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We’ve seen the Torah inscribed on a surface the size of a pin, and the atomic pen making inroads into even more impressive feats, but tiny writing never ceases to amaze us. Now, it seems, the entire periodic table of the elements has been scribed onto a single hair — that of Martyn Poliakoff, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. The project involved magnifying the hair under an electron microscope, and ‘writing’ on it with ions using an ion beam writer to imprint the entire table of elements onto the hair. As you’ll see in the video after the break, the results are quite impressive albeit very small.

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Engadget has received information from multiple sources stating that there is a good possibility that the next iPod release will have an eBook reader mode built-in. The new iPod is expected to have a large screen display similar to the one pictured to the right and will probably have a reading mode. In the reading mode the contrast would be increased and the display would switch from color to monochrome so that it is easier to read the text.

This isn’t the first time that we have heard of the next iPod having a large display. The last mockup that we saw left a lot of people drooling over the clarity and simplicity that a touchscreen display would bring. Apple will probably do the best they can to keep the features a secret so that Microsoft won’t steal their ideas and put them on the Zune Media Player. The next iPod will probably hit the market in time for the holiday season just like Microsoft plans to do.

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With Nissan’s Leaf rolling into the driveways of a lucky few early birds we’re already getting a better look into what the little thing can do. Now we’re getting a better idea of when everyone else might get theirs. In a Mercury News story Nissan spokesman Tim Gallagher indicated that the company is working hard to fill those driveways, saying “By the end of summer, our goal is to have everyone in their car.” That is, of course, just a goal, and we all know how these goals can go when it comes to delivering cars on time. But, it is at least more or less in line with the company’s earlier goal of 25,000 cars shipped to here by the end of next year. Good news for those who have ordered? Yes, mostly, but it’s also bad news for anyone who’s thinking of signing up for one now: with Nissan’s initial batch of orders filled it’s anyone’s guess when we’ll be getting more.

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CES 2011 is just around the bend, and while LG’s 72-inch monstrosity will undoubtedly see its fair share of attention, Olympus is hoping to shake things up in the camera realm. Or so we’re led to believe. The shot above is purportedly the first leaked image of the outfit’s forthcoming E-PL2, the Micro Four Thirds followup to the E-PL1. The real question here is this: did Olympus’ engineers take your advice on how to change it? According to 43 Rumors, this guy will ship with a new 14-42mm f/3.5 – 5.6 kit lens, a ‘direct movie’ button, high-res 3-inch display, an ISO ceiling of 6400 and an intriguing Bluetooth module as an option. Cleverly dubbed Penpal, this is essentially the most sensible method of sending photos you snap on your camera to the web, be it on Facebook, Flickr or any other social network. If you’ve got the apparatus plugged into the hot shoe, you can sync it with your BT-enabled smartphone (Android or “Windows Mobile,” we’re told) and use its cellular connection to complete the upload. Definitely a more logical approach than shoving a 3G chip into a digicam, and undoubtedly a trend we expect to see take off in 2011. Regrettably, there’s no pricing or release information to share, but all should be revealed in a matter of days.

Olympus E-PL2 camera leaked, Penpal Bluetooth dongle to share photos via smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Someone must really like you — otherwise, how did you end up with an iPhone this holiday season? Yeah, we know, iPads don’t really fit into stockings. Besides, your parent or significant other got you an arguably better gift in the cheaper (with two-year contract, of course), more compact, and more recently updated iPhone 4. We’ve given you some app suggestions before when the device first launched, but that was six months ago, and in technology time, that’s like seven years. Want a run-down of the best apps, our favorite accessories, and the essential tips and tricks? Just follow along after the break!

Hey Android friends, we got you covered, too! Did you get an iPad? Check out our guide here!

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Just got an iPhone? The best apps, accessories, and tips originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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