As published by the ASX: Woodside has reached an agreement in principle to acquire a participating interest in one of the largest recent gas discoveries worldwide, which could see the company play a key role in the potential development of a liquefied natural gas industry in Israel. The Leviathan Joint Venture participants, Noble Energy Mediterranean […]
As reported in israel21c: About 20 percent of the operational expenses in office buildings, schools and hospitals goes toward energy — HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and electricity. Usually a default temperature is set for all year round, and the HVAC system and lights stay on even in unused rooms. “Overall, our number one […]
Tel Aviv has ranked 2nd in a list of top cities for startups around the world, and is the only non-Us city to feature in the top 5. The ranking reiterates the buzz of startup activity that is currently taking place in Israel and specifically in Tel Aviv.
As reported in SMH: HARVEY Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey says industry conditions remain dire and he expects more retailers will go bust next year after the Christmas sales are over. ”There are more retailers currently under pressure than I’ve ever seen … I’ve been in retail 50 years,” he told reporters after the […]
Close to 30 million mobile app users turn to Waze to tap its crowd-sourced data for car directions. The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and the White House saw an opportunity to use the app in a new way, following widespread gas shortages due to Hurricane Sandy.
Israeli company ICVT, which has gained fame among Mac users with its JPEGmini format, has decided to take its technology on the road with a new app for Apple devices called Beamr. ICVT’s aim is to enable users to share high quality photos just as quickly as one would share them using existing, image-quality-reducing apps.
Dear Friends and colleagues, I am writing you this message in order to reassure those of you that have partners or suppliers in Israel. The situation has not affected production plans or other businesses and the Israeli stock exchange has even shown positive reactions (up 1%). Israeli sea and aerial ports are fully active and […]
Israeli innovation is behind the Iron Dome system that has saved countless lives from missiles fired from Gaza. When a missile is fired towards an Israeli city, in matter of a seconds the Iron Dome’s electronic sensors analyze the trajectory of the rockets and determines if one of them is headed for a built-up area of the city. Two missiles dart out of the system’s mobile launcher, painting white streaks across the sky and colliding with the rocket somewhere above Israel’s urban center.
A 13-year-old from Beersheva has developed a new iPhone app that lets users keep track of Palestinian rocket fire being fired into southern Israel from Gaza, by sending a notification whenever an alert is sounded.
Fighter pilots and team-sports players have more in common than a uniform, a taste for danger and a thirst for victory. Both can be trained to perform better by using brain-training software developed in Israel.
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