Interactive Media Products


YouTube




YouTube is a video sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on
which users can upload, view and share videos. The company is based in San Bruno, California, and
uses Adobe Flash Video and HTML5 technology to display a wide variety of user generated video
content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video
blogging and short original videos.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube


DVD




DVD is an optical discstorage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and
Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same
dimensions.


Pre-recorded DVDs are mass-produced using molding machines that physically stamp data onto the
DVD. Such discs are known as DVD-ROM, because data can only be read and not written nor
erased. Blank recordable DVD discs (DVD-R and DVD+R) can be recorded once using a DVD
recorder and then function as a DVD-ROM. Rewritable DVDs (DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM)
can be recorded and erased multiple times.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD
CD




The Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally
developed to store and playback sound recordings only, but the format was later adapted for storage
of data (CD-ROM), write-once audio and data storage (CD-R), rewritable media (CD-RW), Video
Compact Discs (VCD), Super Video Compact Discs (SVCD), PhotoCD, PictureCD, CD-i, and
Enhanced CD. Audio CDs and audio CD players have been commercially available since October
1982.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc


Radio




Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by electromagnetic waves with frequencies
significantly below visible light, in the radio frequency range, from about 3 kHz to 300 GHz. These
waves are called radiowaves. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating
electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio
Video Games




A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate
visual feedback on a video device. The word video in videogame traditionally referred to a raster
display device, but following popularization of the term "video game", it now implies any type of
display device. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples
of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large
mainframe computers to small handheld devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games,
while previously common, have gradually declined in use. Video games have gone on to become an
art form and industry.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game


Television




Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can
be monochrome (black-and-white) or colored, with or without accompanying sound. "Television" may
also refer specifically to a television set, television programming, or television transmission.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television


Mobile Phones




A mobile phone (also known as a cellular phone, cell phone and a hand phone) is a device that can
make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It
does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to
the public telephone network. By contrast, a cordless telephone is used only within the short range of
a single, private base station.


In addition to telephony, modern mobile phones also support a wide variety of other services such as
text messaging, MMS, email, Internet access, short-range wireless communications (infrared,
Bluetooth), business applications, gaming and photography. Mobile phones that offer these and more
general computing capabilities are referred to as smartphones.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone


Computers




A computer is a programmable machine designed to automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic
or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the
computer to solve more than one kind of problem. An important class of computer operations on
some computing platforms is the accepting of input from human operators and the output of results
formatted for human consumption. The interface between the computer and the human operator is
known as the user interface.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer

Game Consoles




A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that
produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device (a television, monitor, etc.) to
display a video game. The term "video game console" is used to distinguish a machine designed for
people to buy and use primarily for playing video games on a TV. As of 2007, it is estimated that
video game consoles have made up 75% of the world's gaming market.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console

iPod




iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc.. The product line-up
consists of the hard drive-based iPod classic, the touchscreen iPod touch, the compact iPod Nano
and the ultra-compact iPod shuffle. iPod classic models store media on an internal hard drive; while
all other models use flash memory to enable their smaller size (the discontinued mini used a
Microdrive miniature hard drive). As with many other digital music players, iPods can serve as
external data storage devices. Storage capacity varies by model, ranging from 2 GB for the iPod
shuffle to 160 GB for the iPod classic. The iPod line was announced by Apple on October 23, 2001,
and released on November 10, 2001.


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod
iPad




The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for
audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content. Its
size and weight fall between those of contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. The iPad
runs on iOS, the same operating system used on Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone, and can run its own
applications as well as iPhone applications. Without modification, the iPad will only run programs
approved by Apple and distributed via the Apple App Store (with the exception of programs that run
inside the iPad'sweb browser).


Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad

Interactive Media Products

  • 1.
    Interactive Media Products YouTube YouTubeis a video sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos. The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash Video and HTML5 technology to display a wide variety of user generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube DVD DVD is an optical discstorage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions. Pre-recorded DVDs are mass-produced using molding machines that physically stamp data onto the DVD. Such discs are known as DVD-ROM, because data can only be read and not written nor erased. Blank recordable DVD discs (DVD-R and DVD+R) can be recorded once using a DVD recorder and then function as a DVD-ROM. Rewritable DVDs (DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM) can be recorded and erased multiple times. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD
  • 2.
    CD The Compact Disc(also known as a CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings only, but the format was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM), write-once audio and data storage (CD-R), rewritable media (CD-RW), Video Compact Discs (VCD), Super Video Compact Discs (SVCD), PhotoCD, PictureCD, CD-i, and Enhanced CD. Audio CDs and audio CD players have been commercially available since October 1982. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc Radio Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by electromagnetic waves with frequencies significantly below visible light, in the radio frequency range, from about 3 kHz to 300 GHz. These waves are called radiowaves. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio
  • 3.
    Video Games A videogame is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in videogame traditionally referred to a raster display device, but following popularization of the term "video game", it now implies any type of display device. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large mainframe computers to small handheld devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games, while previously common, have gradually declined in use. Video games have gone on to become an art form and industry. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game Television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome (black-and-white) or colored, with or without accompanying sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming, or television transmission.
  • 4.
    Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television Mobile Phones Amobile phone (also known as a cellular phone, cell phone and a hand phone) is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to the public telephone network. By contrast, a cordless telephone is used only within the short range of a single, private base station. In addition to telephony, modern mobile phones also support a wide variety of other services such as text messaging, MMS, email, Internet access, short-range wireless communications (infrared, Bluetooth), business applications, gaming and photography. Mobile phones that offer these and more general computing capabilities are referred to as smartphones. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone Computers A computer is a programmable machine designed to automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem. An important class of computer operations on some computing platforms is the accepting of input from human operators and the output of results formatted for human consumption. The interface between the computer and the human operator is known as the user interface.
  • 5.
    Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer Game Consoles Avideo game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device (a television, monitor, etc.) to display a video game. The term "video game console" is used to distinguish a machine designed for people to buy and use primarily for playing video games on a TV. As of 2007, it is estimated that video game consoles have made up 75% of the world's gaming market. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console iPod iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc.. The product line-up consists of the hard drive-based iPod classic, the touchscreen iPod touch, the compact iPod Nano and the ultra-compact iPod shuffle. iPod classic models store media on an internal hard drive; while all other models use flash memory to enable their smaller size (the discontinued mini used a Microdrive miniature hard drive). As with many other digital music players, iPods can serve as external data storage devices. Storage capacity varies by model, ranging from 2 GB for the iPod shuffle to 160 GB for the iPod classic. The iPod line was announced by Apple on October 23, 2001, and released on November 10, 2001. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod
  • 6.
    iPad The iPad isa line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content. Its size and weight fall between those of contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. The iPad runs on iOS, the same operating system used on Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone, and can run its own applications as well as iPhone applications. Without modification, the iPad will only run programs approved by Apple and distributed via the Apple App Store (with the exception of programs that run inside the iPad'sweb browser). Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad