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10 common career myths Career prospects have changed dramatically from previous generations. Alan Norton offers this wake-up call for IT pros who may still cling to certain expectations -- like salary increases, job advancements, benefits, and a nice retirement package. Read more Resource of the day Security Training Catalog Get multi-vendor security training from Global Knowledge so you can work with the latest security software from industry leaders like Microsoft, Cisco, Red Hat, and Foundstone. Download this Security Training catalog today for course outlines and class schedules. New at TechRepublic   10 hot up-and-coming computer careers As the world grows more technical, you can expect It job opportunities to pop up in some unusual places Read more Five tips for managing a dispersed project team IT leaders who oversee teams of remote workers have some obstacles to overcome. Tom Mochal offers some practical advice for successfully managing a distributed workforce. Read more Four tips for Breakthrough IT executives For the past several years I have been advocating the concept of the "Breakthrough IT" organization, one where technology is a strategic investment that helps accomplish corporate goals, and is approached with the same rigor, zeal, and expected results as any other organizational investment. I detailed the plan to establish... Read more Do you have time to fix your own PC? In this guest post, TR member CTOS explains how she is so busy solving other people's computer problems that she doesn't have time to fix her own PCs. Is this a common dilemma for IT pros? Read more Create a task-based issue log in Microsoft Project 2007 You can customize Microsoft Project 2007 to create an issue list at the task level. Andy Makar shows you how in this project management tutorial. Read more Verizon reveals 38 U.S. cities that will get 4G LTE by end of 2010 After months of anticipation, on Wednesday Verizon officially revealed the U.S. metro areas that will get 4G LTE access by the end of 2010. See the list of the lucky cities, and a little surprise as well. Read more 10 misconceptions that are holding Linux back A lot of obsolete concerns are floating around and preventing users from embracing Linux. Jack Wallen debunks some of the common myths and explains what you could be missing. Read more Review: EnhanceMySe7en performance maintenance EnhanceMySe7en solves the problem of keeping Microsoft Windows 7 maintained without having to install multiple applications for different tasks. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on Motorola Citrus (photos) A closer look at the Motorola Citrus, a new eco-friendly Android phone. View on site Hands-on Motorola Bravo (photos) A closer look at the Motorola Bravo for AT&T View on site Samsung Zio for Sprint hands on (photos) Get a closer look at Sprint's Sanyo Zio Android phone from the fall CTIA show in San Francisco. View on site Cell phones of the future (photos) Ceatec is always a reliable place to spot some of the coolest, most forward-thinking--and sometimes impractical--concept designs for cell phones. View on site Featured Webcast Straight Talk about Agile, ALM, and Cloud Listen to Forrester analyst Dave West and Kevin Hancock, Director of Services at CollabNet, address the most current trends, challenges, and frequently asked questions on Agile development, application lifecycle management (ALM), and the cloud. Today's recommended downloads Preventing Data Corruption in the Event of an Extended Power Outage (American Power Conversion (APC)) Overcome Obstacles to Realize the Benefits of Cloud Computing (IBM) Dell OEM Solutions (Dell) Security Training Catalog (Global Knowledge) Free White Paper: Achieving Efficient Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) (Epicor Software) Five tips for moving disaster recovery to the cloud Companies are beginning to entrust their data to third-party cloud computing services -- but that strategy comes with certain risks. Here's an overview of some of the most critical issues to keep in mind. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things Mobile app galleries 25 must-have Android apps, according to Jason Hiner Must-have iPhone apps, according to Michael Kassner 25 must-have iPhone apps, according to Jason Hiner Must-have Windows Mobile apps, according to Deb Shinder

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