More and more economists and their students are relying on mobile devices and the apps they provide in their work, an economist writes.

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Economix: Mobile Apps for Economists

Google demonstrated Honeycomb, its Android software for tablets, and a new online Android Market app store.

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Bits: Google Fixes Its App Store

Intuit, the maker of TurboTax software, has an application called SnapTax that allows taxpayers to file federal taxes by iPhone or Android using the 1040EZ form.

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New Task for Phone: File Taxes

Many apps are available to entertain every moment, wherever you are. You don’t have to be sitting on the dock of the bay.

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App Smart: Top Picks for Apps to Help You While Away the Minutes

Apple confirms that it has taken down an unofficial WikiLeaks iPhone and iPad app because it violates its terms of service, which prohibit putting individuals in harm’s way.

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Bits: Why Apple Removed a WikiLeaks App From Its Store

The company behind the app, Pulse News Reader, plans to announce that it has raised $800,000 in venture capital, and its product will now be free.

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App to Tailor News Streams Gets Boost

Although it hasn’t won on the Web, the founders of Zagat Survey hope that the rise of apps will help prove its pay model correct.

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Zagat Aims to Regain Its Online Balance

New applications for the iPhone and Android will allow users to report street harassment in seconds, automatically mapping the data for other users to see.

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Phone Apps Aim to Fight Harassment

The locus of control in the family room is being replaced, mostly by smartphones.

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Lost the Remote? Another Reason to Use an App

As Android phones gain market share, many app makers are rethinking their exclusive focus on iPhones.

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App Makers Take Interest in Android