Microsoft and China battle for dominance in this week's quiz, while Yahoo crows about its profits and PETA gets into the meat space. Along the way we touch on the OLPC, iPhone, and the Ramones. How's that for a wild mix? Correct answers are worth 10 points, and no text messaging your friends for the answers. Ready? Then proceed.

-- Dan Tynan

1. Microsoft was applauded recently for promising to not do something. What has Microsoft sworn it won't do?

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