Mobile Applications: Money

This page is a collection of the coverage of mobile apps focused on personal finance, commerce and other money-related issues that have appeared in The New York Times, both in print and online. Check back often, as this page will be updated regularly. We will also feature lists of favorite apps from Times writers. Click on any of the headings below to see all the coverage in another category.

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ARTICLES

Shopping Apps Like RedLaser and TheFind Can Locate Deals

By BOB TEDESCHI

Apps like RedLaser and TheFind work by reading bar codes and collecting information, including sale prices, on the Web.

November 25, 2010

MORE ON: SHOPPING AND RETAIL, MOBILE APPLICATIONS, E-COMMERCE, SMARTPHONES

Indoor Cellphone Maps for Mall or Airport

By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF

Some start-up companies are charting the interiors of shopping malls, convention centers and airports to help cellphone users find their way.

October 11, 2010

MORE ON: SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS, START-UPS, AIRPORTS, SHOPPING AND RETAIL, CELLULAR TELEPHONES, MOBILE APPLICATIONS, MAPS

Shopkick App Pushes Bargains, Aisle by Aisle

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

Major retailers are working with a new smartphone app called Shopkick that tracks and offers promotions to users as they shop.

August 17, 2010

MORE ON: IPHONE, SHOPPING AND RETAIL, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, GIFT CARDS, CELLULAR TELEPHONES, SMARTPHONES, SOFTWARE, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, PRIVACY, SHOPKICK INC

Linking Customer Loyalty With Social Networking

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

Through smartphones and social applications, retailers can track consumers and entice them with discounts.

April 29, 2010

MORE ON: IPHONE, SOFT DRINKS, SHOPPING AND RETAIL, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, SMARTPHONES, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, SOCIAL NETWORKING (INTERNET), COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, FOURSQUARE, PEPSICO INC

For Web’s New Wave, Sharing Details Is the Point

By BRAD STONE

Web start-ups are pushing the boundaries of online sharing, asking people to post their most personal details.

April 23, 2010

MORE ON: SHOPPING AND RETAIL, CELLULAR TELEPHONES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TELEPHONES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, SOFTWARE, VENTURE CAPITAL, SOCIAL NETWORKING (INTERNET), PRIVACY, COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, IPHONE, START-UPS, EXERCISE, COMPUTER SECURITY, BLIPPY, SKIMBLE, FOURSQUARE, AMAZON.COM INC

Your Financial Situation, in the Palm of Your Hand

By BOB TEDESCHI

Several applications for smartphones let you monitor your money, including a free app that has color-coded spending summaries.

April 15, 2010

MORE ON: CELLULAR TELEPHONES, PERSONAL FINANCES, SMARTPHONES, SOFTWARE

App of the Week: Make Quick Work of That Pile of Receipts

By ROY FURCHGOTT

An iPhone application takes photos of receipts and turns them into data for record-keeping programs like Quicken.

October 29, 2009

MORE ON: IPHONE, IPHONES, SHOPPING AND RETAIL, TELEPHONES, CELLULAR TELEPHONES, PHOTOGRAPHY, SOFTWARE, COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, APPLE INC

What Do Your Minutes Cost? You Can’t Tell by the Cellphone Bill

By BOB TEDESCHI

Wireless carriers’ bills don’t contain a unit-based price to indicate what each minute of cellphone use costs.

March 26, 2009

MORE ON: CELLULAR TELEPHONES, PRICES (FARES, FEES AND RATES), PERSONAL FINANCES, BUDGETS AND BUDGETING, TELEPHONES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Hesitating Over a Smartphone’s Price? It Could Save You Money

By BOB TEDESCHI

Online shopping services are quickly building applications for smartphones that bring a new dimension to your next trip to the mall.

November 6, 2008

MORE ON: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, SHOPPING AND RETAIL, CELLULAR TELEPHONES, PRICES (FARES, FEES AND RATES), BAR CODES, SMARTPHONES, TELEPHONES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, APPLE INC, HTC, SAMSUNG GROUP