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"One of the best tools in a photographer's editing kit is the crop. Finding the best part of a picture and cutting out all else is a fantastic way to make an ordinary picture into a great picture. You can do this right on your iPhone or iPad with the Photos app. Here's how."

"Are you still emailing contact cards and photos to your friends? Did you know that you can transfer them instantly with a fist bump using the free Bump app? The best thing about Bump is it's not just available on iOS, so you can use it to send contacts and images to friends on Android devices and other smartphones, too."

Tips to help users get the most out of iOS5.

"Flipboard creates beautiful interactive digital magazines on your iPad based on your selection of social media feeds - from news websites, Twitter, Google Reader, blogs, Flickr, Facebook, Instagram, and blogs. It brings reading to life, and it's FREE!"

IF you want to sync multiple calendars, this is the second step of doing that - you have to use the native safari web browser and navigate to the mobile apps piece to select the appropriate calendars. Change it as often as you like (I do!)

App reviews

This blog post does a nice job of providing insight and tips on how to use the "Subtext" app. 

Find Friends app on your iPhone or iPad

"The guys over at tcgeeks.com have put together another great article on the iPad. Where many articles before have focused on the settings and technical aspects of getting the most from your iPad, this article is really about customising your ipad. The iPad is an incredibly versatile device that can enhance your life in many different ways but all iPads behave identically when you first get them out of the box. That's no reason for us to use our gadgets in the same way as everyone else. Be sure to check out the rest of their site at tcgeeks. "

Whether you're tracking down the perfect birthday gift or a favorite font, these third-party apps and tips will help you turn your iPhone's camera into a personal assistant.