NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal Online today announced the launch of a new video podcast, ``Andy Jordan's Tech Diary.'' In a regular video segment that can be viewed free at http://www.wsj.com/techdiary, WSJ.com technology reporter Andy Jordan chronicles the (often odd) stories that can be found when people and technology come together. He will spend time with people and the technology they use, watching what happens to the people -- and the technology.

``Tech Diary is an extension of Andy's other work as a multimedia reporter covering technology,'' said Jason Anders, Technology Editor for The Wall Street Journal Online. ``The video podcast format is the perfect complement to the stories Andy tells so well on the quirky intersection of technology and culture.''

Tech Diary posts to date include:

 * 'iPhone Lovin' -- Can an iPhone improve your social life? Andy
    finds one new owner willing to find out.

 * 'Into the Woods' -- Andy goes geocaching, a form of treasure
    hunting with GPS locators.

 * 'Wi-Fi Weirdness' -- Andy heads to Bryant Park in New York City to
    see just what do people do on their laptops in a park that offers
    free Wi-Fi Internet access -- some pretty strange stuff.

WSJ.com now has 10 free podcasts covering such diverse topics as small business, technology, home design, autos, personal finance, and the markets, with six more podcasts available from MarketWatch.com and one weekly podcast from Barron's Online. All podcasts are available free at http://www.wsj.com/podcasts and the Tech Diary video podcast is also available for download on iTunes.

About The Wall Street Journal Online

The Wall Street Journal Online at WSJ.com, published by Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ - News) (http://www.dowjones.com), is the largest paid subscription news site on the Web. Launched in 1996, the Online Journal continues to attract quality subscribers who are at the top of their industries, with 983,000 subscribers world-wide as of Q2, 2007. The Wall Street Journal Online network includes CareerJournal.com, OpinionJournal.com, StartupJournal.com, RealEstateJournal.com and CollegeJournal.com.

The Online Journal provides in-depth business news and financial information 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with insight and analysis, including breaking business and technology news and analysis from around the world. It draws on the Dow Jones network of nearly 1,900 business and financial news staff -- the largest network of business and financial journalists in the world.

In 2007, the Online Journal received the Webby Award for Best Website in the Financial Services category. In 2005, the Online Journal was awarded a Codie Award for Best Online News Service for the second consecutive year, and its Health Industry Edition was awarded Best Online Science or Technology Service for the third consecutive year.

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