All Things Digital Launches Multimedia Application On Apple App Store

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Mon May 18, 2009 12:32pm EDT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All Things Digital today
announced the launch of a new iPhone(tm) and iPod touch(r) application on the
Apple App store.

Co-edited by Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg and BoomTown blogger
Kara Swisher, the AllThingsD.com site launched in 2007 as the online extension
of the annual "D: All Things Digital" conference, started by Walt and Kara in
2003 and attended by the digital elite.

The app makes exclusive content from AllThingsD.com and the D conference
available for iPhone and iPod touch with a range of features and tools
including:

   * Kara's BoomTown, John Paczkowski's Digital Daily and Peter
     Kafka's MediaMemo blogs and video
   * Walt's Personal Technology and Mossberg's Mailbox columns, his
     videos and his Mossblog
   * Katherine Boehret's Mossberg Solution column and videos
   * Ability to post article links and text descriptions directly to
     Twitter and Facebook, or to email them to a friend
   * Galleries of D conference videos and photos including the full
     2007 historic joint appearance by Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
   * Live D7 conference coverage throughout the May 26-28, 2009 event.
"At AllThingsD.com we strive to deliver news, reviews and commentary that are
both accurate and entertaining. Our app offers the same quality experience,
enhanced by engaging photos and daily video," said Mr. Mossberg. "All Things
Digital for the iPhone is a smart, streamlined mobile application that we know
iPhone and iPod touch owners interested in technology and media will enjoy."

Developed using the NewsGator iPhone Media Application Framework, the All Things
Digital app is designed to contain all the news and reviews from the Web site.
As on AllThingsD.com, each journalist's section is identified by specific color
schemes and headshots, including stylized icons that emphasize each writer's
personality and beat. Customized navigation enables users to choose their
favorite sections and personalize the content.

Availability

The All Things Digital app is available for free from Apple's App Store on
iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. For more information, go
to www.allthingsd.com/mobile/iPhone.

Advertising opportunities

The D: All Things Digital franchise represents a unique advertising opportunity
for companies eager to reach an influential, early-adopter audience. In addition
to an elegant roll-down unit on the app, All Things Digital offers the following
high-impact placements:

   * Homepage 970x418 pushdown units and Intro Messages
   * Customer brand channels
   * Video sponsorships
   * D conference sponsorship programs for D8 in 2010
   * Integrated marketing campaigns across The Wall Street Journal
     Digital sites, mobile platforms including the WSJ.com and
     All Things Digital iPhone apps, and the WSJ Office Network.
For more information about customized advertising opportunities, contact
Christina Babbits at christina@allthingsd.com.

About All Things Digital

All Things Digital (www.allthingsd.com) is devoted to news, analysis and opinion
on technology, the Internet and media. Co-edited by Walt Mossberg and Kara
Swisher, the site is the online extension of the annual "D: All Things Digital"
conference started by Walt and Kara in 2003 and attended by the digital elite.
The site is a mix of columns, blogs and video including Walt's Personal
Technology, Kara's BoomTown, John Paczkowski's Digital Daily, Peter Kafka's
MediaMemo and Katherine Boehret's Mossberg Solution. AllThingsD.com is part of
The Wall Street Journal Digital Network which includes WSJ.com, MarketWatch.com
and Barrons.com.

The D: All Things Digital logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5080

Apple, iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.

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