TRENDS

IN
ICT
 1.CONVERGENCE
Technological Convergence is the
combination of two or more different
entities of technologies to create a new
single device.
 2. SOCIAL MEDIA
It is a website, application, or online
channel that enables web users to create,
co-create, modify, and exchange user-
generated content.
 TYPES OF SOCIAL
MEDIA
1. Social Networks – sites that allow you
to connect with other people with same
interest or backgrounds.
 2. Bookmarking Sites – sites that allow
users to store and manage links to various
websites and resources, and to tag.

3. Social News – sites that allow users to

post their own news items or links to
other news sources
4. Media Sharing – sites that allow you to
upload and share media content like
images, music and video.

5. Microblogging – sites that focus on

short updates from the user. Those who
are subscribed will receive updates
6. Blogs and Forums – sites that allow
users to post their own content.
 3. Mobile
Technologies
The popularity of smartphones and
tablets has taken a major rise over the
years.
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF MOBILE
OPERATING
SYSTEMS:
1. iOS – used in Apple device such
as iPhone and iPad.

2. Android – an open source

operating system develop by
Google.
3. Blackberry OS – used in
blackberry devices.

4. Windows Phone OS – a closed

source and proprietary operating
system develop by Microsoft.
5. Symbian – the original smartphone
OS used by Nokia devices.

6. Web OS – originally used for

smartphones; now used for
smartTV’s.
7. Windows Mobile – developed by
Microsoft for smartphones and pocket
PCs.
4. ASSISTIVE MEDIA

It is a nonprofit service designed to

help people who have visual and
reading impairments.