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Yes! The 50% small business tax break applies to IT purchases 

Yes! The 50% small business tax break applies to IT purchases

The good news about the government's new 50% tax break is that it doesn't only apply to vehicles. Find out how it could save you thousands on PCS, servers, laptops, phones, and network hardware and storage.
Intel's BIG science 

Intel's BIG science View all Atomic Articles

Tim Dean reports on the crazy big science Intel's R&D arm is working on.
IDF wrap-up: Nehalem Turbo Boost 

IDF wrap-up: Nehalem Turbo Boost View all Atomic Articles

Will it help or hinder overclocking Intel’s new chip? Tim Dean reports from the recent Intel Developers' Forum.
Westpac 

Westpac

A well rounded package that falls short on security.

St George 

St George

Plenty of features and strong security complemented by a clean interface.

NAB 

NAB

A clean and fast interface, plenty of features and strong security make it a winner.
ING 

ING

A fairly straightforward site focused on savings, but it functions well.
HSBC 

HSBC

Great if you have foreign accounts to manage, but only average otherwise.
Gateway 

Gateway

Straight forward site that handles all the basics and includes some innovative security.
Commonwealth Bank 

Commonwealth Bank

Not terribly pretty, but good security and features shine through.
Bank West 

Bank West

A no frills site that does the job but doesn’t stand out in any way.
Bank of Queensland 

Bank of Queensland

A well thought out site with plenty of features, including SMS alerts.
ANZ 

ANZ

An impressive service, if only it was a touch more reliable.
ASUS WL-103b 

ASUS WL-103b

As the technology is getting more mature, there is now an abundance of 802.11b cards on the market.
ASUS V9950 TD FX5900 

ASUS V9950 TD FX5900

The Asus GeForce FX 5900 features an interesting heat sink arrangement that effectively cools the core and RAM, adding to overclocking potential.
Batteries: their past, present and future. 

Batteries: their past, present and future.

Battery capacity has proven to be a serious barrier to true mobile computing. Tim Dean looks at how the technology is evolving.
Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures 

Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures

It's to the video game arm of the Star Wars franchise what "The Phantom Menace" was to the films.
One address to rule them all 

One address to rule them all

Why have a dozen contact numbers and addresses when just one will do? Tim Dean looks at the coming SIP revolution.
Windows XP SP3 Plus 

Windows XP SP3 Plus

It took less time to fight and win the second world war than to develop Windows Vista. Tim Dean looks at all Microsoft has achieved in that time.
Z-Access: Too buggy for its own good 

Z-Access: Too buggy for its own good View all Atomic Articles

Beta testing gets the better of Tim Dean.

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