Israeli Firm Finds Serious Security Breach In iPhone
iPhones are considered extremely secure due to the app store's rigorous approval process. However, Israeli company Skycure has exposed a breach that shows that iPhones can in fact be very vulnerable to hacking.
March 19, 2013
Dario Turns Diabetics’ Smartphones Into Trendy Glucometers
Diabetics have to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and carry measuring devices that, while functional, are not really attractive. Israeli-developed Dario is a smartphone attachment that does that and more – while maintaining a sleek exterior.
March 19, 2013
New App ‘Takes’ Converts Your Photos Into Videos
When using phones to capture moments, most people prefer photos over video. Israeli startup Takes eliminated the compromise, by enabling users to convert a series of photos into a realistic video clip.
March 17, 2013
How Israel Became The World Leader In Milking Technologies
Israel is world renowned for its advanced cow milking systems. The combination of agricultural kibbutzim and the high-tech industry enabled a strong industry to flourish. Now the technology has been adapted to goats and is exported overseas.
March 17, 2013
Morflora Discovers ‘Universal Key’ To Unlock Plants And Protect Against Diseases
Israeli company Morflora developed a novel method to "vaccinate" plants and seeds against diseases and introduce new traits, with the added benefit that it does not lead to genetic modifications or pass on the new traits to future generations.
March 14, 2013
Israeli Teens Science Project Could Bring Algea ‘Superfood’ To Africa
Algae is more than just nasty green guck, it's a source for biofuel and a "superfood" which contains plenty of protein. Now, kids from an Israeli highschool are perfecting an algae growing system so that algae farms can be made in communities in Africa to wipe out malnutrition
March 14, 2013
New Israeli App Offers Users Unlimited Coffee
Cafés are a big attraction in big cities worldwide and Tel Aviv is no different with coffee houses around every corner. Israeli company CupsTelAviv lets its subscribers drink as many cups as they want – while still being able to turn a profit.
March 13, 2013
Netanyahu Launches Smartphone App For Obama Visit
Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has launched a smartphone app that will that will show a "behind the scenes" look into the much-awaited visit.
March 12, 2013
Israeli Scientists Develop Microscopic Robot That Detects Disease Inside Cells
The day when tiny robots patrol our bodies, locate disease, and treat them on the spot is not so far away. Scientists from the Weizmann Institute have recently made a major step towards making such devices a reality.
March 12, 2013
Dov Moran, The Israeli Who Sold The DiskOnKey For $1.6B, Shares His Thoughts On Success, Startups And Working Until The Very End
You know those child geniuses who, instead of brandishing toy-soldiers and erecting Lego fortresses spend their childhood carefully taking electric devices apart and reassembling them to improve them? Well, Dov Moran wasn't one of them.
March 11, 2013
The Samsung S4 Will Track Your Eyes With Israeli Technology, Reports Say
Technology giant Samsung is trying to reinvent the way we interact with our smartphones. According to market rumors, the new S4 will have eye-tracking technology, powered by Israeli company Umoove's technology.
March 11, 2013
Medical Service Medivizor Helps Patients Sift Through The Sea Of Online Information
Many people turn to Google to research a medical condition they may have. But when it comes to serious conditions, the overwhelming amount of data can be misleading. Medivizor is trying to sift through the noise.
March 10, 2013
First 3D Printed Car To Hit The Roads In Two Years
More than a century ago, the automotive industry was the first to make use of the assembly line, kick-starting the industrial revolution. Now, Israeli company Stratasys is trying to launch another revolution, by using 3D printing to manufacture cars.
March 08, 2013
Discovering The Missing “LINC” To Deafness
While researching two families of Iraqi Jews with a long family history of hearing loss, Prof Karen Avraham of Tel Aviv University discovered a significant mutation in cells of the inner ear, which could lead to new treatments for hearing disorders.
March 05, 2013
‘Your Show’ Turns Your Facebook Feed Into An Entertainment Show
Many startups have tried to take the videos your friends share on Facebook and turn them into video programming, but no one has quite done it like Social Studios. The Israeli startup has teamed up with actress Noa Tishby to produce an Entertainment Tonight-like show that features your Facebook timeline.
March 04, 2013