iPod Touch users will soon be able to view their favourite movies and TV programmes from their Apple device.

Hacking Netflix, a blog which delivers news and information from Netflix, said that the firm has surveyed its users to ask if they would like an iPod Touch application which will allow then to watch videos using a Wi-Fi connection.

When the app is released, it will allow users to stream movies with less than a 30 second wait time, while they will also be able to pause, rewind and fast forward the content.

The Netflix application could sit alongside other video players which are currently available for iPod Touch users, including Sky Mobile and Eurosport, which are providing live sports events.

It has also been confirmed that the BBC is working on an application which will give sports fans access to live matches and tournaments, which could include tennis and snooker.

iPod Touch users will soon be able to view their favourite movies and TV programmes from their Apple device.

Hacking Netflix, a blog which delivers news and information from Netflix, said that the firm has surveyed its users to ask if they would like an iPod Touch application which will allow then to watch videos using a Wi-Fi connection.

When the app is released, it will allow users to stream movies with less than a 30 second wait time, while they will also be able to pause, rewind and fast forward the content.

The Netflix application could sit alongside other video players which are currently available for iPod Touch users, including Sky Mobile and Eurosport, which are providing live sports events.

It has also been confirmed that the BBC is working on an application which will give sports fans access to live matches and tournaments, which could include tennis and snooker.

Online shopping fans have been told that they do not need to splash the cash in order to make sure that they get the best out of new technology.

Fraser Macdonald, editor of Stuff magazine, said that a certain amount of education is needed about gadgets so that people know what they are capable of.

"To a certain extent people are buying more gadgets these days because gadgets have become more desirable – we have got things like the apple iPhone, we’ve got mobile vacuum cleaners, all sorts of things. People should just have fun and buy the gadgets that they like the look of," he added.

Mr Macdonald also said that a little bit of background research and reading about a gadget will help people to make informed choices when it comes to choosing their product.

His comments come as a new survey from Sky HD showed that British households contain an estimated £52 billion worth of gadgets people do not fully understand how to use.

Online shopping fans have been told that they do not need to splash the cash in order to make sure that they get the best out of new technology.

Fraser Macdonald, editor of Stuff magazine, said that a certain amount of education is needed about gadgets so that people know what they are capable of.

"To a certain extent people are buying more gadgets these days because gadgets have become more desirable – we have got things like the apple iPhone, we’ve got mobile vacuum cleaners, all sorts of things. People should just have fun and buy the gadgets that they like the look of," he added.

Mr Macdonald also said that a little bit of background research and reading about a gadget will help people to make informed choices when it comes to choosing their product.

His comments come as a new survey from Sky HD showed that British households contain an estimated £52 billion worth of gadgets people do not fully understand how to use.

iPod Touch users looking to add to their handheld device from the App Store have been told that there are now more books available to download than games.

Data from Mobclix has shown that there are now over 26,000 novels, guides and other literature in the App Store, overtaking the number of games which stands at around 24,000.

It is the first time that the figures have revealed the popularity of books on the handheld device, with Apple now having sold well over a billion applications since the phone’s launch.

The number of books now equates to more than an 18 per cent share of the App Store, with games taking up 17.6 per cent and entertainment programmes nearly 12 per cent.

Furthermore, there are also plenty of other applications to download across a number of categories, with nearly 8,000 lifestyle ones and over 5,000 sports utilities.

Mobclix also reported that Allin-1 Gamebox is one of the top paid-for applications in the App Store, featuring 25 titles for people to try out.

iPod Touch users looking to add to their handheld device from the App Store have been told that there are now more books available to download than games.

Data from Mobclix has shown that there are now over 26,000 novels, guides and other literature in the App Store, overtaking the number of games which stands at around 24,000.

It is the first time that the figures have revealed the popularity of books on the handheld device, with Apple now having sold well over a billion applications since the phone’s launch.

The number of books now equates to more than an 18 per cent share of the App Store, with games taking up 17.6 per cent and entertainment programmes nearly 12 per cent.

Furthermore, there are also plenty of other applications to download across a number of categories, with nearly 8,000 lifestyle ones and over 5,000 sports utilities.

Mobclix also reported that Allin-1 Gamebox is one of the top paid-for applications in the App Store, featuring 25 titles for people to try out.

Peckish iPod Touch owners can now order food from their handset and have it delivered, saving them from messing around with mountains of menus.

A new Wagamama application which is available to download for free from the App Store was launched earlier this week, meaning that people can now order their food and arrange to collect it at the touch of a few buttons.

iPod Touch owners will be asked to choose their preferred Wagamama restaurant, select the items that they want to order and then make a payment using a secure online system.

Steve Hill, chief executive of the pan-Asian food provider, said that he was "proud" that the firm was introducing the application to owners of the Apple device.

"It’s great to be bringing the speed and quality of Wagamama’s service to the latest in consumer technology," he added.

A recent launch of a similar Domino’s Pizza application in Australia has led to the firm seeing a "significant" rise in sales.

iPod Touch and iPhone users can now access a number of live sporting events, thanks to a new application.

Eurosport has launched a free programme in the App Store offering live simulcasts of its British Eurosport and British Eurosport 2 channels.

Live action and highlights can now be viewed by sports fans, which includes current coverage of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

Furthermore, tennis and motorsport fans will have plenty to watch, with the French Open, MotoGP and World Touring Car Championships all being screened by the broadcaster.

While the application is free to download, users will have to pay either £2.39 per month, or £23.99 a year to access the content, with the player working over either 3G or a Wi-Fi network.

Eurosport follows in the tracks of Sky, which released an application to allow sports fans the opportunity to watch live programmes from its range of channels, along with the pay-per-view service ESPN.

Sci-fi adventure Dropship has been named as the best free game available for users of the iPod Touch.

The TechRadar report said that the title, which is similar to classic games such as Gravitar and Thrust, lets people battle gravity and shoot enemies while searching complex vector-based cave formations for allies.

Jungle Crash Land came second in the website’s poll, stating that it is a "fun freebie which wrenches ancient Peter Calver classic Air Attack (which evolved into Blitz and a billion other ‘city bomber’ games) into the present".

In third place, Flood-It! 2 gained kudos with the reviewers for meeting the rules of great puzzlers, namely keeping things simple but making it challenging.

Gamers have to ‘flood’ the board from the top left of the screen, aiming to make it one colour using a limited number of taps.

Currently in the App Store’s top 25 free titles, Red Ball, You vs Wall and The Imbecile Test are all proving popular.

Apple’s latest product represents the future of computing, according to one industry expert.

Jeremy Horwitz, editor-in-chief of iLounge, said that although certain improvements are needed, the iPad will be able to do big things in the future.

"There are two camps of people right now. Half see the iPad as possessing tremendous potential and a nice feature set, and others compare it in price and features to PC netbooks," he said.

The expert added that the iPad’s strengths are as a media player, book reader and creative tool for design and production work.

He advised Apple that these strengths need demonstrating to the public, while software should also be designed which better exploits them.

Mr Horwitz said that in the future, he would like to see a fold-out rear stand, video camera for chat and more capacity included in the device.

The iPad is set to release in the UK next month, with the Wi-Fi-only version becoming available. A 3G-capable product will then be released later in the year, with April being touted by some websites.