Updated: ATO yet to budge on Mac, Linux e-tax

Posted on July 6th, 2010 at 12:12 pm in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has remained defiant in forcing Australian taxpayers to electronically submit their tax returns through Windows-only software.


Updated: ATO yet to budge on Mac, Linux e-tax

Posted on July 6th, 2010 at 12:12 pm in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has remained defiant in forcing Australian taxpayers to electronically submit their tax returns through Windows-only software.


LG announces plans to jump on Android tablet bandwagon

Posted on July 6th, 2010 at 5:21 am in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
Like virtually every other hardware vendor, LG has announced plans to join the tablet PC revolution. It seems that LG might be following in HP's footsteps, though, by abandoning the Windows 7 tablet prototype it has been promoting in favor of a tablet built on a mobile OS platform.


Mystery iPhone book apps disappear from store

Posted on July 6th, 2010 at 4:30 am in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
A group of iPhone apps that had received top rankings on the iTunes Store have disappeared from the top 50 book applications following complaints from developers.


Lenovo ‘lucky’ Apple not focused on China, says exec

Posted on July 6th, 2010 at 3:20 am in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
Lenovo is "lucky" that Apple CEO Steve Jobs isn't focused on the Chinese market, according to reported comments by Lenovo's chairman.


Telco, services sectors set to grow

Posted on July 5th, 2010 at 3:16 pm in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
Telecommunications and IT technical services sectors are set to grow by as much as 13.7 per cent over the next five years, according to a 2010 job index released by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).


Vividwireless launches Unlimited plan

Posted on July 5th, 2010 at 11:24 am in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
Vividwireless has launched the latest salvo in the war for end users, announcing what it claims to be the first fully unlimited wireless data plan.


Google acknowledges YouTube hack

Posted on July 5th, 2010 at 6:03 am in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
Malicious hackers attacked Google's YouTube on Sunday, exploiting a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the ultra-popular video sharing site, hitting primarily sections where users post comments.


SkySQL joins ranks of MySQL support providers

Posted on July 5th, 2010 at 5:20 am in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
MySQL users now have another choice for support besides Oracle, which acquired the open-source database through its purchase of Sun Microsystems.


Unix Active Directory software gets faster

Posted on July 5th, 2010 at 4:01 am in Computerworld by Computerworld Staff
Likewise Software has released a new version of its open-source authentication software for allowing Linux, Apple Macintosh and commercial Unix-based computers to hook into Microsoft Active Directory controlled servers and networks.


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