The document defines various digital communication and media technologies including email, podcasting, chat, discussion boards, texting, blogging, the iPhone, Palm Pre phone, and Blackberry. Email allows sending messages over the internet. Podcasting publishes audio and video files online. Chat sends instant messages between users on services like AOL and Yahoo. Discussion boards like Wikianswers and Yahoo Answers let people post questions and answers. Texting sends short text between cell phones. Blogs are online journals that allow commenting. The iPhone is Apple's touchscreen smartphone known for apps. The Palm Pre was a planned Sprint touchscreen phone. Blackberries function like mini computers for internet and more.

1. Joe Faustyn E-mail – electronic mail; mail that is used over the internet

2. Podcasting is a method of publishing audio files to the internet. Can also be used for video files. I-tunes has a podcast system in which you can purchase podcasts

3. Is a system used to send messages instantly back and forth between two or more people. AOL and Yahoo have very popular chats

4. A tool that allows people to post answers or questions to be answered. Wikianswers and Yahoo answers are popular discussion boards

5. A way of sending short text messages from one cellular phone to another. Almost all wireless providers support texting.

6. Short for web log a blog is like an online journal in which people can comment on. Many websites have personal and public blogs

7. The iPhone is a smart phone that is created by apple. It has a touch screen display and is commonly known for its downloadable apps.

8. Is a new type of smart phone that has yet to come out. The palm pre phone is a sprint touch screen phone

9. The blackberry is a smart phone that is basically like a mini computer. You can use the internet among many other things.