Measuring about 3 inches long, BIRD is essentially a modern thimble that turns your fingertip into a magic wand. Using algorithms to decode a user’s intent, the device also features precise sensors that track direction, speed, and gestures. The technology enables users to turn any surface into a smart screen, as well as interact with other smart devices. Read more on CNN...
Read MoreThere are currently almost 90 million pre-diabetic patients, in the United States and more than 60 million in Europe. Without intervention, every year one out of every ten patients will become diabetic. However, only 150 minutes of physical activity per week and 5-7% of weight reduction could suffice to lower the risk of becoming diabetic by a whopping 58%. Diabetes prevention through life habits modification has been proven in a large number of clinical studies. While this does not sound like too much exercise, we all know that incorporating it into one’s daily routine can be challenging. In fact, it is estimated that four out of five pre-diabetic patients do not comply with these recommendations. The “Sweetch” team has invented an innovative and fun way to help patients exercise. It focuses on real world activities instead of sport and does not require human supervision which will allow the problem to scale to the target market size. Read more on Minimum Viable...
Read MoreNooBaa today announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft, which includes NooBaa’s native integration with Azure Blob Storage, availability of the NooBaa software-based storage solution in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, and Microsoft’s selection of NooBaa as a member in the Microsoft Accelerator program. NooBaa’s software solution provides a new architecture for a flexible compute and storage fabric that seamlessly spans enterprise datacenters and public cloud providers. In addition to supporting heterogeneous on-premises storage resources, NooBaa now allows customers to pool public cloud capacity from Microsoft’s Azure Blob Storage in addition to other cloud providers. NooBaa’s support for multiple public clouds reduces vendor lock-in and facilitates simple application and data migration between resource pools. Read more on PRWeb...
Read MoreDeveloped by Netanya, Israel-based Evigilo, the software-development house for Homefront Command, the new National Alert system is a multiyear program worth tens of millions of shekels, said Lior Shalev, company chief executive officer. Evigilo delivered the system to IDF users earlier this summer, and it is now undergoing intensive field evaluations. “Today, when it comes to Homefront Command technology, in one way or another, we’re there,” said Shalev. Read more on Defense News...
Read MoreSelf-drive car rental company Zoomcar is integrating Israel-based Mobileye’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to its fleet of cars in a bid to reduce road accidents that occur primarily due to driver inattention. At launch, Zoomcar has installed this system in 40 Mahindra and Ford vehicles in New Delhi and plans to extend it to other metro cities in India. Zoomcar said that it plans to leverage these initial learnings and subsequently integrate this system to over 10,000 cars by the end of 2017. Read more on ETtech...
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