(Video) Technology and Convergence Facts

PSFK recently covered what the internet is killing, and this video we came across shows through various statistics how the internet is changing our lives.  For example, the average American teenager sends an average of 2,272 text messages every month and more video was uploaded to YouTube in the last 2 months than if ABC, NBC and CBS had been airing new content 24/7/365 since 1948, when ABC first starting broadcasting.

The cleanly presented video runs through some shocking statistics about technology and the dramatic shift of our society.  The Shift Happens videos are produced by Xplane, a company specializing in visualizations, and this is the fourth production following the developments of technology around the world.  Without further ado, here’s the most updated version, which also promotes the Media Convergence Forum in New York in mid October:

[via The Bivings Report]