In an impressive year for Israeli science, ISRAEL21c reviews some of its most popular stories of the year, from breakthroughs in cancer, to mind-controlled computing and solar windows.
Technology
VascoDe brings smart-phone capabilities to simple cell phones
Israeli startup carves out a niche selling software to give online app access to billions of people in places where smartphones are unaffordable.
One-stop source for gadget updates
Israel’s Drippler aggregates all relevant news and info relating to subscribers’ high-tech toys, making it simpler to use devices to their full potential.
Apple to open R&D center in Israel?
Well-founded rumors fly around Apple VP’s recent visit to Israel. Could the consumer giant be preparing to ride the Israel tech bus along with Google, Microsoft and Intel? The iPhone maker may be ready to open its first R&D center …
Cornell and Technion team up for new engineering school in NYC
Winning proposal by Israel’s Technion Institute and Cornell University to be basis of New York’s ‘transformative’ applied engineering campus. Photo courtesy of the Technion From left, Technion President Peretz Lavie, President of New York City Economic Development Corporation Seth Pinksy …
Waze steers you clear of traffic
Israeli smartphone app helps drivers avert ‘Carmegeddon’ while navigating busy streets, using data from their phones’ GPS. Waze helps you navigate in real time with its own maps. It was dubbed “Carmegeddon,” for the cataclysmic driving meltdown that was sure …
Going beyond street view
Israel’s VisionMap makes advanced 3D aerial photo systems for applications from disaster relief to security to urban planning. A VisionMap view over Australia. If you’ve successfully located a specific pizza parlor; the source of a forest fire; or an accident …
Google to incubate Israeli startups
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 …
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.