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Nicky Blackburn

Nicky Blackburn

No WiFi? WiPeer software says ‘no problem’

One and a half years later, a team of doctoral students under Roi Friedman\’s guidance has developed WiPeer. The new software enables mobile and desktop computers to communicate directly with one another in a local area without any mediating factor, such as an Internet server. The software, which is available free on the Net, enables users to send messages, pictures, files, movies and games to one another wirelessly within a 100- to 300-meter radius.

Science of floral scents and colors blooming in Israel

The greenhouses are only a small part of Professor Alexander Vainstein\’s work, however. Back in the lab, he and other researchers on the agricultural, food and environmental quality sciences faculty have discovered how to insert the scent of flowers into different foods, how to intensify the smell of perfumes and creams and how to create a natural scent with nothing more than a petri dish.

Biometric sensor makes the Web safer for children

I-Mature, which has offices in Los Angeles and Rishon LeZion, has developed the Age-Group Recognition (AGR) security system that can accurately recognize the age of children and adults on the Internet, allowing parents to control their child\’s access to restricted Web sites, and at the same time prevent pedophiles from accessing children\’s and teen\’s chat rooms.

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