convergence
Digital convergence It is the combination of two or more different technologies in a single device to perform simmilar tasks. is unites devices systems and people. e.g. smart phone Media technologies coming together and performing similar tasks ¨ Hardware’s capability to do more than before eg: phones to make phone calls, sends texts, emails, take pictures, access to the internet, listen to music, produce films, distribute 15,000 songs in your pocket, 60 days of continual music while awake 2001 23.4% of homes time-shifting 60% of TV content (2001) A search bar as the entry point to the internet (1998) free phone calls globally (2003) 2012 Going to the video shop to get “the movies”, not just one but all of them and only paying for those you watch No scheduled TV channels, watch what you want, when you want to. The internet developing from mainly text content to a full multi-media experience Telco’s becoming true media organisati...