CONVERGENCE on TECHNOLOGY

 
First we discuss what is CONVERGENCE what it brings and how it works. In Technological convergence is the tendency for different technological systems to evolve towards performing similar tasks. The word “convergence” refers as: “the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole”. Thus, in relation to this definition, the problem with the word “convergence” is that it can take many forms. To be more concise, it can take at least three forms that are useful to know for e-marketers.

The first form of convergence is used in terms of technological tools.

The second form of convergence is translated by the increase in the number of technological tools and 
transportations that converges to the Internet.

The third form is the convergence of the content of media to the Internet.

http://jfbelisle.com/2009/05/three-types-of-convergence-is-the-future-friendly/
Convergence can refer to previously separate technologies such as voice (and telephony features), data (and productivity applications), and video that now share resources and interact with each other, synergistically creating new efficiencies.
Today, we are surrounded by a multi-level convergent media world where all modes of communication and information are continually reforming to adapt to the enduring demands of technologies, "changing the way we create, consume, learn and interact with each other". Convergence in this instance is defined as the interlinking of computing and other information technologies, media content, and communication networks that have arisen as the result of the evolution and popularization of the Internet as well as the activities, products and services that have emerged in the digital media space.
The rise of digital communication in the late 20th century made it possible for media organizations (or individuals) to deliver text, audio, and video material over the same wired, wireless, or fiber-optic connections. At the same time, it inspired some media organizations to explore multimedia delivery of information. This digital convergence of news media, in particular, was called "Mediamorphosis" by researcher Roger Fidler, in his 1997 book by that name.
Messaging Convergence Combinational services include those which integrate SMS with voice, such as voice SMS - providers include Bubble Motion, Jott, Kirusa, and SpinVox. Several operators have launched services that combine SMS with mobile instant messaging (MIM) and presence.

Text-to-landline services also exist, where subscribers can send text messages to any landline phone and are charged at standard rates. This service has been popular in America, where fixed and mobile numbers are similar.

This type of convergence is particularly helpful for media companies, broadcasters, enterprises, call centre’s and help desks who need to develop a consistent contact strategy with the consumer. Because SMS is very popular today with any demographic, it became relevant to include text messaging as a contact possibility for consumers. To avoid having multiple numbers (one for voice calls, another one for SMS); a simple way is to merge the reception of both formats under one number. This means that consumers can text or call one number and be sure that the message will be received.

       
Multi-play is a marketing term describing the provision of different telecommunication services, such as Broadband Internet access, television, telephone, and mobile phone service, by organizations that traditionally only offered one or two of these services. Multi-play is a catch-all phrase; usually, the terms triple play (voice, video and data) or quadruple play (voice, video, data and wireless) are used to describe a more specific meaning.
A dual play service is a marketing term for the provisioning of the two services: it can be high-speed Internet (ADSL) and telephone service over a single broadband connection in the case of phone companies, or high-speed Internet (cable modem) and TV service over a single broadband connection in the case of cable TV companies.

In part of all things, a lot of discoveries were entangled in these four phrases in the pyramid in which they had been making new things according to the resources that had been already in the box, in which they had just made change, add-ups and many changes to cope-up to the human lives needs and demands.

The convergence can also concern the underlying communication infrastructure. An example of this is a triple play service, where communication services are packaged allowing consumers to purchase TV, Internet, and telephony in one subscription. A quadruple play service combines the triple play service of broadband Internet access, television, and telephone with wireless service provisions. This service set is also sometimes humorously referred to as "The Fantastic Four" or "Grand Slam".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_convergence

Just like what we had discussing in the past weeks and months that in order for you to make name in the world of Technopreneurship you must always follow the basics, our facilitator always tells us that in every way, it maybe disaster, problems, insufficiencies and other calamities you must not be weary but instead be joyful for in every way treat it as an opportunity for you to be able to make new things out of all these things add up something new to the emerging world of our dream, from fiction, dreams and imagination into reality and work for it in taking chances for a new business plan. You can call it a serendipity walk for an instance of all chances in your life.

Convergence in this word, I can think of lots of things that would be attached into this word, many things in these world had begun evolving and developing new things, gadgets, machines, anything that would help human lives live a more better and easier life in the things we use and eat,  with the out growing expansion of all human invention such as cellular phones, fax machines, digital cameras to medicines and machines, anything that would be said into technology and even in the world of sciences, fashion even in cosmetics, everything we do in our daily lives had change converting things into many things and many things into a singular thing it has made more humans be productive and had challenge human creativity to make more the lives of other people be satisfied with the other peoples product it had never stopped on creating more and more new ideas to make things simpler and innovative.

Like on the video we have watched week ago Guy Kawasaki had said if you want to be a Great Revolutionary of your new era you must think differently be bold and think innovatively  there are lots of things to consider and even lots of new things to be done in our new era think of the problems and solutions that might have things that you could used or problems that you might want to answer or even just simple things that you might want to start to develop that others may or can use to be more productive and successful in life. Just like what the professor in Stanford U.S.A said “DO not think that you have done your best or made your limitation because you can always put something into the things you thought it has reached its limits” limitation is a word you can never trust because it may tell you to stop but sadly all things around you never stop to change, evolve and develop to its new era and you might want to have a second thought because you might never know you just made convergence out of the things you thought would never work because of the word “Limitation” . 

Like this picture for all we know the things we have right now may come to anything’s we might consider to be more qualifying in our daily needs perhaps a one piece of a puzzle into making new images, ideas or perhaps a business plan into making new things that could help us into facing the new world in which “change” is the constant basis of our lives in the future. And limitation would be beyond the things that scientist and other idealist could never imagine other future leaders could do and surpass the things they had made and invented, they could add up or change it a 360° paradigm shift just like making a big leap unto anyone’s beyond their imagination or expectation you could make. Intended to perform all of one's tasks, the trend is to use devices that can suit the consumer. Conversely, it would seem that hardware is instead diverging whilst media content is converging. Media has developed into brands that can offer content in a number of forms. Two examples of this are Star Wars and The Matrix. Both are films, but are also books, video games, cartoons, and action figures. Branding encourages expansion of one concept, rather than the creation of new ideas. In contrast, hardware has diversified in order to accommodate the convergence of media. Hardware needs to be specific to each function. In a "black box" situation, a consumer would only need to purchase one form of media (say, the Matrix) and would be able to do everything with it. (Think Always OUTSIDE the BOX.!!)