Technology

More than a century after it was devised, Einstein's theory of relativity still makes the headlines. A team of Israeli researchers has used a method based on the theory to discover a previously unknown planet outside the solar system.

Beyond Verbal, an Israeli startup, claims to take computer-based voice recognition one step further by creating software that is able to detect not just the words, but the emotional nuances of a voice to decipher how a person is feeling.

After months of speculation and reports of an offer by Apple that was rejected, it seems that Waze has found a buyer. Israeli financial magazine Calcalist reports that Facebook will pay up to $1 billion for the Israeli social GPS startup.

When it comes to website development, it is often difficult to find a designer who can also write code. Israeli startup Webydo is trying to eliminate the code-writer by offering a platform that takes a design – and generates code automatically.

Ever been to a foreign country and wished you had a local friend? Someone to take you around and introduce you to local culture and customs? Well, now you can, with Israeli startup EatWith.

The popularity of crowdfunding keeps growing, but attracting people to your project still requires hard work. That's why Israeli crowdfunding platform Mimoona says that instead of driving traffic to your project, it will drive your project to where there is already traffic.

Having a technology track your behavior sounds like the opposite of privacy protection, but Israeli company BioCatch's technology monitors the way you act to ensure that only you gain access to your private information.

Not everyone can take photos like an expert and touching them up is no task for a novice. Israeli entrepreneur Aviv Gadot has created Pixtr, the app that will touch-up your photos for you.

Although Android devices today offer as much app-diversity as iOS devices do, it is still harder to find many lesser-known apps. Israeli startup Appreciate uses smart algorithms to make sure Android users can find the right app for them.

Radiation is a serious matter in Japan. Two of the worst nuclear catastrophes in human history took place in the Asian country. Now Israeli company Tawkon is taking its cellphone radiation detection app to Japan.

When it comes to "hard" data, such as numerical values, people often use computer programs for decision making. Now, an Israeli researcher is using algorithms to analyze how computers can learn from humans.

Ever had a photo that was perfect in every way, except for that one blemish that ruined it? Well, Israeli Facetune has the solution for you, with its automatic photo-correction app.

Ever had to cancel a hotel reservation? If you have, you probably know how annoying it is to change your plans and pay a fee for doing so. Israeli startup Roomer helps eliminate some of the frustration by pairing cancelers with people looking for deals on rooms.

The few minutes after an emergency occurs are known to be critical and first responders can mean the difference between life and death. Israeli startup NowForce uses smartphones to ensure response times are as short as possible.

"Big Data" and "Cloud" are more than just high-tech buzzwords, they are the reality for companies everywhere who need to extract valuable information about their customers from copious amounts of data. Israeli SiSense has the know-how to do just that.