UGC for Your Cell Phone - Powered by Mobixie

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Israeli based Mobixie developed a proprietary IP network that allows downloading and sharing free content: videos, ring tones, screen savers, games […]

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Facebook Platform - A Great Example For Business Symbiosis

As if it was timed, following my post on Business Symbiosys, Facebook announced the release of Facebook Platform on Thursday (5/24), which is a great illustration of the Symbiosis concept. Since the announcement Facebook has been portrayed as the “MySpace Killer”.
From Facebook’s press release:
On Thursday, the Palo Alto, Calif., company will announce a new strategy […]

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Keep an Eye on Celltick and MusicGenome

MusicGenome developed a system for identifying musical taste, based on artificial intelligence. The analysis is done by using personal details and a personality questionnaire filled out by customers. The system enables music sites, companies and stores to offer titles suited to their taste. Founded in 2000, the company is led by Dr. Dan Gang and […]

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Adap.tv Gets Video Advertising Right

Hate watching those not-so-short ads before getting to your video of interest?
Adap.tv recently launched its video advertising platform, matching advertisers to video content elegantly.
How does it work?Adap.tv scans the video content displays contextual ads at the bottom of the video player while the video is being played. Their systems analyze the video’s text […]

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Business Symbiosis vs. Natural Selection

Definitions of ’symbiosis’ (simbe-osis, -bi-) - The American Heritage® Dictionary 1. symbiosis (n.) A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member. 2. symbiosis (n.) A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence
Why don’t we see this more often in the […]

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Get discount coupons on the go with PDway

Still in stealth mode, Israel-based cellular applications developer Pdway has raised $3M from “a private investor active in the real estate market.” This is the second round, following a $1M investment last year.

The company has developed technology that enables the distribution and use of coupons at points of sale through cellular handsets. […]

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Tools of the Trade - Real Estate

I usually cover Tech, Media and Energy but after reading a couple of books on Real Estate, I couldn’t resist the temptation.
Whether you’re a real estate investor or a single home owner, below is a short list of tools that will make your real estate work easier and more productive.

Zillow - the leader of […]

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LPI - An Israeli TechMeme

Every hour new posts are being added to thousands of blogs and news sites, but finding a tailored source that combines all the most relevant content for any particular topic area exclusively is a real challenge, especially for niche areas such as ‘Israeli technology’.
Search engines, meme trackers and news community sites are only as […]

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AqWise Performs the Water Miracle

Israeli headquartered AqWise provides advanced biological wastewater treatment technologies, recycling a simple concept that has been used for years in fish aquariums.
AqWise uses a patented technology called AGAR® (Attached Growth Airlift Reactor), which increases capacity and nutrient removal in waste water treatment plants, utilizing advanced bio film technology. The […]

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While i’m working on some posts…

I recommend listening to Gotan Project. I’ve just seen them live at Warfield (SF) and quickly became addicted to the mix of tango and electronic music.

A few words on the band:
Gotan Project is a musical group based in Paris, consisting of musicians Philippe Cohen Solal (French), Eduardo Makaroff (Argentine) and […]

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