Anthony McKee Computer Applications Unit 6 Essay The Implications of Digital Convergence <Tab/>Digital convergence is defined as the concept by which all forms of media become digital, in order to supply users with said media via a single method. While the idea sounds complex, it is, in fact, fairly simple and comprises the core of the concept known as "new media". In this essay I will attempt to break down what …
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…cable, and even satellite television signals can all be intercepted by your computer, turning it into a portable TV. <Tab/>Thus, through digital convergence, many things become possible. Using a common computer, Time Warner Cable's Roadrunner cable modem service, and a standard cable modem, your computer can be a television, radio, book, dictionary, encyclopedia, CD or DVD player, Internet hub, typewriter, and much, much more. Truly technology is a wonderful thing.