Convergence is defined as the intertwinement of species or technologies. Tech- logical
convergence on the other hand refers to a trend where a single product such as a cell phone
used in the past solely for communication evolves into a product that functions not only as a
communication device but incorporates the distinct function- ities of a number of other
technologies thereby enabling users to take pictures listen to music access the Web send
and receive e-mail messages find their way and so on equally successfully. Social networks
such as Facebook YouTube MySpace and LinkedIn where users congregate discuss certain issues
entertain themselves and share information in t- tual audio and video formats are among the
most frequented web sites. Social networks having Web 2. 0 features offer personalized services
allowing users to - corporate their own content easily and describe organize and share it with
others thereby enriching users' experience. More often than not a capable cell phone is all
you need to get access to such social networks and carry out all those tasks. Such tools tend
to change our private social and professional lives and blur the boundaries among them. In
other words our private social and professional lives are converging too: someone using a
cell phone could be communicating with his her friend(s) accessing information services
taking an exam using a learning management system or conducting business.
