Your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch are ideal for storing and displaying your favourite photos and videos—but what if some are more private than others?

If that's the case, you probably don't carry around these kinds of images and risk them being viewed by over-the-shoulder snoops—or by your kids who like to play games on your device.

But a growing category of apps serves as a digital locker to your media, so you can carry around images and videos you deem "private." Ahem. We'll just leave it at that.

To help celebrate Life magazine's 75th anniversary, publisher Time Home Entertainment has created a digital coffee table book for iPad owners.

While pricey at $10 (dropped from $13 a week ago) and not a complete photo anthology, Life 75 offers a stunning look back at 75 years in pictures.

This hefty 506 MB download is really two photo galleries in one:

'Tis the season for gift-giving, so why should you spend more than you need to?

Whether you're shopping for family, friends or colleagues (or hey, even yourself), your smartphone can be an invaluable companion as you wander the aisles at your favourite retailer or shop online (or a bit of both).

In fact, a number of free applications ("apps") -- for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry or Windows Phone 7 -- can help you save cash by telling you if what you're about to buy is a good deal or not.

Whether it's used in a classroom, boardroom or family room, many iPad users have discovered the touchscreen tablet can be an effective tool for jotting down notes, sketching images and fleshing out ideas.

While many offer the same core features, a new note-taking app called PhatPad includes handwriting recognition technology that can transcribe your "chicken scratch" into digital text.