Computer software and firmware for operating system programs and network-attached storage devices; computer software for communicating with users of hand-held computers, for controlling the operation of audio and video devices, for creating searchable databases of information and data, for processing digital images and digital music files; computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer software for the creation of firewalls; computer software for use in the safeguarding of digital files, including audio, video, text, binary, still images, graphics and multimedia files; computer software to enhance the audio-visual capabilities of multimedia applications, namely, for the integration of text, audio, graphics, still images and moving pictures; computer software to maintain and operate computer system; operating system programs; computer storage devices, namely, high-speed storage subsystems for storage and backup of electronic data either locally or via a telecommunications network; downloadable computer software for file synchronization, storage and play back of multimedia files, and for file sharing; downloadable computer software for operating video surveillance installations, lighting, irrigation systems, and controlling home alarm, and HVAC operations; downloadable middleware for software application integration