The Rough Guide to Digital Stuff

This text provides a plain-speaking guide to contemporary technology, ranging from the Internet and mobile phones to console games and home cinema. The guide reviews the state of the industry, discusses "the next big thing" and offers a jargon-busting guide as well as buying advice.

---

From DVDs and MP3s to bluetooth and robots, technology is becoming more important - and more interconnected - than ever. This text provides a plain-speaking guide to contemporary technology, with a 32-page colour introduction highlighting how important technology is. Each chapter covers different areas, from the Internet and mobile phones to console games and home cinema. The guide reviews the state of the industry in 2003, discusses contenders for "the next big thing" and offers a jargon-busting guide as well as buying advice.