Converging Technology is best defined by getting one thing to do many things. It's spread across a wide platform of technology as recently, I read that we now can take Facebook as a great example of CTech, as you can do so many things on just one platform i.e. chat, post, upload images, play videos, game.
Back in the day of my Nokia 3310, I was mightily impressed at how I was able to play snakes for hours and when needed, text someone in the next room to put the kettle on!
Well, how times have changed!
In 2009, I began to build my own online portfolio to become a self-employed web and graphic designer, if someone would have said that by 2012, I could run my entire online e-commerce from my phone, i'd of been suspicious that chemicals were involved, sectioning be required, or simply call them a bare faced liar!!@£%!
But I'd then have to apologise as in 2012, I can.
The iPhone is the best example of Converging Technology I can think of, yes, Facebook, blah blah blah, well, I can log into Facebook and do all the many great things there on my iPhone! So secondary to the handset sadly.
I love my iPhone so much. It used to be a case that when my work needed sharing, there I would be in a web editor replacing images, then opening Filezilla and updating content on my site. Or, I'd need an internet connection to upload to Facebook. Well, not anymore.
I can upload to say Facebook using a computer yes, I do my design work there but, once its there, I can download the photo from my Facebook App, then share it on Flickr using my Flickr App, Tweet It using my Twitter App and Tumble It and Blog it using Tumblr Apps and Blogger. At last count, I have a following or like base of around 5000 including friends on FB, so using just a few touches of a screen all of them have the opportunity to see my work.
In addition, thanks to PayPal bringing out their own App, I can receive and transfer funds using it to and from my bank account. If I need more supplies, the ebay App comes in handy and all from my wonderful phone.
plus, Skulls and Bones is a good game too.....
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