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Charging On-The-Go, Opposing BDS and More – This Week from the Startup Nation

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November 16, 2015

Israeli Startup Launches Disposable Cellphone Charger

Israeli startup Mobeego launched Monday their disposable cellphone charger in Israel and abroad, suitable for both Google Android and Apple iOS smartphones, enabling one to charge one's cellphone for up to four hours for about NIS 10.

Mobeego described its product as an “energy drink for the mobile phone” and the charging unit is even designed in the form of a can of energy drink. The charger is intended to be a cheap, simple, immediate and environmentally friendly solution for continuous smartphone use, without the need for a regular charger, preloading the phone with a cable or having to find an electrical outlet.

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Israel and Jordan Launch First Ever Joint Infrastructure Project

Israel has issued a tender for the construction of a new bridge across the Jordan River which would connect it with its neighbor from the east, the Ministry for Regional Cooperation said last week. The bridge will be part of the “Jordan-gate” project, which will see the establishment of a joint industrial zone between the two countries.

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WhatsApp Founder Opposes BDS in a Priceless Facebook Post

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum’s comment on a Facebook post revealed his stance against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

The pro-Israel advocacy group StandWithUs posted a photograph of an Apple laptop covered with pro-Palestinian and “Boycott Israeli Goods” stickers. A hand-written note laying on top of the computer read, “Hi there! Just thought you should know the flash-storage inside this computer was designed and built by Anobit, an Israeli technology company! If you don’t want it any more, please pass it to the desk behind you.”

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Israeli-Owned Firm Offers High-Tech HR Services in China

China-based TRIG, trig-talent.com owned by Israelis Zvi Shalgo and Ron Efron, has acquired the operations of John Bryce in China. John Bryce is the training division of Israeli IT company Matrix. TRIG specializes in high-tech training and computerized adaptive testing, based on cutting-edge technology developed in Israel and adjusted to the Chinese market.

“>Read more here.  

Israel’s Panoramic Power Acquired for $60 Million

One of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services companies has bought an Israeli energy-management company for $60 million. Founded in 2009 in Israel, Panoramic Power quickly became a global pioneer in energy-management solutions and was recently named one of the top 100 IoT (Internet of Things) startups by Forbes magazine.

Houston-based Direct Energy electric retail supplier announced the acquisition of Panoramic Power on November 12. The deal was arranged through Direct Energy’s parent company, Centrica.

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