Tag: smartphones
Tel Aviv Installs Pavement Lights to Protect ‘Smartphone Zombies’
The distracted "Smartphone Zombies," or “Smombies” are a worldwide phenomenon, defined as walking persons using a cellphone who are oblivious to the world around them.
Peace Now Snitch App Ready to Download November 1
As of Sunday evening in Israel, the Snitch has picked up $8,165 in donations, out of an end goal of $20,000.
IDF Exposes New Hamas Avatars Lurking on Instagram
The latest round of soldier-generated reports exposed the Hamas activity on another, particularly popular social network: Instagram.
IDF Launches App To Teach Soldiers Basic Arabic
The app allows soldiers to practice Arabic phrases they might need when manning checkpoints, making arrests or providing first aid.
Israeli Chasidic Rebbe Permits Use of Filtered Internet, Smartphones
In the Karlin-Stoliner Rebbe's opinion, a draconian, sweeping prohibition on electronic communications creates a situation where many break the law in secret and are exposed to dangerous content.
German Aid Organization Gives Holocaust Survivors Israeli Smart Bracelets
“It’s powerful to see today’s Christians, especially from Germany, standing with Israel as well as taking an active role in supporting Holocaust survivors..."
Combat Pilots Court-Martialed for Storing Secret Data on Phones
A military tribune has court martialed two Air Force combat pilots who were caught storing sensitive information, including operational maps, on their smartphones.
The two...
Motorola to Supply IDF Soldiers with Rugged Smartphones
A rugged soldier needs a rugged smartphone in today’s high-tech warfare, and the Defense Ministry is buying from Motorola $100 million of next generation...