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10 Israeli startups to watch in 2015

Apr30
by on April 30, 2015 at 5:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, ones to watch, startups

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Dennis Mitzner lives in Tel Aviv where he does content strategy, writes about start-ups, technology trends and politics. You can find him on Twitter. The Israeli start-up scene is saturated with newcomers fighting for a spot in the limelight. The following 10 companies have passed some key hurdles and challenges that make them an interesting watch for investors and consumers around the world. The list comprises an eclectic list of start-ups that are either breaking into the mainstream in their respective industries, or are still at early stages, but look to make significant inroads in the next few months. Safer…

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Vorlon is a new framework from Microsoft that helps you debug Javascript on remote devices

Apr30
by on April 30, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Insider

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At Microsoft BUILD today, the company announced a new framework, Vorlon, that helps developers debug remote devices running Javascript. Vorlon is a Node.js application you run on your computer and uses a single line of code to connect to remote devices, like an iPhone or Android device, and show errors from the running application on your computer. The idea is that you can quickly test and diagnose problems on multiple devices at the same time, from a single dashboard. The project is entirely open source and developers can start using it today. ➤ VorlonJS

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Watch now: The incredible possibilities of Big Data

Apr30
by on April 30, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Every two years, the amount of information in the world doubles. Kenneth Cukier, The Economist’s Data Editor, thinks that with data quantity also comes an increase in data quality. With more data, we are able to extract more information from it. Big data enables us to learn and to process information faster. In 2003, with the computer capabilities at that time, it would take about 10 years to sequence the human genome. In 2013, it took about 2-3 days. Other activities like speech recognition, text translation, and self-driving cars are getting more precise the more data we have. Now, we…

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Windows 10 is now available on Raspberry Pi and Arduino

Apr30
by on April 30, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft is aiming at making Windows 10 the OS for all connected devices, and now it’s aiming at the Internet of Things by releasing a build for Raspberry Pi and Arduino. The developer preview for Windows 10 IoT Core insider will work with the Raspberry Pi 2, MinnowBoard Max and Intel Galileo0 Otherwise, you can connect with other Arduino devices through Windows Remote and Windows Virtual Shields. You can download Windows 10 IoT Core here. And though Windows for the Internet of Things is just getting started, Microsoft’s has already prepared some projects you can work on. Developing… ➤ Windows…

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You can now watch Amazon Instant Video over cellular on iOS in HD

Apr30
by on April 30, 2015 at 3:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Are you an Amazon Instant Video user? You’re in luck! An update to the app for iOS users today makes it possible to watch videos even if you’re on a mobile connection. The change also means you can stream over cellular in HD, if you’ve got enough data on your plan, and adds AirPlay so you can send what you’re watching to Apple TV. If you’re ready to blow your mobile data on watching movies on the go, grab the latest update on the iOS App Store. ➤ Amazon Instant Video [iOS]

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