them, many companies would go bankrupt and it would cause the dismissal of 15,000 employees. The pressure measure was announced on Wednesday when about 150 bus drivers were part […]

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INAMU is looking for committed companies

July 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Women’s presence in the labor market is expected to be promoted through the Equality and Gender Equity in Employment Program, which also aims to improve the quality of their jobs. This program is promoted by the Instituto Nacional de la Mujer (INAMU) and it will start with those companies that sign a letter of intent. It […]

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A great app for restaurants!

July 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Restaurants’ owners can manage information about their business by using their cellphones. Cashbox closings, cash counts, costumers’ consumption and bills are some of the activities an application designed for them can do. Hiopos Cloud is the ‘app’ that provides support to entrepreneurs who start in the restaurant business. Andrés Echeverri, from Hiopos Costa Rica, explained […]

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