The document discusses various digital communication methods, their abbreviations or acronyms, and their common uses. E-mail, discussion boards, instant messaging, podcasting, SMS, blogs, the iPhone, webOS phones, and BlackBerry smartphones are all outlined with a focus on how they enable communication through features like messaging, posting questions, sharing files and ideas, and connecting with others online or through mobile networks in real-time.

1. E-Mail-short for electronic mail, sent over communications networks Email is used everyday for communication, because it is free and fast.

2. Discussion board is a method of communication and is an internet forum You can communicate with question and answers and is a easy way to post problems

3. IM stands for instant messaging It can be used to communicate fast and is free and are able to talk to several people at once

4. Podcasting-a method of publishing files to the internet allowing users to subscribe automatically Podcasting can be used to download your favorite shows or radio episodes to electronics like the itouch.

5. SMS stands for short message service and is a form of instant 2 uses are for communication and picture messaging

6. A blog is a web based journal used by groups 2 purposes are to communicate with others and to state your ideas for the public

7. The Iphone is the new version of the smart phone by apple Two uses if this phone are surfing the web and communication

8. This is the new version of the smart phone by Palm. Two uses of it are texting and email.

9. The blackberry is a smart phone You can text, surf the web, and use it as a phone