Feb 17, 2010

(Image Credit: Better Place on Flickr) Israel, known as the home of Falafels, beaches and water technology may also add electric cars to the list as the Mediterranean nation is about to launch an electric grid next year. (Freep.com) The developers of a new electric vehicle say Israel is on schedule to inaugurate a revolutionary electric car grid by next year,...

Feb 17, 2009

While this is not the first time Microsoft has courted the Jewish state (as they previously purchased Secured Dimensions and YaData), this latest move could hint at what the Redmond giant is planning for their gaming console Xbox. (Globes Online) Software giant Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is negotiating to acquire 3DV Systems Ltd. for $30-$40 million. IVC...

Nov 24, 2008

With the economic crisis severely affecting the auto industry, it looks as if the Governor of Michigan is seeking to add some job diversity to the region by attracting tech companies from the Jewish state. (Israel National News) After meeting with Prime Minister Olmert, the governor signed a joint agreement with Indusry and Trade Minister Yishai. The partnership...

It looks like 13 Israeli tech firms will be visiting (note: or rather have visited) the US in order to meet with government officials from Georgia (the US state, and not the country). (Globes Online) Thirteen Israeli technology companies will meet major US companies in Atlanta this week, as part of a groundbreaking conference focused on harnessing Web 2.0...

Sep 22, 2008

(Image: Eager fans checking out iPods and Macs, Credit: iDigital via Facebook) After waiting many moons, it looks as if Mac fans in Israel will finally have their very own Apple store, courtesy of iDigital. After taking over the Israeli Mac market, iDigital began pursuing the creation of its very own Mac store (as selling Macs and iPods online is not...

Sep 9, 2008

Can business interests help bring peace to a troubled region? That is what a few individuals are hoping by constructing an industrial park located somewhere in the northern Gilboa region (Haaretz.com) The enterprise, which will cost $200 million and occupy some 350 acres of land, was approved on Monday by a joint Israeli-American committee, and will be built...

Aug 24, 2008

HOT Cable Systems, a broadband cable company in Israel has found an interesting way of offering customers free calls on their landlines without going broke. (Globes Online) For the first time in Israel, a telephone company has launched a pilot for free cellular telephone calls in exchange for listening to advertisements. Sources inform ”Globes” that...

Aug 18, 2008

Spikko, a VoIP service that may rival Skype has recently created software for 3G mobile phones. Unfortunately the site is still in beta so it looks as if only 1,000 people are able to use it (thus far). (Globes Online) The company hopes to recruit an initial 1,000 subscribers, and will later expand the service both domestically and internationally. New...

Aug 12, 2008

(Hat Tip: Israelity, Image: iPod Touch from iDigital) After gaining the right to distribute “all things Mac” inside of Israel, it looks as iDigital will have its own store to seel Apple products in the real world (instead of only being able to sell them online). (Jerusalem Post) Israel is set to get its own Apple Store around the beginning of...

Jul 28, 2008

Adobe, a software company best known for creating (or at least responsible over) Acrobat reader, Photoshop and Flash (note: which I am hoping that they will bring over towards the iPhone) is now looking towards the Jewish state to help them create even more beautiful software. (Globes Online) “We’d like to develop our market in Israel, but we have...

Jul 6, 2008

(Image: Screen shot of virtual G.ho.st OS) When it comes to computer operating systems (or OS for short), Microsoft Windows is king. Despite the fact that it dominates the desktop space, Windows (as well as many of its user friendly OS competitors) are often expensive, making them legally unaffordable for half of the planet. Worse, accessing ones data while...

Jul 2, 2008

Online, the internet advertising wars are heating up–especially in Israel with Yahoo! and Walla! declaring war on Google. But offline, the war between “entities” may be a little bit blurrier to see, which may have to do with the fact that advertisers using billboards, regular signs, television, etc. have a harder time knowing who exactly is...