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

  The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has remained defiant in forcing Australian taxpayers to electronically submit their tax returns through Windows-only software.

• Adobe knocks Apple for serving up outdated Flash Player

  Apple on Tuesday patched 28 vulnerabilities in is Snow Leopard operating system, including two in Adobe's Flash Player.

• Chrome browser exits beta for Mac, Linux for the first time

  Google has removed the beta label from the latest version of its <a href="http://www.google.com/chrome">Chrome</a> browser, marking the first time a "stable release" is available for the Linux and Mac OS platforms, not just Windows.

• Steam coming to OS X!

  Last week, an observant member of the Valve forums pointed out that there were resources and code added to the new Steam beta that pointed to a possible port to OS X. The forums were churning with rumors and speculation of the gaming giant's future Mac plans. Some disregarded the additional resources as either just a new OS X-like theme or simply a coding experiment for the beta.

• CEBIT: Cisco develops VPN client for PCs, smartphones

  Cisco Systems will soon release a VPN client for smartphones and PCs aimed at enterprise administrators who want to provide secure access to their networks and ward off malicious software.

• Windows turns table on Mac OS X, gains share

  Microsoft Windows climbed out of its rut last month to gain market share, Web measurement company NetApplications.com said today.

• Mozilla ends Firefox support for Mac OS Tiger

  Baring any last-minute change of mind, Mozilla will permanently drop support for Mac OS X 10.4 from future editions of Firefox.

• Hack brings Mac OS X to the Nokia N900

  Have you ever wanted to run a full-blown copy of Mac OS X on your mobile device? One hacker has managed to get Apple's operating system running on a smartphone, and it's not the iPhone.

• Apple customer collates 27-in. iMac display problems

  A large number of problems with new iMacs, especially the top-of-the-line 27-in. model, has prompted one user to create a site that tallies issues ranging from cracked screens to flickering displays.

• Google nears Chrome Mac beta release

  Google is closing in on a beta for the Mac version of its Chrome browser, according to a list of still-to-be-addressed issues.

• Windows 7 passes Mac OS X in market share race

  Windows 7 passed the 5 per cent market share milestone last weekend, which put it, if only temporarily, above the total market share of all versions of Apple's Mac OS X, a Web measurement firm said today.

• New Apple iMac is jaw-dropping yet incomplete

  Apple's new 27-inch iMac is so beautifully designed that it's easy to look past its most glaring defects. Yes, there are other 27-inch displays out there, but I've yet to see one with the 2560x1440 resolution that Apple is offering. This approaches the resolution of 30-inch monitors like the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC, which lists for $1300 and has a resolution of 2560x1600. Given the iMac's $1700 starting price and the fact that its mini DisplayPort can be used as an input, it's possible to think of the 27-inch iMac as a slightly overpriced Apple display that includes a free computer. I almost never say this about Apple products, but this is a great value.

• Mac clone maker 'happily' agrees to OS X injunction

  Apple and Mac clone maker Psystar traded barbs last week in federal court as they simultaneously asked a judge to end the case that began more than 15 months ago.

• The best free open source software for Mac OS X

  Most Mac lovers love the Mac for the carefully wrought user interfaces and the crisp design, and never pay attention to the open source at the heart of the operating system. But underneath this beautiful facade is a heart built upon the rich - if often chaotic - world of open source software.

• RIM introduces new Blackberry

  Research In Motion (RIM) has added a new BlackBerry smartphone to its lineup, with the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8520. The phone is available for Optus and Vodafone.