Week in Tech: G3 leaks, HTC tweaks, Ebay hacks and Apple slacks

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www.techradar.com Week in Tech Week in Tech: G3 leaks, HTC tweaks, Ebay hacks and Apple slacks There's a theory that Microsoft takes three attempts to get anything right. This week we saw the third incarnation of its Surface Pro, the laptop that thinks it's a tablet, and it seems to support the theory. While Microsoft was showing off Surface, eBay was suffering from a massive security breach, ex-iPhone users were getting angry and the smartphone rumour factory was going into overdrive. Let's news you up! Third time's a charm You'll never guess what Microsoft's called the third Surface Pro. Yes: Surface Pro 3. There's a really nice screen, a better Type Cover and improved stylus support. It's still pricey, though. One thing we didn't see was the rumoured Surface Mini, which Microsoft apparently canned at the last minute. Is that the end of Windows RT? It certainly looks like it… LG: Leaking's Good Do you have a secret? Then for God's sake don't tell LG, whose skills clearly don't lie in keeping schtum: with days to go before the official launch of the LG G3, almost all the important information appears to have leaked - including the fancy QHD screen LG hopes will attract specs-crazed smartphone fans. Read the full story     In this week ■ Week in Tech: G3 leaks, HTC tweaks, Ebay hacks and Apple slacks ■ Talking points: Galaxy S5 Prime, Ebay cyberattack, iMessage bug, Moto 360 ■ Competition: WIN! The ultimate Humax TV package worth £600 ■ The week's best buys: Chromecast, MacBook Air, PS4 ■ Top 10: Android phones   Talking points 1 Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a top smartphone with a lot to shout about, but with increased pressure from HTC, Sony and LG, there are suggestions that Samsung is looking to give its flagship another boost. Read more       2 Ebay cyberattack: Security experts agree that employees are weakest link How does end-to-end security need to change follow the Ebay attack? We asked a panel of top experts. Read more       3 Apple's iMessage bug: what it is and how to fix it Former iPhone users who've moved to Android, Windows Phone or BlackBerry have encountered a problem: they're not receiving messages sent from others' iPhones. Here's how to fix it. Read more       4 Moto 360 Motorola's ambitious smartwatch, rumoured to have an even more ambitious July release date, features a unique circular watch face, not a square-shaped display like every other smartwatch. Read more       Competition WIN! The ultimate Humax TV package worth £600   Get your hands on the Humax HDR-1010S. It gives you access to over 200 free digital TV and radio channels. As part of the Freetime family of products, it also includes full set of the UK’s top On-Demand players - BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD, Demand 5 and YouTube. For a chance to win this plus a powerful soundbar, just answer one question. Enter competition     Your tweets this week       The week's best buys Chromecast A cheap and easy way to get video from iPlayer, Netflix and YouTube onto your TV. We'd like more apps, but at this price who's complaining? View offer Read review       13-inch MacBook Air While it has yet to make the leap into Retina, this is still the laptop that the ultrabook aspires to be, thanks to incredible battery life and AC Wi-Fi. View offer Read review       Sony PS4 The most powerful game console in the world, the PS4 will be a complete system with a few more features and games. View offer Read review       What you said about the iMessage bug @JustmeGemmy Apple can't always fix it, they couldn't do mine last yr. The system resets every 30 days tho, so it will fix itself in time.     @sifi100 Apple not looking after their customers! Who'd have believed it?     @ainsleyem Absolute bobbins! Apple have me by the short+curlies :( No one can text me. I don't have iMessage anymore!       Top   Android phones There's one key way in which Android is differs from iOS: the number of phones out there running Google's hot mobile OS.   HTC One M8       Sony Xperia Z2       Samsung Galaxy S5 View top 10           TechRadar Promotion TechRadar Download: Winamp Media Player Full Winamp has developed into much more than just a player for multimedia files. The freeware download can rip songs directly from unprotected music CDs, encode music in the aacPlus, AAC and WMA formats and burn them straight away. Download now TechRadar Deal: Wenger GA-7011-14 Granada roller travel case just £49.99 Save 22% on this fantastic travel case, designed to fit 17-inch notebooks. Its protective computer compartment will keep your device safe, and you can save 22% when you buy it now. View promotion  New issue out now The tech connoisseur's watch guide, Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2, and master your snaps from selfies to SLRs. Download now         www.techradar.com

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