Unknown error 1140

Just got my new iPhone 5/made a purchase at the app store received msg back that an unknown device made a purchase at the app store? I confirmed it was an authroized purchase. Then the fun begins/updated my password (changed PW) on all devices/worked fine/then i just updated to the new iphoto and now when i triy to log on to my mac/me icloud account it says I have a valid account BUT THE PASSWORD DOES NOT MATCH/THE PASSWORD ON IPHONE IS CORRECT, BUT MY iMAC WILL NOT LET ME LOG IN/I ALSO NOW GET UNKNOWN ERROR OCCURRED (1140)? Any help from the community would be greatly appreciated! Thanking everyone ahead for any help?

I have this problem too, although mine is not a new device.
"iPad cannot be synced. An unknown error occurred(1140)"
This message has has just started appearing in the last two days when syncing. I have not had a password issue.
Any help?

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