Computers Are Your Future Twelfth Edition Spotlight 6: Digital Life Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 1

Digital Life Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 2

Digital Life Multimedia o Includes devices that stimulate more than one sense—sight, sound, touch, smell, or taste o Part of computer games, computer-based education (CBE), computer-based training (CBT), and distance learning o Information kiosks Automated presentation systems used to provide information to the public or for employee training Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 3

Audio: MP3 Players and Voice Recorders MP3 files Use a compressed audio format Normally used for music Acronym MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) Do not reduce sound quality Can be recorded, stored, and played on a computer, copied legally from CDs that the user paid for, or purchased from the Web Can be stored on portable players Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 4

Audio: MP3 Players and Voice Recorders Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 5

Audio: MP3 Players and Voice Recorders Portable MP3 players—the ability to take music anywhere Most MP3 players have solid-state memory o Some have microdrives o Usually portable; battery powered Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 6

Audio: MP3 Players and Voice Recorders Digital voice recorders o Record and store sound on a memory chip o Newer devices can record voice messages to store or share via o Two things to consider: Storage Price Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 7

Visual: E-Books, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders E-books o Digitized books made available on storage media E-book readers o Devices that display e-books PDAs Handheld devices Other computing devices Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 8

Visual: E-Books, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders Six of the most popular e- readers o Amazon’s Kindle 2 o Amazon’s Kindle DX o Sony’s Daily Edition o Barnes & Noble’s Nook o Plastic Logic’s Que proReader o Apple iPad Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 9

Visual: E-Books, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders Digital cameras o Store and display images using digital technology o Photos are usually moved to a computer for: Permanent storage Printing o Picture quality determined by how many elements the CCD (charge-couples device) has—more elements—sharper the picture o 5- to 18-megapixel cameras produce high-quality photos that can be greatly enlarged without loss of quality Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 10

Visual: E-Books, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders Two popular media for storing images are: o CompactFlash o xD Picture Cards o Both formats use flash memory technology o Can be reused, once pictures are transferred to the computer Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 11

Visual: E-Books, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders Photo-editing programs o Used on computer after transferring o Allow photos to be edited, resized, cropped, & printed Photo printer o Used to print photos directly from camera Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 12

Visual: E-Books, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders Digital cameras o Point-and-shoot Auto focus, auto exposure, optical zoom lenses Built-in LCD viewfinder o Single-lens relflex (SLR) More expensive Professional photographer features o Interchangeable lenses o Override auto focus and exposure settings Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 13

Visual: E-Books, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders Digital camcorders o Also known as digital video cameras o Connect to a computer, usually via USB port o Many smartphones and cell phones can take digital pictures and videos Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 14

Communication and Entertainment Devices The Apple iPhone 4 includes: o 4G Technology o Phone with voice control o Widescreen iPod o Camera o Internet device with HTML and Web browser Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 15

Communication and Entertainment Devices Other smartphones include: o Palm Pre o Droid o EVO 4G o Samsung Galaxy X o Samsung Intercept Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 16

Communication and Entertainment Devices Digital video recorders (DVRs) o Store videos on a hard disk o Function similarly to a VCR for recording purposes o Can record television shows through a service, e.g., TiVo Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 17

Communication and Entertainment Devices Computer gaming devices Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) Nintendo's Wii Microsoft's Xbox 360 o Play interactive games with a TV or monitor o Play games on portable consoles Nintendo DS/DSi/DSi XL o Newer systems include: Sony’s PSP-Go Sony’s PSP4 Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 18

Communication and Entertainment Devices Headset o Wearable device that includes twin LCD panels, creates the illusion of a 3D environment Cave Automated Virtual Environment (CAVE) o Uses 3D glasses instead of a headset Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 19

Smart Home Home digital devices are small, clever and ecofriendly o Digital photo frames o Slingbox—device lets users view their home TV remotely o Digital pet cameras o Power management utilities Smart home— environmentally responsible and full of technology Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 20

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