Israel Active

Israel’s Screenovate has launched its Smartphone Wireless Display Plus system on the Texas Instrument (TI) platform. TI is showcasing the phone at CES 2012 in Las Vegas.

The facebook group “Like for Israel” ran an event to develop innovative pro-Israel applications (mobile, Facebook, web.) Six useful apps were built in less than 48 hours. https://www.facebook.com/likeforisrael

According to their CEO, the multimedia development centre “is further evidence of the company's confidence in Israel's human capital and its capabilities.”

Using the latest technology, Jacob Lehman has developed an iPAD application to deliver informative and entertaining Jewish content to a generation of Jews who remain alienated from their Jewish identity. Jacob is a Threshold Fellowship winner.

Here is a list (not mine) of the best Israeli products to hit the market in 2011. It includes the “ash-poopie” – one of my favourites.

“United with Israel” has launched a new iPhone application called “Israel 365.” The app consists of a 2012 calendar, photos, historical stories, and Hebrew lessons, which will allow people to connect to the country, people and Land of Israel on a daily basis.

The Palestinian Authority in a 2005 land swap deal rejected the Halutzah sand dunes, saying nothing could grow in this desert sand. Now skilled Israeli agriculturalists grow peppers and zucchini in massive greenhouses, and in huge fields carrots and potatoes are harvested for export.

Even the top security people are afraid of the cloud – using business services over the Internet. Israel's Dome9 helps companies secure their cloud servers and has released what is says is the first comprehensive study of security on the cloud.

Established in 1933, Israel’s Frutatom manufactures and markets 20,000 products in 120 countries, comprising high quality flavours and fine ingredients for the food, beverage and cosmetic industries. Its latest acquisition is the UK’s Savoury Flavours, which specialises in savoury taste for convenience foods.

Bezeq International’s new undersea cables linking Israel to Italy’s Internet hub will dramatically improve performance and reduce consumer prices. Tamares Telecom has begun laying a third cable, which will connect Israel to Cyprus, and from there to an international cable network.