It’s been an eventful week for the Internet of Things. Ubitus partnered with LG to launch its cloud gaming platform in the U.S, GameBrain announced a new development environment for mobile game creators, and Microsoft rattled the market by acquiring Nokia. Google also stirred some buzz after Sundar Pichai, the head of Android and Chrome OS, tweeted the codename of Android 5.0.

Cloud media service provider Ubitus kicked off the week by forming a partnership with LG to make its GameNow offering available for American Smart TV owners. The main selling point of the service is its game catalog, which is noticeably broader than the selection available with mainstream consoles such as the Xbox and the PlayStation.

Ubitus announced that the GameNow is coming to the U.S on the same day GameBrain launched a closed beta test of its mobile development solution. The web-based platform provides indie developers with tools for developing, distributing and monetizing their games, as well as analytical capabilities for keeping track of various metrics.. The startup is planning to make the offering generally available sometime in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The updates from Ubitus and GameBrain were quickly overshadowed by the revelation that Microsoft acquired Nokia’s mobile division for a massive $7.17 billion. The takeover is designed to “accelerate Microsoft’s share and profits in phones, and strengthen the overall opportunities for both Microsoft and our partners across our entire family of devices and services,” according to outgoing chief executive Steve Ballmer.

A day after news of the buyout crossed the wire, Google’s Sundar Pichai defied expectations by disclosing that Android 5.0 has been codenamed “KitKat,” and not Key Lime Pie as was widely rumored.