Top 10 articles: Imminent iPad 2 release, and new MacBook Pro laptops

Apple led the way for V3.co.uk readers this week with the news that the iPad 2 is likely to be unveiled next week, and the release of new MacBook Pro laptops and an updated Mac OS X Lion operating system.

Other hits with readers were the expected arrival of the HP TouchPad tablet in March, a review of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate, and Huawei's decision that clears the Motorola-Nokia Siemens Networks deal.

Security news was also popular, in particular the latest on the Night Dragon hacks and the OddJob banking Trojan scare.

The final three stories in our top 10 this week were a look at the highlights of this year's Mobile World Congress, a Windows Phone 7 update disaster, and a speed boost for Google's Chrome browser.

Retail iPad price cuts hint at imminent iPad 2 release
Original model either out of stock of going cheap

Apple unveils new MacBook Pro laptops and OS X Lion
Sandy Bridge Mac portables arrive, while developers get a look at the next OS X release

HP set to ship TouchPad tablet in March
Reports suggest device could be on sale by April

Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate review
The final pre-release version of IE9 shows improvements, but may not win back users

Night Dragon hackers targeted Shell, BP and Exxon
IT security at global petrochemical firms called into question

Huawei decision clears Motorola-Nokia Siemens Networks deal
Court clears merger but warns that Hauwei's intellectual property must be protected

Trusteer warns of OddJob online banking Trojan
Malware allows hackers to piggy back user sessions without their knowledge

Top 10 highlights from Mobile World Congress 2011
What four days in Barcelona taught us about the state of the mobile world

Windows Phone 7 update fail bricks handsets
Minor update renders some WP7 devices unusable

Big speed boost in Chrome browser update
Better graphics and JavaScript in Chrome 10 beta