Cannot see my devices in iTunes after updating.  Why?

I just updated iTunes and device software and now my iTouch and iPad are not showing up via USB. I can see them in Windows Explorer (Win 8.1) as Apple iPad or Apple iTouch but cannot find them in iTunes by their given names.  When I select File, Devices - the options are all greyed out (unavailable).  I've tried the troubleshooting tips listed for my operating system and none have corrected the issue.  Are there any other suggestions? 

So after I submitted this issue, another set of options showed up in the right margin of my screen.  The following link shows the steps I followed to resolve the issue.  Apple Mobile Device USB Driver was not installed.  http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538

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