Channelweb.com News Quiz -- February 2009
This browser's February beta release included features like Cover Flow and the Nitro JavaScript engine, and its creators call it "the world's fastest browser." Is it:
Safari 4.0
Microsoft I.E. 8.0
Opera 10.0
Firefox 3.0
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The Channel Test Center benchmarked five operating systems on typical 'netbook' hardware, to find the fastest performer. Who won?
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Ubuntu
gOS
Windows Vista
Windows XP
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'Elevate America' is a new program aiming to provide free technology training to 2 million people in the next 24 months. Who created it?
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Microsoft
The federal stimulus package
The states of California, Texas and Florida
IBM
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175 million users can't be wrong. Who rolled back unpopular terms of service changes that would have given the company expanded rights to its users' personal data?
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LinkedIn
Facebook
MySpace
Google
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At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, at least three manufacturers demonstrated phones with what unusual power supply?
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Sugar
Motion generators
Solar Power
Hydrogen
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No he didn't! Bill Gates surprised the crowd at this month's TED conference by:
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Conspicuously using an Apple iPhone
Videoconferencing with President Obama
Opening a box of mosquitoes
Removing his shirt
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It's better than a pink slip: Which manufacturer announced pay cuts for its entire workforce?
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Lenovo
HP
Dell
Nokia
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Which outsize tech personality will put his hardware on the line by appearing in next month's 'Dancing With the Stars'?
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Mark Cuban
Sergey Brin
Steven Wozniak
Jeffrey Bezos
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The 'Ecosystem Readiness Program' aims to help VARs:
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Prepare for Windows 7
Sell green computing solutions
Find alternative financing options
Connect cloud computing initiatives
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I'll be watching you ... Which company launched 'Latitude,' an application that tracks users' geo-location?
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Garmin
Facebook
General Motors
Google
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
Apple Safari 4 Lands, Reviews Mixed
Test Center: Which OS Is Best In Netbooks?
Microsoft Offers Free Tech Training To Millions
Facebook Caves To User Pressure And Promises Bill Of Rights
Good Day Sunshine: Solar Phones Abound
Bill Gates Sics Mosquitoes On Conference Attendees
HP Slashes Pay For Entire Workforce
His Latest Gig: Wozniak Will Do The Techie Tango On TV
The 'Ecosystem Readiness Program'
Google Latitude: Up For A Game Of Hide-And-Seek?
And also try our January 2009 News Quiz.