A healthy segment of the 42 apps appear to be holiday-themed, should you be looking for ways to entertain guests at your Christmas gatherings Thursday. But other members of the now-available-for-free club come from a cross-section of genres, such as the .

At any rate, the appstoreapps list appears to be a good place to start finding no-cost apps, should a new iPhone or iPod touch find its way under your tree Thursday.

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