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Israeli exec becomes new Google VP

Posted on November 27, 2016

Meir Brand, CEO of Google Israel since 2005, has been promoted to Vice President of the company.  Google, one of the world’s largest technology companies, purchased Israel’s GPS app Waze in 2013 and has a large R&D center in Israel. … Continue reading →

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Google of the Bible

Posted on July 3, 2016

Herzog College in the Judean town of Alon Shvut has developed a website to access the Bible.  Google of the Bible offers a search engine, biblical-era maps linked to contemporary satellite pictures, thematic cross-references, terminology, idioms, commentary, videos, curriculums and … Continue reading →

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Houzz is Google Play’s “Best App”

Posted on May 29, 2016

Israeli-made Houzz won “Best App” in the first-ever Google Play awards. Houzz, created by Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen, is an app for the popular home-design website.  Adi and Alon previously won Forbes “newest power couple” award. (see Oct 2014 … Continue reading →

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Google donates to Israeli disabilities tech initiative

Posted on May 22, 2016

Google is granting $700,000 to Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM), an Israel-based initiative aimed at producing technology to help people with disabilities.  TOM’s 120 prototypes include a bionic hand and a walker that helps disabled people climb stairs. http://www.timesofisrael.com/google-gives-700k-to-israeli-disabilities-technology-initiative/

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Israel Trail now on Google Street View

Posted on February 7, 2016

The 1,100 km Israel National Trail, from north to south, became the first such trail to be uploaded to Google’s Street View service, in honor of Tu Bishvat (the Jewish New Year of trees). 250 staff from Israel’s Society for … Continue reading →

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So cool inside Google’s cloud

Posted on December 20, 2015

Google has formed a first of its kind partnership, paying Israel’s CloudEndure to migrate potential Google customers into Google’s Cloud Platform. CloudEndure has been selected as one of CRN’s 10 Coolest Cloud Startups of 2015. https://www.cloudendure.com/blog/news/free-migration-to-google-cloud-platform/ http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/300079084/the-10-coolest-cloud-startups-of-2015.htm/pgno/0/4

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An Israeli rival to iTunes and Google Play Music

Posted on November 8, 2015

Israel’s TriPlay has acquired eMusic – one of the first digital music services – and its 25 catalog of songs. eMusic can be accessed on over 14 platforms via the web and apps. http://www.timesofisrael.com/itunes-google-play-music-face-a-surprise-rival-an-israeli-start-up/

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Google chairman’s 4th Israeli investment

Posted on October 4, 2015

Israel startup Taykey has developed a trend-tracking system that has earned it over $10 million in revenue this year. One of its main investors is Innovation Endeavors, owned by Google’s Eric Schmidt. (See here for Schmidt’s other Israeli investments) http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/09/24/taykey-expands-past-ads/

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Google Chairman explains why he is investing in Israel

Posted on September 15, 2015

Google chairman Eric Schmidt praised Israel’s “culture of entrepreneurship”, its impact on science and technology, innovation and willingness to challenge authority. He also urged Israeli researchers to think big. http://www.solveisraelsproblems.com/google-chairman-praises-and-supports-israel/#more

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Intel Israel 3D tech to power Google’s Tango

Posted on September 6, 2015

Intel Israel is working with Google to develop a 3-D environment. Intel’s RealSense technology, largely developed in Jerusalem and Haifa, is to be a key input to Project Tango – a Google experiment using smartphones and tablets to record an … Continue reading →

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