Technological convergence

communicate even fast. Terms such as “LOL” or “OMG” have found their way onto television and movie screens. Other, more technological terms have also been created. The term convergence is now used by many media professionals to describe the “several overlapping phases or eras in which newer forms of technology disrupted and modified older forms” (Campbell, Fabos & Martin. Ch 1 Pg 6). Convergence has changed the way our society uses and accesses media. All forms of media (social media, digital…

The strategic move of the group of banks was to formulate partnership/consortiums of banks which participate in the technological battle. These financial services pioneers especially from banking industry have already formulated a consortium of banks to lead developing blockchain technology for the use cases for in the banking industry. The technological group consolidation have fin-tech companies (new era players) are on one side and big banks consortiums on other end to serve future…

The connections between technological advances, economic growth, and societal development have always been important aspects of humankind. The 21st century introduced an era of many incredible technological breakthroughs, one of which includes the “convergence [of] computers, televisions and telephones” molding a huge internetwork. Innovation is an inevitable outcome in today’s global age of connectivity and accessible resources, with new businesses established every day due to this swift and…

2014, p.275). Consequently, social media technologies have had significant impacts on social behavior, interactions, and collaboration resulting in reliance on Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC). Rationale or Problem Statement The rapid technological advancements and increased globalization has contributed to more interactions between people from different places. This has resulted in the emergence of social media technologies,…

the respective literature that they reference for their planning. While many authors have pointed out a need for an updated version of DDR programming or for the creation of a modern theoretical framework, almost none have incorporated modern technological capabilities into the language of their recommendations.…

With the evolution of technology rapidly increasing and becoming more and more advanced, in correlation, the accepted knowledge concerning film and media are also changing just as fast. Since the birth of the cinema and Hollywood style movies, many philosophers and theorists have shared their knowledge concerning film theory. However many theories are having to be updated and even ruled out due to the advancement in technology. For many years these theories were commonly accepted with minor…

Lisel was a foster child during the Holocaust, to Hans and Rosa Hubermann in Germany. During 1941-1945, Germany had brutal concentration camps against Jews and Marcus Zusak wrote The Book Thief, a historical fiction that has truthful details on what happened during the Holocaust. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the best historical fiction novel because it provides information about the different perspectives on the Holocaust. The Book Thief provides information about the different perspectives…

When one thinks of television, the image that comes to mind is a stationary piece of furniture, usually containing a cable box attached to a monitor/screen. However, in Jason Mittell’s book, Television and American Culture, Mittell offers a more fluid definition of the concept of television. In the introduction and chapter 1 of Jason Mittell’s book, Television and American Culture, Mittell begins to break down what exactly constitutes the idea of television and goes into detail about the…

The word “United” served as a reminder that the company´s operations in each city were part of the same organization, “Parcel” identified the nature of the business, and “Service” indicated what was offered. In 1924 UPS debuted another of the technological innovations that would shape its future: the first conveyor belt system for handling packages. While the common carrier service was at first limited to a small area around Los Angeles, by 1927 it had been expanded to include an area extending…

with the rise of communication technologies, the mass media has broken through the physical barrier of time and space thus making audience’s sense of participation and national identity to be reinforced. The mass media has relied on the improved technological resources to attain far-reaching penetration and influence in society. Shaping national identity through mass media has become an inevitable choice for modern…