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Apple is offering a free "Holiday Playlist" of eight songs to iPhone owners who use the Apple Store App. All iOS users can download the app for free from the App Store, but the free Holiday Playlist is only available through the iPhone version.

You can download the free playlist by opening the Apple Store App on your iPhone and scrolling down until you see the "Holiday Cheer" tab. Tap the "Download now for free" button and you will be taken to the redeem gift card section of iTunes. Just tap the "Redeem" button on the top right hand of your display and the playlist will automatically download to your phone.

Eutechnyx has teamed up with Games Workshop to release Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Vengeance in 2014. The strategy game will be released for both PC and mobile devices, including iOS. The new title will be set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe during the planetary conflict on Piscina IV, and feature the popular characters Grand Master Belial and Ork Warlord Ghazghkull Thraka.

"Storm of Vengeance sees Eutechnyx working with one of the most established brands in gaming" said Eutechnyx CEO, Darren Jobling. "I am very excited that our new partnership with Games Workshop will allow us to bring the world of Warhammer 40,000 to dedicated fans around the world via our new mobile division."

Now all that's needed to buy an iTunes gift card is a PayPal account. The online payment service has launched a new feature called PayPal Digital Gifts, with iTunes gift cards as its first product offering. Of course, when buying a gift card the cost is immediately debited directly from your PayPal account.

The iTunes gift cards are available from PayPal in $15, $25, $50 and $100 denominations, except that $15 and $25 cards are currently sold out. When purchasing the cards there's an option to "Buy for Me" or gift the cards for someone else. Keep in mind, however that the cards are only valid for purchases on the U.S. iTunes store.

Now that biometrics has made its debut on the iPhone 5s, it's only a matter of time before Apple integrates more of this technology into future devices. Touch ID has successfully integrated a fingerprint sensor into the iPhone, simultaneously increasing security while simplifying the user experience. Now a patent uncovered by AppleInsider points to Apple's work on facial recognition.

The patent was filed in 2008, and describes a system that would control a computer or iPhone using face detection and recognition. The idea would be along the same lines as Touch ID, increasing security for the user's data while improving productivity and convenience. Capturing a facial image would be accomplished with an image sensor, or this could be done with the built-in iSight cameras on current model iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

Zagg's Cyber Monday sale is now live. The iPhone and iPad accessory maker is offering up to 50% off its popular screen protectors and iPad keyboards. The sale begins today and ends on Tuesday night. This is a great chance to buy a keyboard for your new iPad Air, or a screen protector for your iPhone 5s.

Zagg's Cyber Monday Sale includes 50% off invisibleSHIELD screen protectors, 20% off the ZAGGkeys Folio Backlit Keyboard for the iPad Air, and 20% off the ZAGGkeys Profolio Plus for the iPad 2, 3 and 4. You can also save up to 50% on portable chargers, cases and audio accessories.