Monthly Archives: October 2012

Generate your own electricity

Posted on October 28, 2012

Israelis will soon be able to generate electricity independently, channelling electricity from solar panels directly into their homes. Eitan Parnass, director of Israel’s Renewable Energy Association, praised the Public Utility Authority decision. “This is the beginning of a revolution,” he … Continue reading →

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Smart photos on your Smartphone

Posted on October 28, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Israel’s Flayvr is a free application that accesses your photo library and then automatically organizes your photos into separate albums and offers tools for quick, one-click sharing to social networks. http://nocamels.com/2012/10/flayvr-israeli-app-automatically-organizes-your-photos/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rlr7LCQc8w0

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Israel’s Mars equipment begins its work

Posted on October 28, 2012

Israel’s cooler for the Chemin chemical analyser was brought into action for the first time when the Mars Curiosity Rover began to analyse its first soil samples. The first results confirmed that some strange bright particles were of Mars origin … Continue reading →

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Israel has been using driverless cars for five years

Posted on October 28, 2012

The Israeli Army has been using unmanned vehicles for at least five years to protect Israelis. The IDF is to upgrade its driverless fleet, to include vehicles that will safely and autonomously transport weapons and equipment to soldiers already in … Continue reading →

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Be’er Sheva gets National Priority status

Posted on October 21, 2012

The government has declared Be’er Sheva, the capital of the Negev, to be a national priority community. It is investing in Be’er Sheva and in the rapid transportation routes to it, to link it with the centre of the country … Continue reading →

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Israelis are also returning

Posted on October 21, 2012

Among the hundreds of thousands of Jews who immigrated to Israel over the last 2.5 years were 22,470 Israelis previously living abroad. Most were aged 31 to 39, and included 4,837 academics and researchers, 2,720 engineers, programmers and hi-tech workers … Continue reading →

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Tragedy saves six lives

Posted on October 21, 2012

Promising teenage athlete Gilad Veturi collapsed and died during sprint practice last week. He donated nine organs, which were transplanted into six patients waiting for urgent operations. Gilad’s parents were praised due to their readiness to help others at a … Continue reading →

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London to Israel by boat

Posted on October 21, 2012

I wasn’t sure where to put this article. In a bid to reduce her carbon footprint, Lianna Etkind from Brixton, London, chose an unconventional summer holiday this year – a voyage to Israel over land and sea. The voyage aboard … Continue reading →

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The 5 fastest-growing Israeli start-ups

Posted on October 21, 2012

(Thanks to IATI) “The technology economy that has emerged in Israel is one of the most significant happenings in the world today.” Kevin Ducoff of VentureBeat writes about the Israeli companies that are changing the way we use technology to … Continue reading →

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Surpass Medical goes to the USA

Posted on October 21, 2012

Israel’s Surpass Medical develops stents to treat brain aneurysms. US medical device manufacturer Stryker Corporation has just acquired it for $135 million. Surpass’s key product, the NeuroEndoGraft family of flow diverters, is designed to redirect blood flow away from an … Continue reading →

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