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How's Your HTML5? App Skills in Demand

Joe Light, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 31, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

imes are good for Web- and mobile-application developers. The number of online listings containing the keywords “HTML5,” “Mobile app,” and “Android,” have skyrocketed over the past year, making them the fastest growing keywords in jobs posted online, according to data tracked by jobs search engine Indeed.com.

The iPad Now Can Take Command of Computers

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 19, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt looks at two apps that let the iPad take control of a PC or Mac remotely.

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Adobe Revamps Acrobat Software, Mobile Apps

Cari Tuna, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 19, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Adobe Systems on Monday unveiled the latest version of its Acrobat suite of software for creating and viewing PDF files, the company’s latest move to bolster its influence over the popular document format and boost revenue from program sales and upgrades.

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You've Got Ads

Emily Steel, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 12, 2010 at 11:06 pm PT

AOL Inc., struggling to turn around its fortunes, is preparing to introduce a larger, splashier ad format that it hopes will attract more ad dollars from big brands and help revitalize its business, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple to Give Next-Generation iPhone the Finger?

John Paczkowski in Mobile on February 26, 2010 at 11:55 am PT

Now that rumors of an Apple tablet have manifested themselves in the iPad, speculation about the next iteration of the iPhone can begin in earnest. In a research note published today, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty offers a few thoughts on what a successor to the iPhone 3GS might look like. “We expect Apple to launch new iPhones in June that offer both a lower total cost of ownership and new functionality, potentially including gesture-based technology,” she wrote.

Pint-Size Peripherals Scan or Print at a Price

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on February 9, 2010 at 9:00 pm PT

Katherine Boehret looks at two scanners that are portable and stylish, but at a price.

Google’s Nexus One Is Bold New Face in Super-Smartphones

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 5, 2010 at 11:02 am PT

Google’s new approach to super-smartphones is the first Android phone Walt would consider carrying as his everyday hand-held computer.

What Happened to the Web’s Unemployment Boost?

Peter Kafka in Media on December 15, 2009 at 7:07 am PT

New statistics from Nielsen seem to show that people are spending less time on their browsers than they did a year ago. Since they’re not working, what are they up to?

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Ad Industry Works on Ads About Ads

Emily Steel, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 24, 2009 at 8:11 am PT

Madison Avenue has joined forces with Internet companies in a last-ditch attempt to stop privacy regulations over the $29 billion online-ad industry. The industry is finalizing an ad campaign to educate consumers about how digital advertising works, creating an icon that would appear on Web pages or ads alerting consumers if their activity is being tracked and deploying new technologies to police the Web for illegal activities.

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Web Ads Hidden Under Cloak of Invisibility

Emily Steel, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 12, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Kraft Foods, Greyhound Lines and Capital One Financial have bought some strange ads on the Internet lately. What’s so strange about them is that they’re invisible.