Technology that can be carried around.
(i.e. laptop, mp3, mobile phone.)
Convergence
Convergence is the coming together of two or more technologies in the same device (i.e. Iphone)
Interactivity
Interactive media refers to media communication which will allow for active participation from the recipient (hence interactivity). It can be described to establish a two way communication for example microphones and webcams etc.
The significant increase in internet availability has boosted digital interactive media.
For example; computer games have visual, acoustic and haptic communication between the user and the game itself therefore creating a two way communication.
Compatibility
Technology that allows connection to other devices to share information.
Storage
Electronic devices that can store a certain amount of data depending on its size (i.e. 1GB etc). Examples of these devices are; memory sticks, floppy discs and cd's.
Miniaturisation
The process of technology getting smaller with the potential of storing more information and increasing portability.
(e.g. Imac air - 4mm thick)
Digital
The use of discontinuous values (brinary code 1's and 0's) to represent information for an input such as processing and transmission. Digital can show discontinuous information such as numbers, letters and icons but can also show continuous information such as sounds and images. However non-digital which are also known as analogue systems use a continuous range of values to represent information.
Connectivity
Refers to the ability for technology to access the internet.
Synergy
The way a media institution tries to use its various products to sell one another.
(i.e. Ipod, Imac, ITunes etc)
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