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 …showed first 75 words of 549 total…

…showed last 75 words of 549 total…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.