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Israel is Apple’s 2nd largest R&D center

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple’s offices in Herzliya is the company’s second-largest research and development office in the world. http://www.timesofisrael.com/engineers-in-israel-said-developing-augmented-reality-for-apple/

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Apple buys Israeli face-recognition security startup

Apple Inc. has acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup RealFace – whose facial recognition technology can be used to authenticate users. Its Pickeez app automatically chooses the user’s best photos.  This is Apple’s fourth acquisition in Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/apple-buys-israels-facial-recognition-firm-realface-report/

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The first camera for the Apple watch

I reported previously (Jun 26) that Israeli video messaging startup Glide was working on a new smartwatch project.  It has now announced that it is the CMRA camera for Apple’s smartwatch. You will be able to take photos and videos … Continue reading

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Israelis prompt Apple to boost iPhone security

Apple has fixed a security weakness in its mobile operating system, iOS 9.3.5. that was revealed by Israel’s NSO Group.  The flaw allowed malicious software to track calls and contacts, collect passwords, read texts and emails, record calls and trace … Continue reading

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Apple learns Hebrew

iPhone and iPad users will know about Siri – Apple’s speech-recognition robot. Now Siri (Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface) will be available in Hebrew in March. http://www.timesofisrael.com/apples-siri-voice-assistant-learns-hebrew/

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Counting on the apple harvest

Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a program and algorithm for estimating the fruit content of an apple tree. The program searches nighttime photographs of illuminated apple trees, counting glints in the foliage from light reflecting off the shiny … Continue reading

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Apple opens in 20 Israeli cities

Apple is opening 20 sales booths in almost all major Israeli cities. Apple’s products will be marketed by Partner employees who have been trained via the Apple “Masters” program. http://www.shalomlife.com/business/29494/apple-to-open-sales-booths-across-israel/

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Apple expands Israeli office

Apple has decided to increase the size of its second Herzliya research building to be built later this year by no less than 4,000 meters, enabling it to add 150 to 250 new Israeli employees to its current 700 staff. … Continue reading

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Israeli apps are already ticking on new Apple watch

Glide, JoyTunes, 24me, TL;DR and Vonage among the made-in-Israel applications already available on Apple’s new wearable. http://itrade.gov.il/us-dc/2015/05/01/israeli-apps-already-ticking-on-apple-watch/

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Apple buys LinX

In my July 6 2014 newsletter I reported about the miniature multi-aperture cameras for mobile devices developed by Israel’s LinX Imaging. Well, Apple has just bought LinX for an estimated $25 million. We will probably see LinX cameras in a … Continue reading

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