The harsh conditions in northern Alaska, near the North Pole make it difficult to deploy internet and cellular networks. Israeli company Alvarion created powerful long-range WiFi equipment to reach the area.

The internet is long past a place for nerds. Designers and trend-setters use online platforms like Pinterest to create and promote their creative ideas. Israeli startup Bazaart takes this notion to new heights with a stylish collage creator for the iPad.

How often have you found yourself tired of wearing the same pair of shoes, yet not wanting to spend money on a new pair? Israeli startup Funkkit's Stickers4Sneakers gives your shoes a makeover, so you don't have to buy new ones.

People uploading photos to Instagram are always on the hunt to get more 'likes'. New Israeli app assists users in getting those 'likes' in a way that has left TechCrunch writer Roi Carthy baffled.

There are more than a billion users with the ability to "like" content on Facebook. If we also count tweets or "+1s", we might be nearing 2,5 billion users who can show their appreciation of online content. And yet, after that click, nothing happens. Sharepops is a website add-on that allows sites to offer something in return for online dedication.

Ask any married couple, planning a wedding is a mess. Coordinating between all the different providers, especially, is hard work. Israeli company AllSeated has developed a tool for relieving the stress that accompanies the happiest day of our lives.

Old habits die hard. That is why so many people join support groups and utilize their friends and families when trying to quit an addiction. Israeli app "I stopped" takes the method of peer support online, using Facebook friends.

Navigation app Waze's success lies in the real-time updates from drivers that enable the app to calculate routes. Israeli researchers have now used those reports to determine which spots are most prone to accidents and where police should beef up their presence.

Israeli startup TinyTap launched a new iPad app aimed at strengthening the bond between parents and children. The TinyTap platform allows parents to create individualized games and activities for their children, using things like personal photos and voice recordings.

With the increasing popularity of social solutions for tourists, such as couch-surfing, it was only a matter of time until a similar model was invented for food. Israeli startup HomeDine.in will help you enjoy a good home-cooked meal away from home.

This week, tens of thousands of basketball fans at Nokia Stadium in Tel Aviv will have the opportunity to participate in a mass sports trivia game run right on the scoreboard, answering sports questions – with the winners getting 15 seconds of fame, as their Facebook photo appears for all to see.

Despite the abundance of violent content, both real and fictional, in the world today, a mathematical model constructed in Tel Aviv University actually proves that as humanity progresses – violence is on the decline.

When using social networks to find connections, the problem is often that the person at the other end of your search is not on the same social network as your mutual friend is. BizWayz has developed a tool to find contacts across multiple social networks.

If you thought the mobile communications mix was rich enough already – think again. An Israeli app developer reckons there’s room for one more way to exchange messages, which combines the urgency of a voice with the convenience of text.

Did you ever wish for a personal assistant? Someone who would make your life's seemingly endless to-do's more manageable? 24me is an application that helps organize and manage your many chores, including paying bills from within the app and assigning tasks to other people.