Miami High Tech, by Miami Today reporter Candice Ventra, condenses the latest news in the Miami Internet and technical worlds.

ESSAY CONTEST: Fiera.com in Miami is teaming up with the Pepsi-Cola Co. and Yahoo en Espa§ol to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The companies give away more than 800 personal computers with one year of free Internet access and $10,000 in college scholarships for winners of a 300- to 600-word essay on "Your Taste, Your Future." Details: Fiera.com.

E-CLUB: SamsClub.com, the e-site for Sam's Club depot stores, will now offer "click & pull" services in Miami. Sam's Club members will be able to order merchandise via the site and pick up what they purchase at local Sam's Club stores, executives say. Details: SAMSClub.com.

TELECOM FORUM: The South Florida Telecom Forum will present "Smart Buildings: Ask the Experts" from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 11 in the Marriott Hotel North, 6650 N Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Speakers include Richard Paul Hus, vice president of Hypower, and Josh Horn, vice president of business development of Terremark. The South Florida Telecom Forum is an educational technology network for vendors and end-user, promoters say. Details: (954) 725-5060.

LEGAL SERVICES: Miami-based UnoDosTres.com, an Internet television network, has formed a strategic alliance with Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. to provide legal services to consumers via the Internet, promoters say. For a fixed monthly or annual payment members can receive a variety of legal services, say executives. Details: (305) 377-1936.

E-TAILING CONFERENCE: The Boston Consulting Group and Visa International Latin America and the Caribbean will hold a conference, "Online Retailing in Latin America: Beyond the Storefront" at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 in the J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1111 Brickell Ave. Topics include projected spending, market growth and online payment concerns. Details: (305) 533-1111.

MUSIC LAUNCH: LaMusica.com, a Latin music and entertainment site, will host a launch party at 10 p.m. Oct. 12 at Bash, 655 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. The site, promoters say, was created in partnership with America Online. Details: (305) 538-2274.

COLLECTIVE PARTNER: J. Walter Thompson, the fourth largest advertising agency in the world, and Miami-based Collectivemind, an e-business solutions and service provider for Latin America, say they have joined together to deliver global brand communications and e-business solutions to Latin America. The advertising company, executives say, will own about 10% of Collectivemind, which is valued by owners at about $65 million.