You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz

27.11.2009

RIM and Motorola join Apple, AT&T, Google, Cox, Verizon, and more than a dozen others that have been sued by Klausner. The suit was filed in the patent-troll haven otherwise known as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, where we understand if the judge doesn't rule for the patent holder they get all their legal fees refunded, plus a free toaster.

Question 7: Sneaky Web marketers are being spanked by Congress after they reportedly bilked billions from unsuspecting consumers. Which of the following is not one of the marketers targeted by lawmakers?

Correct Answer: NebuAd

Using popular sites such as Priceline, Classmates.com, Orbitz, and others, the marketers offered "cash back" deals on purchases that automatically subscribed consumers into "membership clubs" for $10 to $20 a month. The total haul for these three companies: some $1.4 billion, which they split 50/50 with the sites in question. Net ad firm NebuAd did not participate in the scheme, but closed down after Congressional hearings about other nefarious online activities. In this case, membership does not have its privileges.

Question 8: According to surveys by YouGov, brand loyalty for Apple handsets has dropped among men age 18-plus. Who just surpassed it as king of the Y chromosome set?