42. Computerized information and display apparatus, comprising: data processing apparatus; a data bus in data communication with the data processing apparatus, the data bus configured to permit communication between at least the data processing apparatus and a wireless network interface, the wireless network interface configured for data communication with at least one network entity; a display device in data communication with the data processing apparatus; a data interface in data communication with the data processing apparatus and configured to transfer data between the computerized information and display apparatus and a portable electronic device placed in data communication with the data interface; and a storage apparatus in data communication with the data processing apparatus and comprising at least one computer program, said at least one computer program being configured to, when executed: generate a first digitized representation of speech received from a user of the computerized information and display apparatus, the digitized representation relating to a desired action which the user wishes to perform; and cause, based at least in part on the first digitized representation, access of at least one remote server via the data bus and wireless network interface to cause performance of the desired action; receive information obtained via the access of the at least one remote server via the data bus; and provide at least a portion of the received information to the portable electronic device via the data interface; and wherein: at least the data processing apparatus, data interface, and the storage apparatus are disposed within a first structure, and at least the wireless network interface is disposed in a second structure, the first and second structures being physically separate from one another; the data bus comprises a bus compliant with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) serialized data protocol; and the communication between at least the data processing apparatus and a wireless network interface comprises communication via the data bus and a wired communication path between the data bus in the first structure and the second structure.
42. Computerized information and display apparatus, comprising: data processing apparatus; a data bus in data communication with the data processing apparatus, the data bus configured to permit communication between at least the data processing apparatus and a wireless network interface, the wireless network interface configured for data communication with at least one network entity; a display device in data communication with the data processing apparatus; a data interface in data communication with the data processing apparatus and configured to transfer data between the computerized information and display apparatus and a portable electronic device placed in data communication with the data interface; and a storage apparatus in data communication with the data processing apparatus and comprising at least one computer program, said at least one computer program being configured to, when executed: generate a first digitized representation of speech received from a user of the computerized information and display apparatus, the digitized representation relating to a desired action which the user wishes to perform; and cause, based at least in part on the first digitized representation, access of at least one remote server via the data bus and wireless network interface to cause performance of the desired action; receive information obtained via the access of the at least one remote server via the data bus; and provide at least a portion of the received information to the portable electronic device via the data interface; and wherein: at least the data processing apparatus, data interface, and the storage apparatus are disposed within a first structure, and at least the wireless network interface is disposed in a second structure, the first and second structures being physically separate from one another; the data bus comprises a bus compliant with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) serialized data protocol; and the communication between at least the data processing apparatus and a wireless network interface comprises communication via the data bus and a wired communication path between the data bus in the first structure and the second structure. 43. The computerized information and display apparatus of claim 42 , wherein the wireless interface is compliant with an IEEE 802.11 WLAN standard.