A Study on the Examination of the Digitally converged Appliances and the Outlook of the Services

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It is predicted that the greatest change in the 21st century arises from the digital environment that has been rapidly transforming. The convergence of computer and telecommunication technologies will be encroached into the social realm. Also the digital technology produces digitally equipped homes, and daily life will be substantially influenced by such information appliances. The main purpose of this research was to find out the recent trends of development of digital information appliances, and to explore the outlook in the forseeable future. The findings showed that a variety of digital functions in the market made users confused, and they found it difficult to use. The participants pointed out that the digital functions should be more user-friendly. Therefore, the development of digital information appliances need to consider it.