#7.Zebra Tech purchases Motorola Solutions’ scanner business — $3.5 billion

Zebra Technologies to acquire the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions for $3.5 billion. This acquisition will combine the complementary offerings of two industry leaders in asset tracking solutions to create a market leader in enterprise asset intelligence for the Connected Age. It will provide visibility into business operations for deeper insights and smarter decision-making. Motorola Solutions’ mobile platform captures real-time data about physical assets, people, and transactions across the enterprise.

#8.Google buys Nest Labs — $3.2 billion

The search giant Google bought Nest Labs for $3.2 billion, a closely held maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms for homes. It is Google's second largest acquisition, the largest being Motorola Mobility, and marks another expansion of the company's ambitions beyond its search advertising business, from robots to self-driving cars.

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