You don't know tech: InfoWorld news quiz

04.03.2011

Meet the new iPad, same as the old iPad -- save that it's a scosh thinner and faster, features front- and rear-facing cameras for video capture and video chat, and runs classic Mac apps like GarageBand and iMovie. Also, it now comes in white. With the Beatles on iTunes and a white iPad option, Apple fans now have nothing more to live for.

Question 2: Because we just haven't seen or heard enough from him, Charlie Sheen decided to open a Twitter account. Which of the following is not one of the tweets he sent out this week?

Correct Answer: I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen. It's not available because if you try it you will die.

At press time, @charliesheen boasted roughly two dozen tweets and more than 1.2 million followers -- including, presumably, untold numbers of goddesses and/or porn stars. Though the tabloid-friendly sitcom star spewed the "drug called Charlie Sheen" line in an interview with ABC News, it was actually tweeted by the parody account @charIiesheen. Can't tell the difference between the parody Sheen and the real one? Join the club.

Question 3: With Facebook and Twitter closely monitored by the government, anti-Gadhafi protesters in Libya had to resort to more devious means to communicate. What did they use?