You don’t know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz

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Feb 5, 20101 min

Amazon loses the pricing game, other vendors seek tablet fame

Last week’s Apple iPad blitz continued to disrupt this week’s tech news, affecting Amazon, Google, major book publishers, and makers of would-be iPad-killers. Still, there was some other news to be had during Super Sunday Week — like federal agencies and members of Congress taking a hard look at China’s cyber activities, and the reappearance of an old blue friend. Ready to tackle our quiz? Give yourself a touchdown and a field goal (that is, 10 points) for each correct answer. Now get ready for the snap — we’re about to get under way.

1. Amazon and Macmillan had quite the public scuffle over ebook pricing last week. Which of the following statements is not true about the Amazon-vs.-Macmillan tiff?

a. Amazon did not want to raise prices of ebooks b. Macmillan is ditching the Kindle for Apple’s iPad c. In Macmillan’s scheme, it will make less money per ebook d. In Macmillan’s scheme, Amazon will make more money per ebook

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