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.

A new application has been released into the App Store which allows iPod Touch and iPhone users to control their computer or laptop from their handset.

The Logitech Touch Mouse means that people can point, click, scroll and type from the comfort of their sofa as the app turns the phone’s touchscreen interface into a wireless trackpad and keyboard.

Touch Mouse works over Wi-Fi, meaning that it can be used in any room around the house.

When typing on the handset, text is displayed on the screen, saving users from having to continually look up at their computer monitor or TV and then back down to their phone.

Other useful wireless applications which can be used on the iPod Touch to control functions on a PC include Remote.

This lets users play, pause, skip and shuffle the songs which are playing through their iTunes program, making it an ideal application for using at a party or when the music source is in a different room.

A range of new titles have been released for iPod Touch gamers, giving them the chance to hit the slopes and the race track.

GT Racing: Motor Academy follows up from Gameloft’s original release which gained plenty of positive reviews.

The latest game from the French publisher features revamped graphics and an expanded list of licensed vehicles, which now gives gamers over 100 different cars to drive from two dozen different manufacturers.

A career mode means that racers get to test out their wheels on 14 different tracks, while the tilt steering which takes advantage of the iPod Touch’s accelerometer is also a nice touch.

X2 Snowboarding will be released today (February 8th), with Pocket Gamer’s Jon Jordan stating that he is looking forward to seeing if it claims the mountain crown for winter sports games.

He added that the game has been designed to have a pick-up-and-play sensibility, making it ideal for those quick ten-minute sessions on the bus.

The iPod Touch has been heralded as a life-changing device, thanks to some of the useful applications which can be downloaded for it.

Earlier this week, the Scottish Sun revealed heralded the birth of the ‘first ever iPhone baby’, where Lena Bryce and husband Dudley used a fertility applications to tell them when the most likely dates for contraception were.

Esther Gauld, writing for Geeks.co.uk said that other applications also exist in Apple‘s App Store which can have a positive affect on people’s lives.

“It’s difficult to change your habits, but a nagging voice from the iPod Touch might be just the thing to strengthen resolve and help you quit smoking, get fit, or save money,” she added.

Quitter has been designed to help people stop smoking, highlighting to users how many days it has been since they last relapsed and how much money they have saved in that time.

RunKeeper Pro is a fitness programme for the iPod Touch which uses the inbuilt GPS to track how far someone has run, measuring the speed, pace and estimated calories burned

A new application has been released in the App Store aimed at helping people who do not trust their loved ones to resist the temptation to read through their messages.

The iTrust, which is available for iPhone and iPod Touch users, informs owners if there has been an attempt to gain access to their phone, while also remembering which features the nosey person tried looking at.

Priced at 59p, the clever program takes a screenshot of the user interface, which then becomes a screensaver when the application is started.

After this, trying to press what appear to be buttons will not be able to access them, but the touch is recorded and then replayed at a later date when the owner returns to the phone.

Bob Nerberg, the 26 year old from Oslo who wrote the application, said that it would help to make relationships stronger.

“It’s something everybody thinks about in a relationship – is my partner reading my texts and emails? Now you can be sure,” he told the Guardian.

According to a new British study, 67 per cent of women check their boyfriends phone regularly, meaning that iTrust could be a handy application for suspicious partners.