The Internet giant looks to ‘give back’ to the fertile Israeli developer community outside of its two Israeli R&D centers responsible for tools such as Google Suggest. Photo by Serge Attal/Flash90 Google Israel plans to go the extra mile for …
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How do you say ‘business is booming’ in Chinese?
The latest high-tech Israeli firms to set up shop in China are translation app-maker Lexifone and software developer Matrix Global.
UK opens door to Israeli high-tech
The British Embassy’s new High-Tech Hub seeks to join Israel’s R&D strengths with UK marketing and design expertise via business partnerships. British Ambassador Matthew Gould announcing the launch of Hi-Tech Hub @ the British Embassy. Almost every young startup entrepreneur …
Israeli mobile app gets you fast food even faster
Tap on Tapingo to order burgers or pizza for lunch. Let the Israeli computer wizards worry about how it works. Tapingo lets you order from a mobile menu, pay from your phone, and specify a pick up or delivery time. …
Leonardo DiCaprio moves into Israeli high-tech
Israeli startup Mobli enables users to see real-time events that others are watching. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio was so impressed he invested in the company.
An Israeli web app fights credit card fraud
BillGuard scans your bills for scams, saving users more than $250,000 in first two months of beta testing. If you’re like many people, when you get your credit card statement you probably give it a quick skim. Going through all …
The tracking technology that keeps world ports safe
Israel’s HTS has developed a range of cutting-edge optical technologies to track, identify and keep tabs on cargo, traffic, tolls and customs. HTS technology on the job at a European airport. As a Toyota sedan approaches a busy airport, an …
Robotic brain being developed in Israel
A computer chip that mimics the cerebellum’s coordination of body movements isn’t science fiction. It’s working in a lab at Tel Aviv University
The online home that lets freelancers manage their future
Much more than a listings site, the Israel-based DoNanza provides freelancers with a platform for managing a business and building a reputation. DoNanza starts with the obvious work-from-home jobs offered online at thousands of websites. Think of it as a …
Taking the Internet into the iPhone age
Israeli startup Do@ aims to “app-ify” the mobile web so smartphone users can search across apps rather than generate an unwieldy list of links. The Internet has had a good run. More than two billion people are connected around the …
Facebook: Israel’s Shaker ‘is the next BIG thing’
Shaker revolutionizes the chat room, inviting the social media giant’s 800 million users into a virtual pub where they can make new friends. Shaker – sort of a Facebook generation update to the old chat room, with cool music playing …