Users of the iPod Touch can now get into the Christmas spirit with a number of applications timed perfectly for the festive season.

iPhoneTouch.Blorge has picked out its favourite App Store add-ons, with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol coming top of the list.

The classic story of Scrooge is now available in a free download through iTunes, with users being able to bookmark their page so they do not lose their place.

Christmasfy Me is a fun application which lets users take any photo from the memory of their iPod Touch and customise it using Christmas decorations, antlers, red noses and festive lights. These can then be posted and shared on social networking websites such as Twitter or Facebook.

Users can explore the technology within the iPod Touch by turning their device into a snow globe.

The handheld can be shaken to create a storm, giving people that wintery Christmas feel while they are sitting at their desk waiting for the big day to arrive.

iPod Touch users can also get 12 free downloads during the Christmas period through a special application.

The 12 Days of Christmas app will give people special discount codes to enter into iTunes for their free downloads, starting from Boxing Day.

For people who lead busy lives and do not have time to catch up with the latest news, the Guardian has released an application which could help.

Priced at a reasonable £2.39, the Guardian application, which is now available for iPod Touch and iPhone users to download, is designed to give a “personal and relevant” news experience for people on the move.

iPod Touch owners can now access the latest stories, galleries and audio from one of the UK’s most popular newspaper.

It also gives full offline browsing capabilities, giving access to award-winning journalists such as Charlie Brooker, David Mitchell and George Monbiot.

Video content is not currently available, although the Guardian has said that it plans to incorporate this in future versions.

Jonathan Moore, mobile product manager for the newspaper, said: “Although browser technology is moving quickly, it’s clear that, for the time being at least, apps offer a unique opportunity to deliver an elevated experience on mobile that’s difficult to replicate elsewhere.”

For people who lead busy lives and do not have time to catch up with the latest news, the Guardian has released an application which could help.

Priced at a reasonable £2.39, the Guardian application, which is now available for iPod Touch and iPhone users to download, is designed to give a “personal and relevant” news experience for people on the move.

iPod Touch owners can now access the latest stories, galleries and audio from one of the UK’s most popular newspaper.

It also gives full offline browsing capabilities, giving access to award-winning journalists such as Charlie Brooker, David Mitchell and George Monbiot.

Video content is not currently available, although the Guardian has said that it plans to incorporate this in future versions.

Jonathan Moore, mobile product manager for the newspaper, said: “Although browser technology is moving quickly, it’s clear that, for the time being at least, apps offer a unique opportunity to deliver an elevated experience on mobile that’s difficult to replicate elsewhere.”