Israel finished 8th of the 80 countries in the 25th annual International Olympiad in Informatics in Brisbane, Australia. The four Israeli teens solved complex problems using algorithms to win a gold medal, two silvers and two bronzes. Last year, Israel … Continue reading →

A team of 9th-graders from a high school in Rehovot, Israel, won the RoboCup 2013 with their robotic re-enactment of a Jewish wedding. Over 40 countries competed in the international robotics competition in Holland. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/169664#.Udp9h6xP-ho

Wibbitz has gone public with a free iPhone and iPad app that converts news stories into videos. Instead of squinting at the small print on a screen, an automated voice reads the story with accompanying related still photos, videos, and … Continue reading →

Intel held a glamour and glitz event for its Israeli employees to experience major product rollouts. It was an opportunity for engineers to revisit the long hours they put into developing Intel’s latest and greatest devices, much of which having … Continue reading →

China’s fresh water purity problems may be improved, thanks to Prizma – a unique electro-optic test strip water-analyzing device from Israeli bio-technology company, Blue I Water Technologies. Prizma monitors drinking water for mold, harmful bacteria, caustic chemicals and poisons. http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/06/blue-i-china-israel/