After the Windows-based Archos 9 PC Tablet failed to wow people, Archos is trying again with an Android based tablet. The Archos 7 offers a 7-inch screen, a good display, but probably won’t threaten the iPad.

Our eyes can see a much higher range of highlights and shadows than photos can capture and display.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Adobe seems to have taken all the criticism to heart. Flash 10.1, now available, has a number of improvements over older versions.

If you use multiple systems you probably like the idea of being able to sync your bookmarks from one system to another. Now Google, Mozilla, and others, are working on a way of syncing browser extensions from one system to another.

Apple has developed a method of removing all the “clutter” from web pages to present them as “web books”. While there are times this might be nice, the author of this article thinks the idea is misguided.

AT&T’s servers had a publicly available feature that allowed information to be collected via automated scripts. AT&T has now closed down the feature.

If Motorola can find the chip, they want to put it in an Android phone. They’ve even announced their dream of making the phone by the end of this year.

While the iPad’s basics are easy to understand, many of its features are well beyond the basics. In this book Wallace Wang shows you how to get past the basics and learn what the iPad can really do.

A Japanese newspaper is trying a new way to lure young subscribers. A manga version is now available online. This article includes a couple of samples that display in both English and Japanese.

Australia is thinking of implementing the European Directive on Data Retention. The directive requires ISPs to maintain user histories of sites visited, e-mail, and more.