I-mod pixels (the dots that make up the display) are tiny paired mirrors, and the distance between these mirrors can be adjusted to one of four settings.

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I-mod pixels measure a mere 30 microns by 40 microns (a micron is a millionth of a metre), more than 80, 000 of them could fit in a square centimetre.

ECONOMIST: Displays: The fluttering of tiny pixels | The

I-mod, works by fine-tuning the gap between reflective surfaces.

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I-mod pixels can deliver whatever primary is most appropriate.

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With that done, I downloaded the mod, following the multi-step installation procedure and praying that my screen wouldn't display any sinister messages.

ENGADGET: IRL: Mailplane, Verizon Wireless iPad and the Samsung Galaxy S running CM9