Microsoft Buys Nokia; Hot IFA Tech; Acer's New Android-based PC; and More

ProductWire September 4, 2013   View Online | Manage Subscription | Follow Us TOP STORIES Microsoft Buys Nokia's Handset Business for $7.2B Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Nokia's devices and services business for 3.79 billion Euros, or about $5 billion. In addition, Redmond will shell out another 1.65 billion Euros ($2.18 billion) to license Nokia's patents for a grand total of 5.44 billion Euros (about $7.2 billion) in cash. We break down what this deal means for the tech giant. Share This: The Hottest Upcoming Products at IFA The tech world will descend on the Berlin convention center this week for a glimpse of what major gadget makers have in store for the holiday season and beyond. IFA is basically the European version of CES, and features all the major players usually seen in Las Vegas — Samsung, Sony, LG, and more. Share This: Acer Boosts All-in-One Lineup With Android PC Acer has rolled out a batch of new desktops, announcing updates to past models and new twists on familiar products. Most notable is the Android-based Acer DA241HL, an all-in-one desktop running Jelly Bean 4.2 and boasting an Nvidia Tegra quad-core processor. But there are also new Windows-based All-in-One PCs, like the slick-looking Acer Aspire U5-610 and new Aspire Z3 models with the latest AMD and Intel processors. Share This: Get Organized: 5 Tips to Help You Stay on Top of Your Career Negotiating a salary, promoting your own achievement, networking—these career-related activities aren't simple or easy. But they are necessary. Organized people often have some neat tips and tricks for staying on top of their professional development and helping them advance their careers. Here are five apps and tip that we recommend. Share This: Flick Kick Field Goal 2014 Hits the Field for iOS and Android The Flick Kick games are a strangely compelling experience. There's really just one game mechanic, but the games are hard to put down. The basic premise is that you have to make as many field goals as possible, getting farther away each time. The latest version, Flick Kick Field Goal 2014, is out on iOS and Android, so prepare to lose some of your afternoon to this addicting game. Share This: How Fast is Your Internet? Test it! We've teamed with Speedtest.net to measure our readers' Internet service providers. Later we'll reveal who's the fastest in the land. You don't have to sign up—test your speed right now. Share This: Featured Research Unified Mobility Download this white paper to learn what it takes to create a Unified Network for the Mobile Era. Business Case for ERP Making the Business Case for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Uncomplicated BI Uncomplicating Business Intelligence for SMBs FEATURED OFFERS AWARD-WINNING TECH now on sale! SOS Online Backup 100GB/mo  |  Backup MSRP: $9.99 |  $9.99 Eye-Fi Mobi (8GB)  |  Storage MSRP: $49.99 |  $49.24 + Free Shipping  Webroot Antivirus  |  Security MSRP: $39.99 |  $19.99 Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2014  |  Security MSRP: $39.95 |  $39.95 Acer C7 Chromebook  |  Laptops MSRP: $279.99 |  $249.98 + Free Shipping  Plantronics BackBeat Go 2  |  Headphones MSRP: $79.99 |  $79.99 + Free Shipping  eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to PCMag.com's ProductWire with the email address buzzhairs.tech@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your email address, click here. Copyright ©2013 Ziff Davis, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis, Inc., 28 East 28th Street, 11th Floor,  New York, NY 10016