During the week of July 6, 2008, news broke that Ness Technologies plans on selling its Israeli unit to SAP and there was a rumor that Google plans on buying VoIP service, Jajah. Virtualization companies Xeround and Ceedo were active, while in cleantech, environmentalists claimed that solar panel pricing is wrong. While these are some of the stories that stood out, they weren’t the only ones. Check below for the full list of the 21 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of July 6, 2008.
Cleantech
Environmentalists: Solar panel pricing wrong
Israel helps China with wave power
For most Israeli contractors, green isn’t an issue
Funding rises for clean-tech start-ups
Deals and Partnerships
Jacada Signs Material Contract with Nationwide Insurance
InstallFree signs SaaS OEM agreement with Click Manageware
Ness Technologies set to sell Israeli unit to SAP
Information Technology
Mellanox
InfiniBand Adapters Provide Leading Storage Connectivity to Galactic
Computing’s Line of VSTOR Storage Systems and Gateways
Virtualization is “Xeround” The Corner With An Extra $16 Million
VMware sets up new R&D centre in Israel
Microsoft Going After MSN Israel Ltd.
MSN Israel employees had little warning of Microsoft moves
Miscellaneous
Israel’s global firms employ 63,000 overseas
Walla, ICQ launch new communications program
Digital photo co PhotoFree raises NIS 2.84m
Oil hits record ($145.98) above $147 on Nigeria unrest, Israel / Iran tension
Sightix Offers B2B Social Networking Search Solution [Israel Media Tour]
Meet BreadCrumbz, An Israeli Finalist of The Adroid Developer Challenge
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