Israeli Startup Presents: The Optometrist in Your iPhone
Seven of the most innovative Israeli start-ups working in the mobile health space – which “reduces” medical technology to fit into a smartphone or wearable device – were chosen to participate in a start-up contest held Thursday at the 5th annual mHealth Israel Conference in Tel Aviv. The start-up contest is always the highlight, and this year’s winner, 6over6, was a great example of the innovation at work in the Israel mobile health ecosystem.
Meet The Israelis Behind The Coldplay-Beyoncé Hit Music Video
When Coldplay announced its new single would feature Beyoncé, it was no surprise that ‘Hymn for the Weekend’ rocketed to the top of the charts, with its video clip garnering over 65 million views on YouTube in just three weeks. Shot in October 2015, the video captures the breathtaking scenes in and around Varanasi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The British rock band wanted to capture the richness of Indian culture, and in the video, temples and street scenes come shining through in full color.
Yet, the visual effects such as fireworks and psychedelic backgrounds were added in post-production by Tel Aviv-based Yashinski Studio, where the 10-person strong team spent about 12 weeks working frame-by-frame on the animations and visual design.
From Hi-Tech to ‘High’ Tech, Israel is Planting the Seeds for a Cannabis Economy
Spark-Up Nation has a pretty good ring to it, don’t you think? Saul Kaye, the CEO of iCAN, certainly does. For Kaye, whose company is holding its second annual CannTech conference on cannabis in Israel next month, the Jewish state is fertile ground for growing a cannabis economy.
Israel’s Mobile Industry Helps the World Understand Israel Better
The Mobile World Congress — the “Superbowl” event of the mobile industry, taking place this week in Barcelona — is a great way for companies around the world, as well as in Israel, to show off their technology. But in recent years, it has emerged as something more — as an opportunity for Israelis to talk about themselves and their country in a positive way.
American Commuters Get a Shared Ride, Courtesy of Israel
The days of hailing a cab and fumbling for change are fast screeching to a halt.
Today’s commuters schedule and pay for cabs and ride-shares from their mobile devices using services such as developed-in-Israel GetTaxi (Gett), Rider and La’Zooz, as well as Uber, Lyft and Hailo. Via, a ride-sharing app launched in 2012 and so far available in parts of Chicago and New York City, offers on-demand shared rides driven only by licensed taxi drivers. Book a ride through the free iOS or Android app, and the algorithms match you with a “Via-cle” already headed your way with up to five other passengers. This article tells its fascinating story.
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