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Next Galaxy Gear to Come with Tizen OS
Tizen Galaxy GearThe follow-up of Samsung Electronics’ smart watch Galaxy Gear is expected to be equipped with the Tizen operating system. The Internet edition of the USA Today reported on February 18...
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Korean Research Team Develops K-Glass with Built-in Augmented Reality Chip
K-GlassGesture-based computer interaction, as depicted in the movie “Minority Report,” is likely to be realized soon. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Feb. 20...
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Facebook’s Takeover of WhatsApp Threatens Line, Kakao Talk
Global Mobile Messenger WarThe acquisition of messaging company WhatsApp by Facebook is expected to bring about an upheaval in the worldwide mobile messaging market dominated by WhatsApp, Line, and...
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Path of Propagation of Dementia-causing Material Found
Dementia PreventionProfessors Yoon Seung-yong and Kim Dong-ho and researcher Song Ha-lim at the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Asan Medical Center announced on February 20 that they...
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Korean Builders Win Five Power Plant Construction Projects in Algeria
Power Plants in AlgeriaSamsung C&T, a Daewoo International consortium, and a GS Engineering & Construction consortium won five out of six total projects recently launched by Sonelgaz in Algeria...
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New SSD Gives 8x Speed Boost Even to Old PCs
MLC SSDRevuAhn Tech released a solid state drive (SSD) that is capable of boosting the speed of old PCs eight-fold. “Our new product, RevuAhn Drive XM, runs at a speed of 850 MB/s, and can reach 1,600...
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Samsung Materials Affiliates Hold Investment Due to Slow Business
Samsung Materials BusinessIt has been about four months since the electronic material research center of the Samsung Group was opened in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province. However, its subsidiaries’...
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Hyundai Motor Company Unveils Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept Car HED-9
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept CarHyundai Motor Company unveiled the design of its HED-9 hydrogen fuel cell concept car on Feb. 24. This model is making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2014, which kicks...
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GSMA Selects HTC One as Best smartphone 2014
Best SmartphoneThe HTC One was picked as the best smartphone of this year at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014.The Global Mobile Awards, hosted by the GSM Association, is one of the most prestigious...
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Non-OS Laptops Gaining Popularity
FreeDOS LaptopsFreeDOS laptops are increasing in popularity with consumers, in spite of the recent decline in the overall sales of laptops.According to industry sources, the sales of such non-OS laptop...
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Supreme Court Upholds Prison Terms for SK Group Chief, VP
Desolate SK GroupSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) – The nation’s top court on Thursday upheld a four-year jail sentence against the head of the country’s third-largest conglomerate, SK Group, for embezzling...
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President Park to Meet UAE Crown Prince for talks on Cooperation
Cooperation with UAESEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye will meet the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Thursday for talks on expanding bilateral...
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Korea is One of Five Powerful Nations in Digital Manufacturing
Chicago Mayor’s RemarksChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama, named Korea as one of the five powerful nations in digital manufacturing, along with the...
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Google Aiming to Launch Korean Mobile Games on Google Play
Google’s AdventureGoogle is seeking to supply mobile games to the global market in partnership with Korean mobile game companies.According to industry sources on Feb. 26, Google recently made contact...
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Samsung Adopts New Salary Peak and Retirement at 60
Reforming Salary SystemSamsung Electronics introduces a salary peak system this year, while extending the retirement age to 60. Samsung’s salary system reform at this time is expected to create a...
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Damage to Customers of Foreign LCCs Skyrocketing
Low-cost CarriersIt has been found that the damages to customers of non-Korean low-cost carriers (LCCs) is rapidly on the rise. The Korea Consumer Agency announced on February 26 that a total of 296...
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Samsung Electronics Releases New Mobile Component Products in Quantity
Focus on System-on-chipsThe System LSI Division of Samsung Electronics released six new system-on-chip products on February 26, including an application processor (AP), a CMOS image sensor, and a...
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Korea to Ease PEF-related Regulations to Boost Corporate M&As
Private Equity FundsSEJONG, March 6 (Yonhap) – South Korea said Thursday that it will ease regulations to bolster the activity of private equity funds (PEFs), a move intended to encourage corporate...
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Telecoms Ministry Starts Probe into KT Hack with 12 Million Customers’...
KT HackSEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) – Korea’s telecoms ministry said on Friday that it will launch an investigation into the latest hacking incident at KT Corp that led to millions of customers’ personal...
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Samsung’s New Tablet Launches in Local Market with Remote Function
Galaxy Tab ProSamsung Electronics on March 6 launched its latest tablet PC in the local market that beefed up portability and reduced its weight.The 8.4-inch Galaxy Tab Pro, which was unveiled at the...
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