#6. What makes Multimedia click? Why is it such a big trend?

    Multimedia: that really fits in our Age of Information. First is that it helps us to make it easier and faster to convey information such as text, audio, images, animation, video, and interaction. The interaction between a human or a human who use computer to communicate.

     Multimedia was always a big trend in many ages since the time when text was used. The Multimedia application like PowerPoint, video games and cinema was use for presentation to show evidence that the fast growing technology was really convenient for a lot of people. People using Multimedia in commercials, entertainment, fine arts, education, journalism, engineering, industry, mathematical & scientific research, medicine, document imaging, disabilities, etc. Making Multimedia a big part of people daily lives.

      The 21^st Century invention and discovery will have an effect of how the Multimedia will become. The developing technology and new discovery will change the way how we use Multimedia.
     So, why is it such a big trend? Because a person simply wants new information to satisfy their needs and be inspired (disregarding the effect of it, whether it’s good or bad). Others used Multimedia in their job to earn money or to have a job they used Multimedia for the information they want to get or to convey. People don’t realize that they use Multimedia in their daily lives like it was a hobby. The internet helps how far the Multimedia had become; making lots of people in different parts of the world shares information and discussing a single content; making it in demand for curious people; and for people who just want to go with the flow and copy what others do.

#4. Philippines: Are We All Wired?

     

     Philippines connectivity through internet really helps the people to communicate easily. Sending and receiving information even from a really long distance and in more convenient ways than what we used in the fast where the internet didn't even exist. Now today, there are a lot of places who have Wi-Fi or local area wireless technology. Some connection in the internet is good but some is really slow depending of the location and how many services it can take. But how fast does the internet we have as of now? Are we really updated? How fast does our internet compared to other countries in Southeast Asia?

                                                        

     As of now, the Philippines (2014) have the slowest internet speed in Southeast Asian region. Philippines only have 3.5 Mbps compared to Singapore (65 Mbps) the highest rating of internet speed in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong in East Asia that have 77 Mbps!? We are really falling behind from our neighboring countries when it comes to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The ICT is really important substance or key ingredient of the government and economy. The country’s ability to adopt technology to make it easy for country economics development. 

#3. Internet Usage in Asia

    The internet in Asia is booming as of now compare from the fast years, thanks to the technological advancement of communication. Many countries in Asia have so many Internet users using device like mobile phones. As the population in Asia grows, the people not using internet are decreasing while internet users are increasing in numbers. In Asia it seems that Philippines have less internet usage compare to Japan but not lesser than the other neighboring countries in the Philippines. And the number of population affects how high internet usage in the area and the economy also affect how high internet usage; if the economy is good then internet will get in-demand.