Making some changes in your life? In this installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward points out three iOS tools that may help. Pinterest, Snapguide, and Realtor.

Keeping track of and paying bills can be a chore. Chronicle 5, for OS X, can turn a chore into fun and help you get well organized. With a time-ordered list, visible calendar as well as payment reminders, it's a great tool to get your bills under control in 2013.

The iGearUnlimited Portfolio Case for the iPad mini is a second rate product that shows signs of being rushed to market before it was properly engineered and designed. David Winograd has been using it for a few weeks and has run into problems with just about every design decision. Read his review and find out what the developer did wrong.

The Marware C.E.O. Hybrid case for the iPad mini is a solid well build piece. David Winograd has been using it for a few weeks and reports on it's benefits along with a few design flaws in his in-depth review.

Seidio has just released a new kind of screen shield for iPads, made from tempered glass. It deserves a look from those who already like and use screen protectors and from those who have avoided them in the past.

In This last article of the year Vern Seward offers his top ten iOS freebies. Check it out!

Giving or getting an iPad mini this year? Start your app collection off right with this excellent collection of freebies any iPad would be proud to host. Editions by AOL, The Weather Channel, PlainText, NYPL Biblion, and Air Wings.

Storage firm Drobo recently launched its first generation of Thunderbolt-enabled products. The new Drobo 5D includes 5 drive bays, Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 ports, and an optional mSATA SSD bay in a package that offers fast performance. Read on for our full review and benchmarks of this powerful black box.

The OWC Helios Thunderbolt Chassis is one of the first devices to fully realize the potential of Thunderbolt. The sleek device allows users of any Mac with a Thunderbolt port to access a multitude of PCI Express cards, including SSDs, FireWire and eSATA port adapters, and professional audio & video capture cards. Read on for our full review and benchmarks.

The worry about life's changes weighing heavily on your mind? Vern Seward shows you how to lighten the load with 3 free iOS apps in this week's Free on iTunes. Unstuck, Cooliris, and The Economist: The World in 2013.