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HipGeo has already proven itself as a great travel blogging app since its launch earlier this year. The latest update should cement that even further.

The update provides full video capability as well as the ability to convert all the photos, video and text uploaded to the service into virtual 'storytelling journals' that can be shared on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, as well as shared with the HipGeo community and via email. Consolidated, it should prove a great tool for avid travellers.

The app groups together photos, videos and texts into a location, so it's simple to browse what's going on and where as part of a coherent album. A Trip Player and Day Map ensures that movements are clearly shown between the photos, videos and writing, making it easy for viewers to catch up on the traveller's progress.

Alongside the ability to create such journals offline, before uploading when inside a Wi-Fi zone, HipGeo is a great all-rounder for those who want to blog their travels.

Storytelling is a great way of teaching kids things about other cultures, while still making them feel as if they're having fun rather than just learning stuff. The Magnificent Travelling Palace is one such app that both educates and entertains.

The app follows a magical adventure story through the eyes of four children. Throughout the tale, the book embraces the splendour of Indian culture while remaining fun for kids. It comes with a recipe for an Indian dessert as well as interactive elements allowing kids to join in with the storytelling experience.

Visually, children can enjoy the 26 3D computer illustrations and animations, while their ears will enjoy the delightful musical score.

Created by a mother who knows what it's like, The Magnificent Travelling Palace should prove a fun yet educational app for every keen young reader.

The Magnificent Travelling Palace is out now for the iPad and priced at $1.99.

Get the app here.

We've all seen plenty of cute interactive books on the App Store. However, Collin's Journey Through Cancer is an especially touching one to see.

As the name suggests, it's all about a young boy called Collin who is currently battling that evil disease, cancer. Fortunately, he has great and supportive parents looking out for him.

The story is all done from the child's perspective with childlike drawings illustrating the way and a child's voice narrating the action.

It won't be the longest read, even for young readers, but it's a touching tale. Crucially, it has the potential to be an ideal app to use with the family for those unfortunate enough to be hit with this cruel disease. Books like these are a great way to provoke discussion with younger members of the family.

Collin's Journey Through Cancer is free to download so why not give it a read today? It's out now for the iPad only.

The potential benefits that iOS devices can present to toddlers and children cannot be stressed enough. Touch based technology lends itself perfectly to children making their way in this technological world. In the case of The Fairy Tale, it combines traditional storytelling elements with the fun of using an iOS device too.

The app sets out to make reading that bit more enjoyable to youngsters by allowing them to create their own tale. Users can create characters and objects that respond to the touch by either moving or making a noise. As well as that illustrations can be moved, expanded, reduced or rotated with a simple touch.

It all makes for an experience that will feel more realistic to a young child than simply reading stagnant pages of texts and looking at pictures. They can finally interact with the tale.

Once a story has been created, users can then share their creations with others and they can store them on a virtual bookshelf for future reference.

The Fairy Tale is a free app with in-app purchases available for Jack and the Beanstalk and Aladdin and The Magic Lamp priced at $2.99 each.