2. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Digital technology is consumed in many ways around the world nowadays, the secret behind it all
is Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is used to connect devices to the internet, without Wi-Fi life wouldn’t be the same.
Digital technology without Wi-Fi would be a hassle, you wouldn’t be able to connect or even talk
to people in other places (country's). Connectivity from a Wi-Fi to a computer is as easy as
plugging a charger into a phone. You can also do wireless connectivity, a phone would work with
Wi-Fi even if your as far as 10 meters from the router. Connectivity doesn't just mean Wi-Fi,
connectivity also takes part in a phone call. Connecting one phone server to another is also
connectivity. Through Wi-Fi you can access things like the news, weather and many other things.
Using the internet to read the newspaper would be classed as convergence as your using a
digital technology to access many more things. You can also use a game console to watch Netflix
so that would also be convergence. game consoles also use wifi to connect to the internet, the
reason behind that is so you can interact with other people over the world so this would be called
interactivity. Using your game console to play and also communicate with other gamers around
the world. on many devices, games console, computer, laptops and even mobile devices it always
gives you an option to personalise your home screen or even lock screen. You can personalise
the device however you want, it all goes down to your preference. Some people might leave it as
default or many might but a image of themselves or family as your able to personalise
3. Interview’s
My Brother
What devices do they use? Apps/Features?
He uses a Samsung galaxy s6 edge for social media and phone calls normal phone uses. Also has
IPad 3 that he occasionally uses to catch up with his EastEnders, BBC IPlayer and Netflix are the main
apps used to catch up on anything missed, Netflix would be to catch up with new shows released.
How often?
Every single day after 8pm as he is free, work and gym sometimes football so just before heading to
bed.
How important are the technologies to you?
Very important, without these apps and technologies he wouldn't be able to catch up with missed
shows. The TV is useless in our house due to the iPad and computer.
Is digital technology good or bad?
Digital technology has transformed how people communicate, learn and work. So without digital
technology life wouldn't be the same, it will all be a struggle to communicate, learn and work. Digital
technology is one of the best things.
4. My Sister
What devices do they use? Apps/Features?
My sister uses a iPhone 6s plus for everything, from phone calls to watching films on netflix. She
watch anything apart from power and prison break, she's mostly watches power on Netflix. Because
the French version of Netflix there isn't prison break so she streams it illegally online (Putlocker.com).
How often?
She watches is every Saturday and Sunday due to work taking up most of the time. However she
occasionally watches one or two episode of prison break at work as its a office.
How important are the technologies to you?
Not that important, work takes up most her time so she mostly busy with everything else. Only
and Sunday it would be useless but even though she's free there's still other errands for her.
Is digital technology good or bad?
It is arguable, because digital technology is useful for everyone who uses it for the right purpose.
However it also corrupts a lot of people who uses it for the wrong purpose. There is a bigger
that uses it for the right purpose so i would say it is good but still arguable.
5. DEFINITIONS
Immediacy: Direct access or involvement to media, the advantages is that you don’t need to wait a long
time to access it. However the massive disadvantage is that it requires a great amount of effort.
Access: being able to approach or proceed while doing something, walking through a door would be
gained access to the room, the advantage is that you can easily access something that’s accessible on
the other hand not everything is accessible so that would be disadvantage.
Convenience: when you are able to proceed something without any difficulty, it makes everything more
simple and easy to do.
Portability: When you are able to carry things around (devices) so a mobile phone would be a great
example of portability. Portability helps you take your important things while travelling around,
however the pain is losing these portable devices due to them being portable and wireless so easier to
be left somewhere.
