Trends in ICT

1. Convergence- is the synergy of

technological advancements to work on a
similar goal or task.
2. Social Media- is a website, application,
or online channel that enables web users to
create, co-create, discuss, modify, and
exchange user-generated content.
According to Nielsen, a global information
and measurement company.

Six Types of Social Media

a. Social Networks- these are sites that
allow you to connect with other people with
the same interests or background. Ex.
Facebook and Google +
b. Bookmarking Sites- These are sites
that allow you to store and manage links to
various websites and resources. Ex.
StumbleUpon and Pinterest
c. Social News- These are sites that allow
users to post their own news items or links
to other new sources. The users can also
comment on the post and comments may
also be ranked. Ex. Reddit and Digg
d. Media Sharing- These are sites that
allow you to upload and share media
content like images, music and video. Ex
Flicker, Youtube and Instagram.
e. Microblogging- These are sites that
focus on short updates from the user.
Twitter and Plurk
f. Blogs and Forums-These websites allow
users to post their content. Ex Blogger,
Wordpress, and Tumblr.
3. Mobile Technologies
a. iOS-used in Apple devices such as the
iPhone and iPad.
b. Android
c. Blackberry OS- used in Blackberry
devices
d. Windows Phone OS
e. Symbian- the original smartphone OS;
used by Nokia devices
f. WebOS- originally used for smartphones
g. Windows Mobile- developed by Microsoft
for smartphones and pocket PCs.
4. Assistive Media- is a nonprofit service
designed to help people who have visual
and reading impairments.