The CRN.com News Quiz -- June 2012
Why should everybody else have all the fun? Who announced plans to release their own tablet computer, the Nexus?
Google
Microsoft
Nokia
Panasonic
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Our quest, is Quest. Who's looking to buy enterprise management vendor Quest Software?
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Dell
Intel
Oracle
Symantec
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Citing "overwhelming demand," who is experiencing limited launch availability of their Galaxy S III smartphone this month?
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LG
HTC
Samsung
Sony Ericsson
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It's elemental! What atom shares a name with a virtualization startup promising to make desktop PCs far more secure and malware resistant?
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Antimony
Bromium
Gallium
Rhodium
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There's not a cloud in the sky! Wait... what? Whose cloud service outage affected customers for up to six hours in the middle of June?
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Amazon
EMC
Google
Rackspace
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Ring! In an updated analysis, IDC now predicts Microsoft's Windows Phone OS will top Apple's iOS in worldwide market share by what year?
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2014
2015
2016
Never
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You just checked in at Hacktown. Which social network had millions of passwords compromised earlier this month?
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Facebook
Foursquare
LinkedIn
Twitter
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They kept Shrek green. Really. DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg lauded what technology partner as critical to his company's success?
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Apple
HP
IBM
Oracle
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It's the deal of the month. Who's buying enterprise social network developer Yammer for $1.2 Billion?
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eBay
Facebook
Microsoft
Yahoo
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We're waiting for the "Book of Don't." Whose "Book of Do" marketing campaign aims to promote their new ultrabooks?
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Asus
Dell
Lenovo
Toshiba
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
Google Unveils Nexus 7 Tablet, New Android 'Jelly Bean' OS
Dell Reportedly Ups Bid For Quest Software In Move To Become A Software Provider
Samsung Galaxy S III Availability Delayed At Several U.S. Providers
Bromium Exits Stealth Mode With 'Mind-Blowingly Cool' Security Technology
Solution Providers Detail Amazon Web Services Outage
IDC: Microsoft Windows Phone Will Top Apple's iOS By 2016
At Least 6.5 Million LinkedIn Passwords Possibly Compromised
DreamWorks CEO: HP Has Played Huge Role In Our Success
Done Deal: Microsoft Acquiring Yammer For $1.2 Billion
Lenovo Broadens Ultrabook Line With New U310, U410 'Book Of Do'