ITGumbo: spicing IT up

The week of July 27, 2008, started off with an opinion piece by NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman about T. Boone Pickens and Shai Agassi leading the energy revolution. Meanwhile, rivals in Agassi's former field, IBM and Microsoft are moving forward with integrating their recent Israeli acquisitions and Adobe is now seeking its own Israeli technology. Of course, politically, the big news was that Israeli PM, Ehud Olmert, will be resigning in September. How this will impact peace in the region and Israel's economy, if at all, is yet to be seen. These weren't the only big headlines from the past week though. The full 16 Israel-related technology headlines from the week of July 27, 2008 are right below.

Cleantech
Texas to Tel Aviv

Luz II parent in Phoenix solar talks


M&A and Investments
Chief Scientist budget not cut - but dry

Multimedia file storage startup raises cash


Information Technology
Penguins in Tel Aviv? It Must Be the Annual Open-Source Convention

IBM Bulks Up Data Protection

Adobe seeks Israeli technology

Microsoft zooms into data quality


Telecommunications
iPoint in Sri Lankan Move

Cisco invests in Israeli multimedia WiFi startup

ClickSoftware Extends Major Contract for Mobile Workforce Management in Germany


Miscellaneous
My ads aren't your ads

Metacafe pays to profit

Website allows employee recommendations for pay

Olmert to Quit After Elections in September

MADE IN IBM LABS: IBM Research Develops Technology to Aid Human Memory



About the author: Lisa Damast is the Membership Manager of ebizQ.net and currently resides in Israel. Any questions or inquiries regarding this blog or ebizQ membership services can be directed to her via email at ldamast (at) ebizq (dot) net. She can also be followed on Twitter, where she covers additional Israeli technology companies and Israel-related headlines and topics.