Can I sync from iphone to iTunes

My old computer died. I got a new one and reinstalled itunes. Now when trying to sync my phone with iTunes it only allows to sync from itunes to phone, but i cant do it the other way around. in other words the picture albums and applications i have bought are on iphone but i can get them into itunes.

The pictures will not transfer back.
The apps, however, will. Just select File > Transfer Purchases and anything bought via the App or iTunes store will sync back to the comp.

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I've had an iPhone 4 since December 2010. Up until a couple of weeks ago it was syncing happily with iTunes and apps purchased/downloaded on the iPhone were transferring over to iTunes every time the phone was connected and a sync initiated. (although, sometimes multiple syncs would be required to make sure all apps transferred; but 'new' apps would appear in the library)
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3)restoring factory settings on the iPhone (surely this would lose me all the applications, including the ones I'm being told I have to re-pay for)
4)deleting my iTunes library (I do have a backup, but, would it let me delete all the apps and then re-import them from my backup? That said, the backup is missing the apps that won't transfer)
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If the solution would be to use a new install of iTunes on a different computer (authorized as myself, auto-syncing of devices turned off); and then use a "transfer purchases" to copy all the apps (including the problem ones) to the new library -- then using removable media, transfer them back into my library proper -- well -- I'd do that too (I'm sure I can borrow a work PC for a couple of hours to install/transfer)
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