iPad 2 Case: Marware MicroShell + Smart Cover

Apple's Smart Cover  for the iPad 2 leaves the back and sides of the iPad unprotected. Marware's MicroShell  $20 ($35 MSRP) is one of a number of backcovers specifically designed to be used with the Smart Cover.

Changing icons on your iPad (w/o jailbreaking)

I'm a fan of Note Taker HD, but not of the new icon introduced in v6—whenever I see it, I can't help but think of a severed hand. IOS doesn't yet allow endusers to change app icons and I'm not interested in the stability problems that can come with jailbreaking. However it is possible to change an app's icon without jailbreaking…