Karl Skorecki, a biologist at Technion University in Haifa, Israel, is among a handful of researchers hoping to turn a certain kind of rare tumor into biological gold. Accoring to the New York Times, new research suggests that the very…
New Yorkers living in downtown Manhattan no longer need to take their laptop computers to Starbucks when they are looking for easy Internet access outside their apartment. Thanks to the Israeli company InspiAir, they can enjoy the pleasures of nature…
Check out 7 Reasons Why Web Apps Fail, a great article by Josh Porter on Bokardo.com. Here are the main points: Focus on social instead of personal. They solve too many problems, or try to. They’re about making someone other…
If you thought there were commercials everywhere already, watch where you walk next time you go to the mall – they’re under your feet now too. Source: Israel21C Israeli company EyeClick combines rich media with motion sensors to get potential…
Valleywag, a dirt blog owned by “Gawker” has some pretty good articles and is rapidly becoming the “Us weekly for geeks”. Their welcome message is: Valleywag is a tech gossip rag. You people in Silicon Valley are far too busychanging…
Guy Kawasaki has nothing to do with Japanese motorcyles. But he is an interesting author ( “The art of the start” is only one of a long list of books on start up) and a venture capitalist. In this not-so-recent-post…
Source: Techcrunch Last Sunday Michael Arrington met six promising “web two point o” start ups in sunny Tel Aviv. Attending were founders from I4giveu, Maxthon, Raw Sugar, Spotback, Triplay and Yedda. Daniel Cohen from Gemini Israel Funds, Ouriel Ohayon (TechCrunch…
Invest virtual money on the web 2.0 stock market based on Alexa.com reach. Originally reported by Michael Arrington (Tech Crunch) Alexadex is a great new marketplace for web sites. Upon signing up the user is given $10,000 to start. The…
In the search for that holy grail, the everlasting battery, not much has been accomplished over the 200 years since old man Volta rolled out the first crude battery back in the dark ages. Source: TerraDaily / Gizmodo Now those…
An Israeli startup’s invention will let rescue workers see through walls — and save lives. Source: Cnn Money The saverCamero’s device, the Xaver (pronounced “saver”) 800, emits an ultra-wideband signal that travels through plaster, brick, and even reinforced concrete. It…
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