You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz
InfoWorld - Apple seems to have finally put the iPhone 4 "antennagate" behind it, while Facebook celebrated a major milestone and fought off yet more controversy. What else happened this week? A new "social media magazine" made its digital debut, Amazon reported strong e-book sales, and BP suffered another online gaffe (though no sea animals were injured in that one). Have you been paying attention to the world of tech? Prove it by acing our quiz. Correct answers are worth 10 points. Ready? Let's get ready to rumble.
1. In his quasi-mea culpa for the iPhone 4's signal problems last week, Steve Jobs made several newsworthy statements. Which of the following was not one of them?
a. Other smartphones have similar problemsb. The iPhone 4 has a higher incidence of signal loss than the iPhone 3c. Apple will supply free rubber bumpers to any iPhone customer who wants oned. Apple has more than enough bumpers to meet demand
2. Don't look now, but BP is in hot water again, and not the salty kind. What did the world's most hated oil company do now?
a. CEO Tony Hayward tweeted again about wanting his life back
b. Created a Facebook fan page
c. Doctored photos on its website
d. Announced plans to drill more deep sea wells
3. It's been another busy week for the world's biggest search engine. What did Google not announce this week?
a. It's closing its Nexus One phone store
b. It's introducing ads to its new image search engine
c. A joint marketing agreement with the Chinese government
d. A $3,133 bounty on Chrome bugs
4. A new "social media" magazine app for the Apple iPad made a splash this week. What's it called?
a. Flipbook
b. Flipboard
c. Flippad
d. Flipper
5. Mark Zuckerberg went on a publicity tour to celebrate Facebook's milestone. Which of the following things did he not say?
a. He did not sign away 84 percent of Facebook
b. Don't hold your breath waiting for Facebook to have an IPO
c. Facebook has made privacy mistakes
d. Actor Michael Cera should have played him in the movie
6. Apple donated one of its most cherished artifacts to the Computer History Museum this week. What was it?
a. The first production model Newton MessagePad
b. Source code for MacPaint
c. The unreleased Lisa III computer
d. Steve Jobs' original black turtleneck
7. For the first time ever, the American Customer Satisfaction Index measured consumer opinions of social media. Which of the following sites is most popular with Americans?
a. Facebook
b. MySpace
c. Wikipedia
d. YouTube
8. Facebook announced it had reached a major milestone this week. What was it?
a. Surpassed $25 billion in estimated worth
b. Made more than $1 billion in profits


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