Monthly Archives: March 2013

Your hi-tech guide to Israel

Posted on March 10, 2013

(Thanks to Uri) Eye On Israel is a really smart new Windows application to help you explore and navigate Israel. It contains dynamic maps, videos and information on the best geological and historical sites, plus wildlife, attractions, accommodation and more … Continue reading →

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Charge your iPhone – wirelessly

Posted on March 10, 2013

Israel’s Powermat Technologies unveiled its cordless iPhone5 charger at the Barcelona World Mobile Congress. The product includes a charging case, an extra battery which doubles the iPhone’s work period and a 7,000-milliampere mobile internal charging pad, for multiple recharges. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000825502&fid=1725

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A safer car-phone

Posted on March 10, 2013

Israel’s Accel Telecom’s Voyager car-phone extends your smartphone, with features especially for drivers. Big, easy to access keys, special noise filtration and cancellation plus enhanced volume for clearer conversations, voice activation for calls and commands, a built-in copy of Waze … Continue reading →

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Captain Ziv Shilon returns

Posted on March 3, 2013

I reported a few weeks ago about the IDF officer whose arm was blown off by Gaza terrorists but who returned to present his battalion with its combat medals. Well here is the video. He praised his soldiers and then … Continue reading →

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A word in your ear please, Mr President

Posted on March 3, 2013

Nadav Shragai, writing in Israel Hayom, urges that we must provide US President Obama with an historical, religious, legal and emotional tour of the Jewish State. He needs to be shown that the Jewish bond to our land pre-dates WW2 … Continue reading →

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Returning from China

Posted on March 3, 2013

Seven descendants of Kaifeng Jews, an ancient community from China’s Henan Province, have come to Israel and reclaimed their Judaism thanks to the charity Shavei Israel. At its height, 5,000 Jews lived in Kaifeng. Today, about 1,000 Chinese can trace … Continue reading →

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Virginia invests in Israel Agro-technology

Posted on March 3, 2013

The US State of Virginia estimates that it will invest up to $10 million in the next 2-3 years in Israeli companies that will participate in the Gateway USA: Agritech program. A delegation from the Virginia Israel Advisory Board (VIAB) … Continue reading →

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Wix to list on NYSE

Posted on March 3, 2013

Wix.com Inc., an Israeli provider of online tools that help people build websites, will seek about $75 million in its Initial Public Offering (IPO). JPMorgan Chase will lead the IPO. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-19/wix-said-to-pick-jpmorgan-for-ipo-in-new-york-israel-overnight

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Waze founder is a top 10 mover

Posted on March 3, 2013

Ehud Shabtai, Israeli founder of driving navigation startup, Waze received accolades by the mobile industry: The Israeli innovator was nominated as one of the top ten mobile movers by Venturebeat, a leading technology blog. (Waze won the top award at … Continue reading →

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Israel “occupies” Barcelona

Posted on March 3, 2013

2,000 high-tech officials left Israel on Sunday to participate in the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, which opens on March 4. Israel, with 150 companies, has sent the fourth largest delegation to the conference after the United States, the … Continue reading →

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