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THE SHORT ANSWER: LOTS OF THEM. for all the embarrassment of free riches on mobile-software bazaars such as Apple's App Store and Google's Play, I'm never chagrined when I plunk down a few bucks for something that makes me more productive. Instead I feel smart. And I know that investing in good stuff boosts its long-term viability. (Without the economic cushion provided by paying customers, freebies have a nasty habit of going away; just ask fans of Google Reader, the beloved but unprofitable feed-reading service that Google is axing in July.) Herewith, a half-dozen phone apps I'm pleased to pay for: