Top 10 articles: LulzSec UK Census hack claims and Samsung Galaxy Tab vs HTC Flyer review

Infamous hacking group LulzSec once again made it to pole position in our most read stories this week, but hardware stories were also popular, with tablet and smartphone news doing particularly well.

On Tuesday, a document claiming to come from LulzSec was posted to Pastebin saying the group had obtained the entire 2011 UK Census records. Although subsequently proven to be a hoax, the story caught the interest of V3.co.uk readers keen no doubt to discover if their details had been compromised.

Security news also appeared this week in the form of Google’s Chrome extension designed to help developers spot insecure code, and news of an IE8 flaw being exploited in the wild.

Meanwhile, on the hardware side our comparison review of HTC Flyer and Samsung Galaxy Tab and our straight HTC Flyer review proved popular.

V3.co.uk readers were also keen to find out news of the new U36 ultra-thin notebook from Asus, Samsung’s ongoing patent battle with Apple and Adobe’s Flash Builder upgrade, which will support iOS devices and the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Finally, our hands-on review of Firefox 5 showed that Mozilla fans were eager to see what new features the latest browser sports.

Document claims LulzSec has obtained 2011 UK Census records

Hacking group denied involvement in what turned out to be a hoax

 

 

 

 

  

Samsung Galaxy Tab vs. HTC Flyer comparison review - reviews for UK IT professionals
We like the Tab, but we also like the Flyer. So which one is best? There's only one way to find out...

 

 

 

 

Google extends Chrome to spot insecure code
DOM Snitch helps developers and testers to spot problems in client-side code

 

 

 

 

Adobe adds iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook support to Flash Builder tool
Developers can now create apps from single platform

 

 

 

 

 

Firefox 5 hands-on review
Mozilla's latest browser offers little new in the look-and-feel department

 

 

 

 

Asus undercuts Apple and Samsung with U36 ultra-thin laptop
Latest notebook is much lighter on the wallet than its main rivals

 

 

 

 

Microsoft IE8 flaw exploited in the wild
Recently patched vulnerability causes headaches

 

 

 

 

Apple and Samsung executives in talks over patent dispute
Two firms may still be a long way from a settlement 

 

 

 

 

HTC Flyer review
HTC's Flyer is a good tablet, but aside from the pen functionality it has little to offer over Samsung's older Galaxy Tab

 

 

 

 

Samsung denied access to iPhone 5 and iPad 3 prototypes
Patent dispute between the smartphone giants rumbles on