Sago Sago is the sister studio to Toca Boca, one of the most trusted children's app publishers. Its iPad app is excellent though: it takes the ethos of the British gossip website and translates it into a sharp, thought-provoking digital publication. Popbitch is 13 years old, which as a longtime lurker on its messageboards, makes me feel old. FLTR is interesting too: produced by the British Journal of Photography, it's part inspiration and part practical tips on taking snaps with your smartphone. Naturally, it's on iPhone rather than a print product. Here's a sign of the times: there's now a magazine all about smartphone photography. iPad FLTR: Smartphone Photography Magazine (Free) Still, this will be useful for shopping beyond Christmas: the retailer's full catalogue of products, with browsing and buying elegantly easy. There hasn't been much fuss made about John Lewis' iPad app – maybe they're distracted by the bear and hare business. Text, photos and video tell the stories engagingly. Journeys of Invention is a marvellous, marvellous app: developed by Touch Press for The Science Museum to tell the stories behind 80 of its objects, from the Apollo 10 Command module to the Enigma cipher machine.
iPhone / iPad Journeys of Invention (Free) It's a very well-done companion piece to the films (and books). With good timing for the release of the second in Peter Jackson's movie Hobbit trilogy, this app from HarperCollins offers a giant 3D map of Middle-earth, articles on places, people and items, and a quiz on all things Hobbity. APPS The Hobbit: Official Visual Companion (£2.99)
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