Discover is one of several competing aps designed to close an obvious gap in the basic setup of the iPhone and iPod Touch. Apple for some reason did not see the need to provide a way to transfer or view data files (such as Word documents) despite the fact that applications like these have been common on PDAs certainly since the good old Palm Pilot. On the Touch you have the added facility of being able to use a wireless network to connect, without fussing with cables.
Discover is currently free, and on my early trials at least works very well. As well as installing the ap on your Touch or iPhone, you need to download another free ap to your PC or Mac from the website (http://bbase.mobi/discover/).
Assuming you (and the computer you are targetting) are on a local wi-fi network, run the ap on your Touch and then on your computer. There are no complex sign ins. Your Touch will appear on the list of devices, and the actual syncronisation and file transfers are done inside a browser window that will load when you select your device.
The only downside I have found at this point is that Office 2007 does not seem to be supported yet: 2003 documents work well, and the ap will display pdfs and a range of other common formats. It will also allow you to find other iPhones or Touch devices and to transfer files to them.
Not too bad for a freebie, and certainly many uses will be pleased to be able to review notes and documents on their devices.
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