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Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

Windows 7, Microsoft's latest Operating System has lots going for it, but it will not revive sluggish PC sales

June 15, 2009

Analysis of:Can windows 7 save the PC market? | hvrietsc.blogspot.com

Microsoft's latest Operating System called Windows 7 (Win7) has lots going for it: new features,  better performance, greener, easier to use etc, but its scheduled release this fall will not significantly boost PC sales. Consumers are not ready to spend extra money while we are in a recession, and more and more consumers are moving to "doing it all in the browser" or cloud computing as the experts call it. Plus with the current smart phones like the iPhone from Apple they are needing a "real" PC less and less.

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

Can we really protect ourselves when on the Internet?

June 15, 2009

Analysis of:What are the most dangerous seearch terms on the Internet? | hvrietsc.blogspot.com

Internet threats like Phishing, man-in-the-browser attacks, and keyloggers are all terms that might sound scary (or not) to the average computer users, but what they do not realize is how vunerable they are when they are simply "surfing the web". Did you know that a certain set of viruses exists that are only detectable when they are running inside your corporate LAN (in other words when it is too late)? How can IT departments protect themselves from undetectable viruses?

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

Why is Symantec partnering with HP for their online backup service?

June 11, 2009

Analysis of:HP to sell Symantec backup service on consumer PCs by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech | tech.yahoo.com

In the consumer security market it is all about getting your product onto the PC before the consumer buys it. So it is essential for a consumer security company like Symantec to partner with the laptop and desktop manufacturers like HP. It also explains why McAfee is hoping to woo the contract away from Symantec.

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

Silicon valley still the place to be for international start-ups

June 10, 2009

Analysis of:Annual French Tech Tour brings some interesting companies to silicon valley | hvrietsc.blogspot.com

Even though we are in the mids of a global recession and money is scarce, international startups still want to set up shop in the very expensive Silicon Valley. Why is that? Well, the Valley offers everything a start-up needs and one year in the Valley is equal to 5 years some place else.

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

the new iPhone could spell trouble for the gadget industry

June 9, 2009

Analysis of:Will the new iPhone make all my other gadgets unecessary? | hvrietsc.blogspot.com

The new iPhone 3GS announced yesterday is not only a phone, but also a music player, a video player, a digital camera, a video recorder, video editing application, voice recorder, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and a GPS unit. You can get all of this for $199 plus a cell phone contract (which you already have), which is much cheaper than buying all these gadgets by themselves. Now with the recession going on and people trying to save money will the rest of the gadget industry suffer while Apple thrives?

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

New iPhone 3G S has video recording, so YouTube watch out

June 9, 2009

Analysis of:New iPhone3GS gets video capture, HTTP streaming video | www.fierceonlinevideo.com

The new IPhone 3G S announced yesterday has video recording, video editing and with a single click you can upload the video to YouTube. This will mean an increase of YouTube uploads and YouTube views which will be good for Google's ad revenue.

Paul MassieSenior Director Operations & ITYouSendIt Inc

Is There Security in the Cloud?

June 8, 2009

Analysis of:It's 6 O'Clock -- Do You Know Where Your Cloud's Data Center Is? | www.informationweek.com

One of the biggest hindrances to rapid adoption of cloud computing, particularly for enterprises, is the level of security available.  The question that inevitable arises is “Is my data safe?”  The answer appears to be “Sortof!”.

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

Does Google Wave show the future of the corporate Desktop?

June 8, 2009

Analysis of:Google Wave shows the Future of the Corporate Desktop | hvrietsc.blogspot.com

Google Wave can easily replace email, IM, blogs, Wikis and SharePoint in other words ALL the collaborative tools that are in use in the corporate world of desktops. Almost as a side effect Google Wave is taking on the Microsoft desktop monopoly, forcing them to up the ante, so as to not loose the very profitable desktop business.

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

Google Wave taking on the Microsoft Desktop Monopoly is just a side effect

June 8, 2009

Analysis of:Google Wave is a virtual PC desktop | blog.wihood.com

Yes Google Wave can be seen as a virtual desktop replacement, but this is just a side effect of their strategy to glue user's eyeballs to their web pages.

Hans van RietschoteChief Executive OfficerMercury Swan Consulting LLC

Google Wave is not another FaceBook

June 8, 2009

Analysis of:Google's New Wave | www.reuters.com

Google Wave is designed to replace email, IM, wikis and bogs. It is not designed to be another Facebook, although it will take away some "eyeball marketshare" from the likes of FaceBook.

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