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Spec standoff: Nokia Lumia 1520 vs HTC One Max

The smartphones are similar in size and weight, but Nokia has chosen a more powerful processor

Cracked Windows RT 8.1 update fixed, back in the Windows Store

The problem affected only some Surface RT tablets, leaving them unable to boot up

SAP set to preach the HANA gospel to developers

New services and updates for the in-memory platform will be unveiled during this week's Tech Ed conference

Nokia debuts its first Windows tablet, two ‘phablets,’ and three cheap phones

Camera capabilities continue to be a differentiator, as well as LTE in the tablet

APPLE prepares to underwhelm — WINDOWS 8.1 gets a do-over — MS tries SURFACE again — POGUE jumps to Yahoo — FOX NEWS fakes it

6 IT outsourcing lessons learned from HealthCare.gov’s troubled launch

Launch of HealthCare.gov is a stunning example of outsourced IT gone wrong. Here are the steps to take to ensure a smoother rollout

Problems with Windows/RT 8.1 updates continue, with 0xc000000d error workaround

We're at day six in the ongoing Windows/RT 8.1 upgrade debacle, and many of the problems aren't going away

Adblock Plus’ new target: Facebook ‘annoyances’

Ad-blocking plug-in now keeps your Facebook stream cleaner of 'unwanted' material, but how might Facebook fight back?

The new iPads: Want thrills? Look elsewhere

The 64-bit chip will move the iPad closer to being laptop surrogate, but more is needed to achieve adaptive computing

Force-fit: Oracle hypes Java for the Internet of things

Oracle is heavily promoting Java for embedded systems, but there are doubts as to whether it's up to the job