Microsoft Unveils Next-Gen Surface Tablets; BlackBerry Going Private; Outage Hits Gmail

Daily News September 24, 2013   View Online | Manage Subscription | Follow Us TOP STORIES Microsoft Lifts Curtain on Surface 2, Pro 2 The ARM-based Surface 2 and Intel-based Surface Pro 2 feature more powerful processors and longer battery life, as well as a host of deal-sweetening new features and accessories. Share This: BlackBerry to Go Private in $4.7 Billion Takeover Deal BlackBerry on Monday announced plans to sell its business to a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which will take the troubled phone maker private in a $4.7 billion deal. Share This: Service Disruption Hits Gmail, Google Docs Google experienced a service outage with Gmail and Google Docs on Monday that significantly delayed the delivery of messages. Share This: Apple iPhone 5c, 5s Sales Top 9 Million in First Weekend Apple on Monday revealed that it has sold 9 million new iPhones. Share This: Valve Tackles Living Room Gaming With SteamOS Valve officially revealed the new SteamOS, available soon as a free operating system for your living room. Share This: 3D Printers Rock MakerFaire (Again) World MakerFaire New York 2013 featured a plethora of 3D printers, from established manufacturers as well as newcomers. Share This: Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Gear Smartwatch Headed to Sprint Oct. 4 Sprint will begin selling Samsung's just-unveiled Galaxy Note 3 phablet and wearable Galaxy Gear smartwatch on Oct. 4. Share This: Rockstar Investigating GTA 5's Missing Vehicles Glitch Rockstar is working on a fix for those Grand Theft Auto players who reported missing vehicles following an upgrade and a completed mission. Share This: Featured Research Expense Management Top 6 Considerations for Online Expense Management On-Demand CRM SMB On-Demand CRM Comparison Guide CRM Through the Ages CRM Through the Ages: An Infographic 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 Daily News with the email address pctipworld@gmail.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