Like comics? Vern Seward points out three great comics readers for iOS in this week's Free on iTunes. NARR8, Emanata Comics, and Marvel Comics.

Amazon is warning its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Kindle app users to skip the version 3.6.1 update because it deletes purchases from the app. Users that already installed the update can re-download their missing ebooks, and the company said a new update is on the way.

Apple has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit where parents said the iPhone and iPad maker did too little to ensure that children wouldn't make in-app purchases without permission. As part of the settlement, Apple is offering parents a US$5 iTunes gift card if their children made in-app purchases that weren't authorized.

E-magazines have grown up. In this installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes a look at 3 free publications no iOS device should be without: TRVL, TNW, and AUX.

Apple launched a new ad campaign for the iPad and iPad mini over the weekend. A combination of television ads and billboards highlight the more than 300,000 iOS apps formatted specifically for the iPad that make the product "up for anything you are."

Are your eyes and ears playing tricks on you? They can and do as Vern SEward walks you through this week's Free on iTunes offerings, Color Uncovered and Sound Uncovered. Check it out.

If you want your kids to be able to buy media from iTunes without giving them access to your personal Apple ID and password, an iTunes Allowance is a great idea. It'll let you specify an amount to give your child every month, so your credit card bill won't have any nasty surprises. Well, any nasty surprises from iTunes, anyhow. Here's how you'll get it going. 

Valentine's Day is upon us and what better way to show someone how you feel than to plan a romantic evening? Vern Seward points out 3 apps that may help you get you love groove on in this week's Free on iTunes. Home Depot Style Guide, Jamie's Recipes, and TuneIn Radio.

Developers can now use easy-to-remember short links to promote their iOS and Mac App Store content. The links, introduced during a Super Bowl Star Trek ad, will be assigned by Apple using the AppStore.com domain.

Cooped up with kids? Break out that old iPhone and load it up with these three kid friendly freebies that Vern Seward highlights in this week's Free on iTunes. Endless Alphabet, GeoDash: Wild Animal Adventure, and Mr. Potato Head: Create & Play