Top 10 articles: iPad 3G jail-break and IE9 Flash support

The big hit with V3.co.uk readers this week was the release of a jail-break procedure which turns the iPhone into a 3G modem for the iPad.

The MyWi app costs $10 and turns the iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot that can be detected by the iPad. Apple warned that doing so may result in dropped calls, patchy service and security problems.

The second most popular story concerned Microsoft's approach to HTML5 and Flash in the upcoming Internet Explorer 9.

Our latest Top 10 was also a hit, this week looking at the writers who have explained and expanded our knowledge of science and technology.

Facebook, meanwhile, has had another rough week after the discovery of a major bug on the site that exposed highly personal data, and the news that a quarter of Facebook users ignore, or are unaware of, any security controls.

Other popular stories concerned Microsoft's KIN device, a Linux tablet from Joojoo, and Intel's foray into the smartphone market with its new Atom Z6xx chips.

New jail-break app gets iPad users free 3G
MyWi app turns iPhone into a 3G modem for iPad

Microsoft clarifies position on IE9 Flash support
Confirms Flash will still run via plug-ins on forthcoming browser

Top 10 science and technology writers
The people who make progress understandable

Joojoo Linux tablet video demo
Hands on with Fusion Garage's iPad competitor

Microsoft adds to Flash woes
Firm promotes HTML5 and H.264 for video in IE9

Intel takes on ARM with Atom chips for smartphones
Atom Z6xx chips outperform ARM devices and deliver long battery life, Intel claims

One in four Facebook users ignore security controls
Study suggests users remain ignorant or lazy about protecting data

Microsoft sets release date for KIN smartphone
KIN One and Two to hit US stores on 13 May

Student faces jail after Palin email hack conviction
David Kernell looking at 20-year sentence

Facebook flaw exposes private information
Social site admits to privacy settings 'bug'