I've different contact info and mail addresses on pc(windows xp), iPhone and iPad, gmail. What is synchronized where, in which direction? Which unit will have to be correct before syncing?

I've different contact info and mail addresses on my pc (windows xp), iPhone  and iPad, using gmail. I get different results when synchronizing with iTunes.
What is synchronized where, and in which direction? Which unit will have to be correct before syncing?

All I had to do was complain.  I synced my iPhone to the Windows machine, checked the other account at iTunes prompting (where no apps had shown up previously), reconnected the iPad, and 140 apps downloaded including the App Store.  I have no idea why.

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