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Dec 2 2008   3:03PM GMT

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about Fennec?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
wireless, browsers, telecommunications, CIO, instant messaging, open source, email, electronics, communications, Tech Trivia

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Fennec.

Tech Trivia
What was the first mobile phone virus?
Answer

Secret Word of the Day
This wireless technology was named for a 10th century Danish king. What’s the secret word?
Answer

IT Acronym Challenge
COO is a mobile positioning technique for finding a caller’s cell location. What does COO stand for?
Answer

Oct 30 2008   11:06AM GMT

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about communication portals?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
telecommunications, collaboration, instant messaging, email, communications, Telepresence, Tech Trivia

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is communication portal.

Tech Trivia
What’s an evil twin, in a communications context?
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Secret Word of the Day
This spooky phenomenon happens when your computer attempts to make a dial-up connection automatically. What’s the secret word?
Answer

IT Acronym Challenge
The acronym POTS is sometimes used to differentiate traditional telephone systems from newer technologies. What does POTS stand for?
Answer


Oct 23 2008   8:48PM GMT

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about disposable email accounts?



Posted by: Alex Howard
DARPA, email, Exchange, Tech Trivia, personal computing

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is disposable email account.

Tech Trivia
According to Eric Allman, what was the “killer app” of the ARPANET?
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Secret Word of the Day
Even inboxes aren’t recession-proof. When you declare this, you’re acknowledging that your email has become unmanageable and that you’ve made the decision to either purge your inbox and start afresh or, more radically, to renounce email altogether. What’s the secret word?
Answer

IT Acronym Challenge
Users typically employ SMTP for sending e-mail and either POP3 or IMAP for receiving e-mail. What does IMAP stand for?
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