TUAW reader Glenn Thorpe wrote about Apple ID problems:
"I recently upgraded to iOS 6 as recommended and I am now faced with some challenges when using FaceTime and Messages.
"My Apple ID account which I use to download apps cannot be used for FaceTime nor Messages. I had to create new AppleIDs for both of these applications. The frustrating issue is that I now have three AppleIDs to manage and I am not sure of what impact this will have when I buy apps or try to perform other transactions.
"Please advise me if I can somehow consolidate these IDs or will I be able to use my original ID again for all of my apps."
This has been a long-standing problem, made worse by the advent of iCloud.
A year ago there were