Microchips from molybdenite (Molybdenum Sulfide) changing technological future.

Swedish scientists claim that in a few years we will have our hands on the first flexible electronic devices, since they managed to create the first flexible microchips.

The groundbreaking discovery was part of the Laboratory for Nanoscale Electronic Devices by Lanes company, in Lausanne. Scientists say that the molybdenite chip can be manufactured on a smaller scale than silicon chips. Also, they consume less power and are more flexible.

The flexibility of molybdenite makes microchips suitable for creating flexible computers and electronic devices that can be attached to the skin of a person, say the researchers.

"The prototype chips that we have created show that the basic binary operations are possible, which proves that we can build even bigger chips," said the director of Lanes, Man Quiche.

You will never lie about your age again!

The day that all women wished would never come is closing in, as an application that will be able to calculate a persons age is being developed.

Researchers at the Advanced Digital Sciences Center in Singapore "trained" a software so that it can calculate a persons age based on a huge photo database with pictures of people of known age from Google Images and Flickr.

At present, the software can calculate one's age with a five year precision, regardless of gender and race, but the scientists believe they can reduce this margin of error by a lot in the near future

The researcher Bingbing Ni said that his research could have many uses: "For example, digital signing could be installed at various shopping malls, so vending machines can offer age-targeted ads to consumers. Other uses may include prohibiting minors from buying alcohol and cigarettes, and the Internet from having access to inappropriate content.

The database from which supplies the software consists of a total collection of 77,000 images and 219,000 persons.The result of the study, which involved Zheng Song and Shuicheng Yan from the National University of Singapore, was published in IEEE

Apple employee online gag order

Apple and its products, whether they are released or about to come out is one of the most talked about and popular subjects in online talks.

So sometimes employees forget devices that have not yet been released in bars, and sometimes seem to open their mouth a little more about products and services leaking many secrets and giving way to rumors.

Under a new policy adopted by the company, no employee may refer to anything related to the company online. This way, they ensure that there will be no leaks of information, and no negative reviews or opinions by the staff will be recorded.

This policy specifically states:

Employees can maintain their own websites, but none of them may refer to Apple in any way
The inclusion, comment or speculation on rumors is prohibited

Perhaps, however, they need to do something about those that drink a bit more than normal, and forget the devices at various pubs and bars, but this move is good start ...

Apple vs Samsung

The denial of the request from Apple for a preliminary injunction prohibiting Samsung smartphones in the U.S. was seen as a very important battle for Samsung in the ongoing patent war between the two companies. The titanic battle of technology giants, launched in April 2011 with the two companies meeting at the courthouses in both the U.S. and the rest of the world is likely to continue into next year.

With the positive outcome in the U.S. and it's international battles, Samsung appears optimistic, while the President and CEO of Digital Media Division of Samsung Electronics, Geesung Choi, said the company has secured $ 200 million to allocate to ongoing legal battles with Apple globally.

A similar victory at the French court is expected by Samsung, although these are in fact temporary orders and not winning the court. In the U.S., Judge Lucy Koh said that "it is not clear that an order against Samsung will prevent damage to Apple». The judge believes that sales of the Samsung devices may affect other Android manufacturers, and not Apple.

The battle still rages, and having in mind that Apple is one of the biggest technological industries in the world, they have surely secured a significant amount for the court battles. The issue is whether the Samsung 200 million is enough or not?