The CRN.com News Quiz -- November 2010
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 November, as reported on CRN. See how well you score!
They'll be watching you... in 3D! Canesta, a developer of "electronic perception technoloy" was acquired by whom?
Apple
Microsoft
Nokia
Sony
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Zoinks! Oracle won a $1.3 billion judgement against what company, in the largest copyright infringement award ever (pending appeal, of course)?
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CA
IBM
SAP
VMware
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The CEO of which distributor, with a growing software licensing business, told CRN, "We'll be the most efficient, least costly, most reliable distributor of software out there."
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D&H
Ingram Micro
Synnex
Tech Data
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Was this group wise? Who's buying Novell for $2.2 Billion?
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Attachmate
Autotask
NetApp
VMware
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They're not looking for a big commitment. Who said: "Customers today are looking for best-of-breed answers. To assume everybody is buying everything from one company is just not realistic."
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Cisco's John Chambers
Dell's Michael Dell
HP's Leo Apotheker
IBM's Sam Palmasano
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A question few are asking: "How do you kick your own a--?' But which COMDEXvirtual keynote speaker asked just that?
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Enrique Salem, CEO, Symantec
Kevin Johnson, CEO, Juniper
Mark Cuban, President, Dallas Mavericks
Paul Otellini, CEO, Intel
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Kins: The Next Generation. Who's bringing back Microsoft's smartphone this holiday, now featuring cheaper data plans?
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AT&T
Sprint
T-Mobile
Verizon Wireless
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That's more tablets than the Bayer factory! Which manufacturer/tablet PC below is not a correct pair?
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Lenovo/Inspiron Duo
RIM/PlayBook
Samsung/Galaxy
Viewsonic/ViewPad
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All you need is love. Who said, "I want partners to love [my company], and to see [my company] as the most refreshing company to work with."
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Apple's Steve Jobs
Cisco's Edison Peres
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer
Oracle's Larry Ellison
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Even cloud companies need bathrooms. Who just paid a quarter of a billion dollars for prime real estate in San Francisco?
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Amazon
EMC
Rackspace
Salesforce.com
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
Microsoft To Go 3D With Canesta Acquisition
SAP Hit With $1.3 Billion Judgement In Oracle Copyright Infringement Suit
CEO: Tech Data Will Be Destination Of Choice For Software Vendors
Attachmate To Acquire Novell In $2.2-Billion Deal
Dell Scoffs At Rivals' Channel Exclusivity Demands
COMDEXvirtual: 3 Tips From An American Entrepreneur
Verizon Now Selling Microsoft Kin As Feature Phones
ViewSonic Unveils 7-Inch ViewPad, Prepares 10-inch Version
Cisco's Peres: Partners Will Become Even More Relevant In The Future
Salesforce Plans New Headquarters With $278-Million Property Purchase