Just ten years ago, most people did not have mobile phones or computers and broadband Internet was almost unheard of. Yet today we take it for granted that we can record live video on our mobile phones and share it instantly via high-speed data connections without even a computer.
On screen, the progress bar reaches 100%. The latest Hollywood production has completed downloading. It hasn't even premiered in Asia, but the boy in glasses in front of the screen sits down with a pack of chips and drinks to watch it.