CCT300+Labs

=__**Lab 2**__=

=**//Why is the definition of genre controversial and not so applicable to the formation of digital genres? //** =

=**//You may use the iPhone as a case.//** =

The digital environment today is a vast, convergence of media formats available on a variety of devices. No longer is the television set the only means for watching TV shows. TV shows are widely available online as well which makes it possible to watch them on computers, laptops, and even some smart phones. Music can be listened too not only and the radio or cd player, but through portable media players, through your computer, and sometimes stream through you home theatre.

The iPhone is a prime example of such a digital convergence. Sure its called an "iPhone", but what it can do far surpasses just a phone. It can be used to browse the web, check email, play games, listen to music, watch movies and tv shows, take pictures etc. The feature list for such a device goes on and on. It is slowly replacing out computers, defining its own market; mobile computers. It is difficult for genres to apply to such a device simply because of what it is capable of. An example of this apps from famous people such as Chris Bosh. Chris Bosh has an app on the iPhone App Store that contains information about himself, his game stats, a look into his life off the court and so on. It is a way for fans to connect with Chris through their phones. What genre would this apply too? Is it a sports app? A social app? A news app? With the vast capabilities of digital devices like the iPhone, the genre classification system may no longer apply thanks to the complexities of the digital media realm.