Orsense’s non-invasive glucose monitor that allows a diabetic patient to test his or her blood glucose levels without spilling a drop of blood. Doctors agree that the most essential way to treat diabetes and prevent long-term health complications is for …
Technology
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.
HP acquires IT company Mercury in biggest Israeli high tech deal ever
Mercury’s strength is in application management, application delivery, IT governance and service-oriented architecture governance.US computer giant Hewlitt-Packard has announced that it will buy Israeli company Mercury Interactive Corporation. HP said it would pay $52 per share for Mercury, or $4.5 …
Exploring the brain is a mind-bender for Israeli researchers
Dr. Hamutal Slovin, of the Gonda Brain Center holds a pinecone from the brain tree which is reminiscent of the shape of the human brain.Understanding how the brain works is probably the greatest scientific puzzle of the 21st century. And …
Setting clothes in motion with Israel’s OptiTex
With the design system of Israel’s OptiTex, garment manufacturers can see a computer generated 3D image of their clothes in motion on a virtual runway, while they are still only at the ideas stage.The model swaggers down the catwalk. A …
Israeli, US water researchers to collaborate on four nanotech projects
This view of nanotube water shows its strong and weak bonds. Water researchers from leading Israeli and American institutions have targeted four cutting-edge projects for collaborative research between the two countries.Their selection is one outcome of a bi-national workshop held …
The Israeli rainmakers
Scientists plan to produce rain in sub-tropical areas during the cloudless summer months by altering air currents using a unique thermal material developed in Israel.While scientists have made great strides in recent years in understanding and predicting the weather, the …
Israeli virtual mall helps stroke victims on path to recovery
The ‘virtual mall’ appears on a television screen and is explored by moving parts of the body.Most people are only joking when they refer to “retail therapy” – as if shopping could truly cure what ails them. But Israeli researchers …
Let your PowerPoint do the talking
Tuva Software presents voice-over ‘Paul’ – ‘The speech automatically goes together with the visual information.’PowerPoint slides can be visually appealing and informative, but what really makes or breaks a presentation is the person talking you through it, expanding on the …
Israeli surveillance keeps an eye on the camera
The US Department of Energy at the San Diego Water District is piloting new intelligent digital video surveillance software developed by Israeli start-up Aspectus Video Intelligence. The technology, which is now being tested in several pilot schemes across the United …
New Israeli cell phone language says it with symbols
Two examples from the 200 Zlango SMS icons that are set to revolutionize messagingHave you ever sent a text message on your cell phone, looked at the black and white letters, and wished that there were another way to convey …