Feb 19, 2009

If there is one thing Gmail (an email service by Google) is known for it is its archiving and anti spam features. While gmail is great and dandy (note: this author loves Gmail) some companies may want something similar to handle mail on their own servers instead of Google’s. PineApp, which is located in Nesher (which is right underneath Haifa) has created...

Nov 17, 2008

For those of you who read TechCrunch, you may remember Alfabetic from the TechCrunch50 event two months ago. Originating from Israel, Alfabetic’s goal is to make it easier for blogs and websites to have their content published in other languages where the vast majority of users are not familiar with the English language. (Israel 21st Century) If you are...

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...

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...

Jun 28, 2008

Wix.com, a company whose product allows users lacking “code moneky skills” to build flash webpages (and widgets) is now open to the public! (TechCrunch) Wix, the browser-based designer that lets users create Flash-based widgets and full-scale webpages, has launched in public beta. The site specializes in creating colorful Flash pages without...

Jun 22, 2008

After being dethroned as the number one site in Israel, it looks as if Walla! may be making a comeback against its chief rival, Google. (Globes Online) Google Israel stayed the top website in May, with a weekly exposure rate of 88.7%. Walla! is in second place, at 69.6%, and ynet is in third, at 60.5%. Walla! has widened its gap over ynet and narrowed its gap...

Jun 11, 2008

Whether it be MySpace, Facebook, Orkut or YouTube, social networks are on the rise globally. Although newcomers entering the scene would probably be unable to generate revenue marketing their site to everyone, they may be able to grab their “slice of the pie” by creating a site for a specific group of people. While some companies focus on developing...

Update (7/3): Listen to this post, courtesy of Bnarrator! It looks as if Israel 21st Century has created a video highlighting some of Israel’s top start ups emerging out of the country–with some of them having the potential to revolutionize our planet (at least within their respective fields). Companies featured are: Oramed (which could bring about...

Apr 25, 2008

While there are many cool Facebook applications to checkout (such as Wipeer), one that may appeal to many Israeli’s (and those aspiring to learn Hebrew) is Jacob Richman’s My Hebrew Name, which recently surpassed 80,000 installations. Unfortunately, I was unable to find my Hebrew name (which is דארנל if you sound it out phonetically), although...

Apr 25, 2008

(Hat Tip: Haaretz.com) JDate, a site dedicated towards helping Jewish singles find their perfect match has been selected as an honoree for the Webby Awards, which is basically like the Oscars for internet sites. (JDate Press Release) JDate, the leading online community for Jewish singles, has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Social Networking ...

Apr 21, 2008

One of the greatest things about social networks like Facebook is that it gives users the ability to connect with friends (both old and new), not to mention easily communicate with each other without maxing out the phone bill. Unfortunately for many people (if not most), social networks only work if one is connected to the world wide web. WiPeer (previously...