You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz and answer key
The world's financial markets may be collapsing, but technology lives on -- for the moment, anyway. This week the feds arrested a suspect in the Sarah Palin e-mail hacking case, and both Steve Jobs and Windows XP got yet another lease on life. Also: new e-books, virtual worlds, and some truly wacky science. Are you up to speed on all things tech? Prove your geek street cred by acing this quiz. Correct answers are worth 10 points each, and no asking your artificial intelligence buddies for help. Ready?
1. Tennessee University student David Kernell has been charged with illegally accessing Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail account by changing her password. What new password did he allegedly choose?
a. Pitbull
b. Lipstick
c. Popcorn
d. Maverick
2. Steve Jobs did not have a heart attack last week, but some of Apple's shareholders probably did. Where did the bogus report of Jobs' nonexistent ailment appear?
a. Bloomberg.com
b. iReport.com
c. Wikileaks.org
d. Apple.com
3. Read any good e-books lately? Rumors are swirling Amazon is about to release an update to its Kindle e-book device. Which of the following is NOT one of the rumored changes?
a. Less clumsy keypad
b. Touchscreen
c. Joystick
d. Mini-USB charger
4. In a desperate attempt to wrest attention from the Kindle, Sony has resorted to publicity stunts. What did it do to promote its new e-book device, the Sony Reader PRS-700?
a. Offered a readers-for-guns exchange program in major U.S. cities
b. Planted someone in a New York City storefront
c. Taught Paris Hilton to read
d. Donated an electronic copy of My Pet Goat to the Bush presidential library
5. Harvard's Ig Nobel Awards for weird science were handed out late last week. Which of the following test groups did NOT snag an award?
a. Ovulating strippers
b. Contraceptive colas
c. Deceptively crispy potato chips
d. Jet-lagged hamsters
6. Microsoft has unveiled its own virtual world where Xbox users will be able to communicate via avatar. What is Microsoft calling its version of Second Life?
a. Third Life
b. Home
c. New Xbox Experience
d. Microsoft Virtual World Live for Xbox Premium Edition 1.0
7. Like a hyperactive child on a Red Bull bender, Google keeps churning out new ideas. Which of the following was NOT introduced at the Googleplex this week?
a. Click-to-buy buttons inside YouTube videos
b. A way to sneak AdSense ads into online games
c. Google Monetary Fund, for solving the global financial crisis
d. "Goggles" to keep you from e-mailing while under the influence
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