You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz

IDG News Service — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:29:34 -0700

Match your weekly tech news wits against our snarky quiz master

We started the week with Microsoft calling off the Yahoo deal (or maybe not). Then Grand Theft Auto stole the spotlight with its record-breaking sales. Along the way, we have the Webby Awards, big settlements for movie piracy, and candidates seeking to save us from the evils of Second Life. We cover it all in this week's quiz. Give yourself 10 points for each correct answer. Ready to test your news know-how? Then begin.

1. Microsoft decided it would rather switch than fight Yahoo for control of, well, Yahoo. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons it gave for dropping its bid?

a. Yahoo's decision to outsource search ads to Google b. Yahoo's take-it-or-leave-it price of $37 a share c. The engineering brain drain that would follow a hostile takeover d. Absorbing Yahoo would cause bureaucratic and logistical nightmares

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