Monthly Archives: July 2015

Imagination just got even easier

Posted on July 5, 2015

Israel’s Cimagine (featured here in March) has just upgraded its augmented reality software. Now you can “virtually furnish” a whole room, displaying the results on your smartphone. http://www.timesofisrael.com/augmented-reality-tech-fills-your-living-room-with-virtual-furniture/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_IoPNAHLo

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Support your club – brand your keyboard

Posted on July 5, 2015

Israel’s Kibo keyboard app not only checks your spelling but it turns your smartphone or tablet keyboard into the logo and colors of one of six top international soccer clubs. Apple has just approved the app for its iPhone and … Continue reading →

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Europe buys Israeli smart vest

Posted on July 5, 2015

Israel’s Elbit has won a $150 million contract from the Dutch Ministry of Defense to supply advanced protective systems for infantry soldiers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. The Smart Vest program includes advanced audio and data radio systems and … Continue reading →

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400,000-year-old teeth reveal their contents

Posted on July 5, 2015

A 400,000-year-old set of teeth, discovered in Qesem cave outside of Tel Aviv, has revealed minute traces of food, charcoal and possibly the remains of a rudimentary toothbrush in the teeth’s plaque. http://www.timesofisrael.com/400000-year-old-teeth-reveal-paleolithic-pollution/

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The world is your touchscreen

Posted on July 5, 2015

A new video from Israel21c featuring the Bird – the finger-controlled device from Israel’s MUV Interactive – that turns any surface (walls, tables etc.) into a virtual touchscreen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igswrw148tg

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Israel’s female Muslim bus driver

Posted on July 5, 2015

You may not have heard about this before, but Soheila Fedila, a 44-year-old mother of four, has been a public bus driver for three years. Soheila is a religious Muslim – she always dresses modestly and wears a hijab during … Continue reading →

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Cyber education for Israeli schoolchildren

Posted on July 5, 2015

Israel’s Science and Technology Ministry has signed a deal with Lockheed Martin to produce educational curricula in science and technology, with an emphasis on teaching the principles of cyber-security. Minister Danny Danon said, “Ensuring that all children have an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Dr Qanta Ahmed awarded Technion fellowship

Posted on July 5, 2015

On her seventh visit to the Israel, Dr. Qanta Ahmed received an Honorary Fellowship from Israel’s Technion, for her tireless and courageous battle for human rights in the Muslim world, her vigorous opposition to radical Islam and her friendship with … Continue reading →

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No-stitch corneal transplants

Posted on July 5, 2015

Scientists from Tel Aviv University and Israeli medical centers have developed a groundbreaking method for sealing the incisions in the eye following cornea transplant surgery. They used silver halide optical fibers to deliver an infrared laser beam at the precise … Continue reading →

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A sniff test for autism

Posted on July 5, 2015

A rare positive report on Israel by the BBC (and in The Independent). Weizmann scientists have discovered that whereas normal children spend longer inhaling the aroma of roses than that of rotten fish, autistic children don’t differentiate between pleasant and … Continue reading →

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