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Mac App Store pros and cons: What it means for developers and users Vincent Danen weighs the pros and cons of Mac's new App Store. While there are some benefits, he has some big problems with what the future may hold for Mac users. Read more Resource of the day The Best Places to Live are Going Google Westerville, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of "America's Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine and now has an email system to match. Find out how the city selected Google Apps and how it's going since making the transition. Poll: Has Steve Jobs or Bill Gates made the greater contribution to tech? The legacies of both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are solidified in the technology pantheon, but which one ultimately made the bigger contribution. Vote here. Read more Steve Jobs and Apple: Beginning of the end? Many believe that the fate of Apple has always rested in Steve Jobs hands. In this blog, John M. McKee considers the outlook for the #1 tech company in the world. Read more Google Android vs. Apple iOS: Handicapping the 2011 death match If you thought Google Android and Apple iOS butted heads in 2010, wait until you see what they do in 2011. And, see where both have weaknesses that could be exploited. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Why Mac OS X Lion will be better for enterprise administrators Erik Eckel lists his reasons for thinking that Mac's new Lion OS, coming this summer, will simplify the lives of enterprise administrators who support them. See if you agree. Read more Apple's enterprise mojo by the numbers Apple delivered a blowout first quarter and shed some light on how the iPhone and iPad are quickly becoming entrenched in the enterprise. Read more Why mobile staff need to embrace Apple's new MacBook Air Erik Eckel explains why he thinks the MacBook Air is the perfect computer for mobile workers. Share your thoughts on the Air and its most able competitors. Read more Is Verizon's iPhone a dealbreaker without 4G? The iPhone is finally coming to Verizon Wireless. But just days after Verizon made a huge splash at CES over the wonders of a blazing fast LTE 4G network, it appears that the world's most popular smartphone won't be running on it. Read more Featured multimedia   Most-anticipated tech products of 2011 (photos) What tech products are we most excited to check out in 2011? Here's a look at the contenders. View on site New features in iOS 4.3 (photos) Apple has issued developer's version of iOS 4.3 for the iPhone. CNET takes a look at the a few of the new features. View on site CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries iPhone management solutions   This TR Pro download outlines the pros and cons of three iPhone enterprise management tools. Order it today! Today's recommended downloads Desktop Virtualization: Analysis & Piloting (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) The ABCs of Cloud Computing (IBM) Optimize Your Infrastructure without Cutting Corners (IBM) Discover New Dimensions in Workload Management (IBM) Discover the Latest High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions from IBM (IBM) 10 things you can do to move up the IT career ladder IT pros who aspire to a higher position need to lay the groundwork by developing the right relationships, refining their communications skills, and expanding their breadth of knowledge. TechRepublic newsletters   Get net admin tips, tech tutorials and news, and off-topic posts in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Network Administrator Five Tips IT News Digest Geekend

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