(Catch Media interview from 2007)
During the week of February 14, 2010, the Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference took place and included the announcement of potential plans for joint solar energy projects between Israel, Egypt and Jordan. News broke that Google is in early talks to acquire Israel’s Catch Media to better compete with iTunes and Tawkon announced its solution for avoiding radiation from mobile phones. For these stories and more, check out this week’s Israel-related technology headlines below.
Cleantech
1. Israel’s Solar Industry Aims to Regain its Edge
2. Israel, Egypt Considering Joint Solar Energy Project in Sinai
Investment and M&A
3. Google Wants To Buy Catch Media To Make Android Better
4. JVP’s Erel Margalit Tells Startups: “We Do Early Stage Now!”
Information Technology
5. Augmented Reality Gets a Major Face.com Lift
6. Tawkon enables mobile users to avoid mobile phone radiation without affecting phone usage
7. Comverse enables visual voicemail services on Sony Ericsson handsets for Norway’s NetCom
Miscellaneous
8. Unleavened Media: 10 Israeli mobile companies to watch in 2010
