The CRN.com News Quiz -- June 2010
New cloud startup company Nimbula was launched by some of the creators of what cloud platform?
Amazon EC2
Engine Yard
Google App Engine
LongJump
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According to Gartner, which smartphone OS held the largest market share in the first quarter of 2010?
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Apple iPhone OS
Google Android
Nokia Symbian
RIM Blackberry OS
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Microsoft pushed what product to consumers this month, after a slightly earlier release to business customers?
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Azure
Internet Explorer 8
Mobile 6.5
Office 2010
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Who announced a new billion-dollar data center investment and a cloud services re-emphasis?
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Cisco
HP
IBM
Microsoft
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What change did Google make to its Google Voice product in June?
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Announced a new pricing model
Opened it to all US customers
Moved it out of Beta
Closed it down
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Which company, a 50-year industry leader, won the VAR 500 Company of the Year award this month?
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Accenture
CSC
Deloitte
SAIC
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That's alot of Windows! How many licenses of Windows 7 does Microsoft say it's sold to date?
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50 million
100 million
150 million
250 million
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Palm's shareholders approved the acquisition of their company in June. Who's the buyer?
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Acer
HP
Lenovo
Research in Motion
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According to a Cisco survey, what's the biggest security concern of IT pros?
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Criminal hackers
Internal security breaches
Mobile Devices and Apps
Social Networking
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The Cius, an Android-based "mobile collaboration business tablet," was shown off by by its manufacturer. Who is that?
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Cisco
LG Electronics
Samsung
Viewsonic
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
Amazon EC2 Creators Pull Curtain Off Of Nimbula
RIM Readies Souped-Up Blackberry, Tablet: Report
Microsoft's Office 2010 Hits Global Retail Stage
HP Bets $1 Billion, Will Cut 9,000 Jobs In Services Overhaul
Google Voice Welcomes One And All
VAR500 Awards: Channel Stars Shine On Wall Street
Microsoft Says Windows 7 Selling Like Hotcakes
HP-Palm Deal Approved, So What’s Next?
Mobile Devices: IT Security Can’t Support Them, Can’t Lock Them Out