Connecting more than one device to one computer

Hi, I have an iphone 3gs and my son has an ipod touch. Here's the problem when updating my apps from my phone Im being asked for my sons passorword. So what happened to my account?
1. How do I get my account back!
2. How do I set itunes to use 2 devices to one computer?
Thank you

There is no device limit for the number of iPods, iPhones, and iPads that can be synced with iTunes on the same computer. Each device can have its own sync preferences with iTunes on the same computer.
There will be a problem or something to take into account when there is more than one iTunes account used with iTunes and the same iTunes library on the same computer to download iTunes content from the iTunes store including 3rd party apps.
iTunes includes an option to sign out from one iTunes account and sign into another account when there is more than one iTunes account used with iTunes on the same computer. If you and your son have separate iTunes accounts, when syncing your iPhone with iTunes, you need to be signed into iTunes with your iTunes account. Before your son syncs his iPod Touch with iTunes, he needs to sign into iTunes with his iTunes account.
At the iTunes menu bar go to Store. If iTunes is signed in with your son's iTunes account, you need to sign out and sign in with your iTunes account.

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