Writer: David Shamah

Seeking great tech ideas? Check the garage

Pot-luck dinners and guest appearances by the world’s top techies characterize GarageGeeks, an informal but influential Israeli ‘high-tech incubator.’ Garage Geeks events always attract a

Preventing another Wikileaks

Companies and government agencies anxious to better protect sensitive documents are eager to try the SmartCipher system developed by Israeli startup Covertix. Aside from revealing

Raising fish in the desert

With fewer fish in the sea with each passing year, Israel’s Grow Fish Anywhere has found a way to grow them in the desert.

Bargains by cell phone

An Israeli start-up has a new algorithm that tells you exactly where the bargains are in the mall, as well as the people you want

No-fail, painless injections

An Israeli company has spent a decade perfecting a drug delivery system that takes the needle out of your arm, and the dread out of going to the doctor.

A revolution in glasses is underway

Spectacles haven’t changed much in 700 years, but now an Israeli professor is working on a new solution for deteriorating eyesight. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Movies to match your mood

Israel’s Jinni helps your computer understand mood and sentiment so you can find just the movie you’re looking for. Want a witty, feel-good movie about

Changing the way we chat

Revolutionary new Israeli Videochats program means you can chat directly from Facebook, while Website owners can chat directly to customers and enhance sales. Through Videochats,