Road-Guard, an Israeli start-up, was ranked as first runner up in Nokia’s Global LBS Challenge in Asia. The competition was put by NAVTEQ and concluded three weeks ago. The challenge invited Location Based Services (LBS) to submit their cutting-edge location-aware…
The fourth of July came and gone as quickly as the fireworks show. Unfortunately, San Francisco was too foggy to see anything. Speaking of visibility, I put together a short list of recommended reads to kick off the week on…
Why launch your tech innovation at DEMO Germany? After 18 successful years in the US, DEMO was launched in Europe in 2007 … And 9 out of the 20 selected Demonstrators were from Israel! Put simply, if you’re in Europe…
If you are running an internet startup in the US, chances are that you have been nominated or chosen for some kind of award in a startup competition in the past year. The same goes for Israel, but it happens…
The space of online analytics is being transformed these days. Page views are quickly becoming the currency of the past while the importance of user engagement arises. But what exactly is engagement? Join me, for a conversation with Shahar Nechmad,…
Thanks to all those who sent emails asking on my absence in the past couple of weeks. A combination of work overload and wedding prepartions kept me away from VC Cafe, but I’m now back from vacation in L. A.…
Mashable has just released 20 final tickets for MashBash Tel Aviv – RSVP immediately if you’d like to attend. No more tickets will be released and there will not be any available at the door. You must be on the…
VMware (NYSE: VMW), the leading developer of virtualization solutions, has announced the acquisition of Israeli start-up B-hive Networks for an undisclosed sum. Industry experts estimate the price range at tens of millions. Following the merger in Q3 of 2008, VMWare…
Memorial day weekend is upon us, and most of you will probably stay away from the computer (or at least try to) for a few days. While you’re waiting for your flight or getting ready to leave the office, enjoy…
Let’s take a look at the evolution of user generated content on the web. In the very beginning, the was reserved for scientists. In the nineties, webmasters procreated and ruled the web. Then blogs came along and millions of people…
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