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Big Bang of Convergence

Posted by michael on from the whimper-whimper dept.

joNDoty writes "Businessweek is running a story predicting 'This is going to be the most disruptive period in the past 50 years." The period they are talking about is the digital age of convergence, where every software/hardware manufacturer is racing to link cell phones, tvs and computers into universal devices 'that can't be categorized as tech or consumer electronics.' 'The result is a Big Bang of convergence, and it's likely to produce the biggest explosion of innovation since the dawn of the Internet.' Overrated? Perhaps, but +1 insightful nonetheless." Sure, your fridge will tell you you need milk, but convergence is not necessarily a good thing.

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP

    1. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      wow. an FP thats actually an FP and doesn't contain stupid words...like Fr0Zty PiZZ or FrisT P0Zt...

      Anonymous Coward, I salute you.

  2. check out this company by zomper514 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.mediabolic.com

  3. Convergence as Christ by cnctvfs · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What exactly are we converging to? A higher understanding of our God? This is to be what we want.

  4. my tv by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I certainly hope that someone can get this big convergence thing to fix my tv's picture.

  5. Rome by andrej73 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All road lead to ...

    --
    Andrej
  6. Overrated? +1 Insightfull ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't think we want to start rating /. submissions. They're mostly -1 Troll anyway.