November 27, 2009

You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz

Apple jumps into 3G ad fray; aging spam king gets put away

It's been a combative week. As if the whole AT&T-Verizon battle weren't silly enough, Apple entered this week with its own ad campaign. Google found itself attacked by yet more newspapers determined to secede from its index. RIM and Motorola find themselves fighting a patent suit, and an aging tech relic is facing an uphill battle to rebrand itself for a new generation. Have you got what it takes to defeat our quizmaster? Give yourself 10 points for each win. Now go out there and make us proud.

1. A third party is joining the AT&T-Verizon ad battle: Apple. Which of the following is not one of the things its ads claim the iPhone does?

a. Pretend you've read your client's e-mails
b. Remind you to buy flowers for your anniversary
c. Find a good sushi restaurant while chatting
d. Find wireless providers with less expensive data plans

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Dan Tynan is contributing editor at InfoWorld, author of the Tynan on Technology blog, and co-founder of eSarcasm, an award-winning geek humor site. (Note: Awards still pending.)
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