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Web Surfers Troubled by Tracking, Poll Says

Courtney Banks, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 21, 2010 at 4:19 pm PT

A new poll suggests most U.S. Internet users are aware they are being tracked online by advertisers, and are troubled by the practice. According to the poll, 61 percent of Internet users said they’ve noticed that some online ads appear to be targeted at them based on their Web-browsing habits. Curiously, though, 90 percent of respondents said they pay little or no attention to online ads.

A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 3, 2010 at 6:05 pm PT

The biggest question for some buyers this fall will be whether to get a tablet or a laptop, now that Apple’s iPad is a proven hit and a flood of competitors is on the way.

Consumer Reports: By the Way, the iPhone 4 is Also the Best Smartphone on the Market

John Paczkowski in News on July 12, 2010 at 4:07 pm PT

Well, this is ironic. Apple’s iPhone 4, the smartphone that Consumer Reports says it can’t recommend, is also the one ranked highest in its latest ratings. The device scored 76 out of 100 points–two points ahead of its closest rivals, the iPhone 3Gs and the HTC Evo 4G.

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South Korea Relaxes Curbs on Web Browsers

Evan Ramstad and Jaeyeon Woo, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 30, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

South Korea’s government is wiping out rules for Web browsing that trapped the country’s Internet users with 1990s-era security technology and created a de facto monopoly for Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer here.

HTC’s Hero May Be Your Scene

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on September 30, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt Mossberg reviews the new Android-model phone, recommended for Sprint customers and others looking for something powerful and different.

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Men Are From Gizmodo, Women Are From People.com

Andrew LaVallee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 30, 2009 at 12:55 pm PT

Web browsing on the cellphone is shifting to the mainstream, as growth among women, seniors and teens outpaced that of earlier adopters, according to new data from Nielsen.

Palm to Price Itself Into Oblivion? [UPDATED]

John Paczkowski in News on January 8, 2009 at 12:27 pm PT

Palm bet the company on a new handset today. It’s called the Palm Pre, though given the company’s faltering business, a better name for it would have been the Palm Hail Mary. It seems a slick little device. But is it formidable enough to stand its ground next to Apple’s iPhone? Palm certainly seems to think so. In fact, the company is so confident in the Pre that CEO Ed Colligan seems to think it won’t need a sub-$200 price point to pull market share from Apple.