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Waste apples are a superfood

Posted on November 4, 2018

Scientists at Tel-Hai College and at the MIGAL Research Institute of the Galilee have developed a freeze-drying process that turns low-grade fallen apples into highly nutritional apple powder. It could save up to NIS 25 million from the 15,000 tons … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 16, 2017

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

Posted on April 2, 2017

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

Posted on November 13, 2016

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

Posted on October 2, 2016

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

Posted on January 31, 2016

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

Posted on September 20, 2015

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

Posted on July 5, 2015

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

Posted on May 17, 2015

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

Posted on May 17, 2015

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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