The multinational IT firm has opened a Center of Excellence in Herzliya and an R&D facility in Beersheva to capitalize on Israeli cloud computing ideas.
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Pango puts you in a parking spot in NYC
The Israeli app takes the headaches out of finding a place to put your car in the Big Apple and other US cities, with more to come.
Instant subtitles for your online videos
You don’t have to be a high-tech whiz to add subtitles and links to any online video, thanks to Israel’s Subber website.
Magic wand for streaming video snags
Israel’s Qwilt offers a cost-effective, easy-to-implement solution to help ISPs thin out the traffic and deliver a better experience to customers.
The top 10 science stories of 2011
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.
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 …