The CRN.com News Quiz -- January 2012
How well do you know the IT channel? In this quiz, we ask 10 questions regarding the business and technology issues that solution providers encountered in January, as reported on CRN. See how well you score!
Are they the brainiest of the brainy -- or just really good at paperwork? Which tech company received the most U.S. patents in 2011?
Apple
Google
IBM
Oracle
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I'll take two! Which company's 7-inch ViewPad boasts high-end tablet features starting at $179?
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Asus
Dell
HP
ViewSonic
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No company wants to send this e-mail. Who warned customers not to use one of their own products after a vulnerability was exposed by the hacker group Anonymous?
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Bitdefender
Kaspersky
Symantec
Trend Micro
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What will they think of next? Whose new 'Docs' product provides word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software in the cloud?
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IBM
Oracle
Salesforce
Yahoo
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Which company's new 'Storage Gateway' appliance provides connected on-site and cloud-based storage?
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Amazon
D-Link
EMC
NetApp
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Zend Technologies surveyed developers and found who the top band developers listen to when coding?
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Fountains of Wayne
Metallica
Radiohead
The White Stripes
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Which distributor announced its CEO would step down this spring?
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Avnet
D&H
Ingram Micro
Synnex
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The Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 smartphone, big hits at this month's CES, run what OS?
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Android 'Honeycomb'
Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich'
HP Web OS
Windows Phone 7 'Mango'
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Which company sued Apple and HTC over patent claims, and filed for bankrupcy protection, all this month?
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Adobe
Kodak
Lexmark
Xerox
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According to Net Applications, when will Window 7 desktop market share exceed that of its grandfather, Windows XP?
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It did in 2011
The first half of 2012
2013
Never
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
IBM Tops List Of 2011 Patent Recipients
ViewSonic Undercuts Android Tablet Market With $170 ViewPad E70
Symantec Warns Customers Not To Use PcAnywhere
First Look: IBM Docs Takes On Google, Microsoft
Amazon Storage Gateway Bridges Cloud, On-Premise Data
Developers Prep For Mobile, Public Cloud Boom; Love Metallica
Ingram Micro CEO To Step Down As Veteran Executive Assumes Role
Nokia Unveils Its First Windows-Based Smartphones
Kodak Sues Apple, HTC Over Patents; Restructures Business Groups