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No word yet on what he'll be doing next.But he won't be working on webOS-based devices for HP, which finalized it's Palm buy-out in July. Read More Tektronix Communications to buy Arbor Networks Arbor Networks will be bought by Tektronix Communications for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday. Read More Google and Verizon put the final nail in hyperbole As you know by now, Google and Verizon made news yesterday by issuing a "joint policy proclamation" about net neutrality. And, depending on your point of view, it's a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing. Some people even have mixed feelings. Not so the fellow who left this comment on a New York Times story. He believes it to be a bad thing ... a very, very bad thing. Read More DOWNLOAD: Brocade 802.11n and Higher Education WLAN Opportunities Discover how Brocade Mobility solutions can help higher education institutions overcoming costly and difficult WLAN technical challenges. Read more! News podcast: Network World 360 Google and Verizon Communications have released a proposal that would give the FCC limited power to enforce network neutrality rules, including levying fines up to $2 million for violations by broadband providers. Also, security vendor M86 Security says it's discovered that a U.K.-based bank has suffered almost $900,000 in fraudulent bank-funds transfers due to the ZeuS Trojan malware that has been targeting the institution. (5:28) Read More Battery Optimizer Helps Your Laptop's Juice Last Longer Battery Optimizer ($30, feature-limited demo) is a small application designed to perform various tasks that improve battery life on a laptop PC. The first thing it does when you start it up is provide a nice big graphic detailing battery life in percentage and time. It calculates battery life its own way rather than relying on Windows' estimates, and Battery Optimizer seems to be more accurate in that respect. 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