Back to School: 3 iPad accessories that make the cut

We see a lot of gee-whiz gadgetry, and, yet, all three of these picks are simply designed, and priced. Better still, they're all well designed.
Computer History Museum - Silicon Valey

Silicon Valley: In search of sinners and spam

Listening to engineer Cutts describe how he created Safe Search (a way to make the search engine family friendly by filtering out adult content) I was reminded of a scene from the Michael Mann heist caper, Heat.
Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California

Tonight in Silicon Valley – Google’s “Cool Kids” at the Computer History Museum

Start placing your bets now how long it will take for Google Plus (G+) to come up in the discussion.
AOL Editions for iPad

Hands-On: AOL Editions for iPad

AOL continues to unify all of its online brands -- HuffPo, TechCrunch, Engadget, et. al. -- and this app is one more step in an effort to reinvent itself as a digital powerhouse.
Smile: The Skype App for iPad is here.

In Tech: Skype for iPad, Apple iCloud, HP TouchPad price drop

Early word is sales of HP's tablet, the TouchPad, aren't going well. Despite being on the market for only a few months the tech giant is dropping its price by $50 to $449 for the 16-GB Wi-Fi version and $549 for 32-GB Wi-Fi.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - CNN

First Look: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

I'm an unabashed fan of Android, having owned the original Droid since November 2009. When I travel I absolutely must have the original Samsung Tab 7-inch tablet with me. Google Music is a winner. But I also enjoy unwinding in the evening with a glass of Napa Chard, and Flipboard on the iPad. Call me an equal opportunist technophile.
Mirror

Is Google+ a niche social network for the tech-set?

We cover theater, arts, food, wine and tech here on Stark Insider so I'm keen to follow those topics around the Web. I like to see what people are saying about them on Facebook and Twitter. Interestingly, on G+ you're likely to only hear about tech.
Galaxy Collision in Action (NASA)

iOS and Mac OS X – You and I collide?

If all roads lead to touchy-thin-app-driven devices out of Cupertino then that would likely mean: 1 OS to rule them all. And that OS will be an iOS/Mac OS hybrid.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: Svelte and fast.

Verizon launching high speed LTE Samsung tablet July 28

That this Tab is such a sweet piece of kit - with specs sure to please fans of Android - could mean sales success for Verizon.
HyperThin HDMI cable for iPad, iPhone, Apple TV

Finally, a lightweight HDMI cable for your iPad, iPhone!

Thin is in. According to the manufacturer, the cable itself is all of 2mm thick which is even thinner than the iPhone/iPad sync cable.