Monthly Archives: January 2013

A WiFi security camera

Posted on January 27, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israeli WiFi chip manufacturer Celeno has teamed up with Quanto – the world’s largest notebook manufacturer – to build a home wireless IP camera network for security, surveillance and home monitoring applications. http://www.celeno.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhGQskvZdng

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Israeli device conquers snow and ice

Posted on January 27, 2013

Israel Zahavi’s new invention, “Power Wheel” is a removable disc that fits on the hub of the vehicle’s tires. Inside are twenty metal bars that can be manually or automatically telescoped out beyond the circumference of the tire to raise … Continue reading →

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What about a Twizy?

Posted on January 27, 2013

The Israeli city of Kfar Saba is to trial the Renault Twizy – a two-seater car with an electric motor powered by a rechargeable lithium battery. The 2.3m long Twizy carries two people, one behind the other. The more powerful … Continue reading →

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A new dimension for computers

Posted on January 27, 2013

(Thanks to Uri and Israel Defense Club) Israel’s PrimeSense developed the movement sensing technology for Microsoft’s Kinetic. But just look at some of the other amazing ways that PrimeSense’s innovative 3D sensors and microprocessors can be used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4VtXvj4X0CE

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We all want a quiet life

Posted on January 27, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) With Israel’s Silentium, you can now create a “bubble” of silence at home, office or in public places. Silentium’s anti-noise systems eliminate noise by capturing it and canceling it out by reversing the phase. The system was … Continue reading →

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The work of the NIPI

Posted on January 27, 2013

Since 1971 the National Institute of Psychobiology in Israel has funded over 400 Israeli scientists. Dr. Bernard Lerer, a psychiatry professor at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center told a Florida audience about some of the medical breakthroughs that the NIPI has … Continue reading →

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Promoting R&D for Arabs

Posted on January 20, 2013

Israel’s Ministry of Science sponsored a conference on “The Role of Research & Development in Economic Development in the Arab Community”. The conference was organized by the NGO Triangle Research & Development Center, which addresses topics affecting the Arab community … Continue reading →

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(2009) Haredi women develop spaceship microchip

Posted on January 20, 2013

Two ultra-Orthodox women graduates of the Jerusalem College of Technology’s Lustig Institute have helped develop a microchip for a space vehicle. Verisense -a leading Israeli semiconductor design company – ran the project, for a defense industry company. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=299031

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The Dead Sea has risen

Posted on January 20, 2013

It may sound like the title of a horror movie, but it is definitely good news. The measured water level of the Dead Sea has increased by 10cm for the first time since 2003 due to the surging Jordan River … Continue reading →

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Israel’s archaeology discoveries are now online

Posted on January 20, 2013

Israel’s Antiquities Authority (IAA) has launched a new on-line Israel Archaeological Archive. The project consolidates 30,000 Israeli websites and 30,000 antiquity sites. IAA deputy director Dr Uzi Dahari called it “the largest and most important asset of the State of … Continue reading →

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