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Topic 6:Digital Devices and Media:Managing a Digital Lifestyle (Smartphone…
Topic 6:Digital Devices and Media:Managing a Digital Lifestyle
Digital Convergence
.Single unifying device
-Media,Internet,entertainment,and telephony needs
.Smartphones
.Electronics systems in cars
.Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
Telephony:Smartphones and Beyond Telephony-use of equipment to provide voice communications over a distance
Smartphone Basics
.Smartphone functions and features
.Cellular (cell) phones
-Mobile,cellular technology
.Features phones
Smartphone Components
.Additional memory
.Smartphone operating systems
.Memory stores information and programs
.OS-read-only memory (ROM)
.Data is stored in separate internal memory chips
Smartphones Compenents
.Primary input devices
-Microphone
-Touch pad
.Output devices
-Speaker
-Liquid crystal display (LCD)
-OLED:newer display screen
How Cell Phone Technology Works
.Cellular network
.Base transceiver station
.Mobile switching center
.Digital processing
Synchronizing
.Synchronizing (syncing)
.Two main ways to transfer information
-Wired
-Wireless
.Wired solutions
-USB port
-Flash card
.Wireless synchronization
Text Messaging
.Short message service (SMS)
-Short text messages
-Up to 160 characters
-Convenient and quick
-Uses cell phone network
.Multimedia message service (MMS)
Mobile Internet
.Connection speed will depend on which technology you are using (3G,4G LTE)
VoIP
.Digital phone service
.Technology similar to e-mail
.Skype
.Calls can be placed anywhere you have Internet access .Free or low-cost long-distance calling
.Portability
.Drawbacks
-Sound quality and reliability
-Loss of service at home if power is out
-Security risks
Smartphones GPS
.Enhanced 911 program
-Automatically gives precise location
.Built and operated by the U.S. Department of Defense
Tablets,Netbooks,Ultrabooks
Tablets
.Smartphone and tablet similarities
-Operating systems
-Processors
-Touch-screen interfaces
-Long battery life
-Similar software applications
-Similar Internet connectivity
-Bluetooth
Netbooks
-Traditional OS
-Keyboard
-Weigh 2 pounds or less
-Inexpensive compared with tablets and ultrabooks
Ultrabooks
-Full-featured computers
-Very thin,lightweight computing
solution
-Don't have optical drives
-Offer SSD drives
-Weigh under 3 pounds
-Full-size keyboards
-13-to 15-inch screens
Making a Choice
.Guidelines to determine what fits your personal needs
-Screen size and style of keyboard
-Weight
-Number of devices
Digital Defined
.Any kind of information can be digitized
.Digital formats
-Long strings of numbers
.Analog-to-digital conversion
Digital Media
Digital Publishing
-Software for PC or Apple computers
.Kindle and the NOOK
.Downloads texts as PDF
.Browser add-ons
.Digital formats
.Vendors associated with e-reader devices
.Project Gutenberg
.Self-publishing
Digital Photography
.Digital cameras
-Capture images and vide
-Convert to digital idea
.Factors that determine image quality
-Quality of lenses
-Image sensor size
-File format and compression applied
-Color management software
-Camera's resolution