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Magician shows preview of iOS 5

TechnologyJun 6, 2011

(YouTube)German magician Simon Pierro has given Internet users a taste of what Apple’s soon-to-released iOS 5 software might be like -- as part of his magic show. He created the magic performance with his iPad 2, playing on the upcoming iOS 5 release, social media news blog Mashable reported. The video clip of the show has attracted more than 300,000 clicks on YouTube as of June 6. He brings objec
Facebook Korea stays faceless

Jun 6, 2011

Months after registration, no sign of operations at Facebook Korea By Cho Ji-hyun　Nearly eight months have passed since Facebook, the biggest name in social media, filed paperwork to establish a corporation in Korea. But Facebook Korea is still nowhere to be seen. 　 According to industry sources, Facebook Korea turned in its application to Korean authorities to set up a corporation in Korea in Oc
Blockbusters rule E3 videogame kingdom

CultureJun 6, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Blockbuster titles and powerhouse consoles will rule as videogame makers from around the world meet in Los Angeles next week for the premier Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Hotly anticipated games will build on established franchises with slick play mechanics, film-like graphics and increasing sensitivity to how much people love playing online with friends or on-the
Foreigners living in S. Korea rise 1.5-fold in five years: report

Social affairsJun 6, 2011

The number of foreign residents in S.Korea rose 1.5-fold in five years to top 590,000 in 2010, a nationwide census showed Monday. The census, which is carried out by Statistics Korea every five years, also showed that there were 90 countries that had more than 30 nationals living in South Korea as of last year. Of the total, 50.8 percent, or 299,000, were from China, including people of Korean
FBI partner attacked by hackers, passwords taken

IndustryJun 6, 2011

People walk by Sony Building in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district in Tokyo. Another massive data breach at Sony has left hackers exulting, customers steaming and security experts questioning why basic fixes haven't been made to the company's stricken cybersecurity program. (AP-Yonhap News)LONDON (AP) _ Nearly 180 passwords belonging to members of an Atlanta-based FBI partner organization have been s
Emotional on Facebook? The feeling’s mutual

TechnologyJun 6, 2011

(Bloomberg)Emotions can spread between users of social network sites, U.S. media reported. San Jose Mercury News said that emotions have long been known to be contagious and social media were a new means of transmission, citing the research by Facebook data scientist Adam Kramer. Kramer studied about 1 million English speakers and their friends in different countries on the social network service
Nadal beats Federer for 6th French Open title

More sportsJun 6, 2011

Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the cup after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's final match for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Sunday, June 5, 2011, in Paris. (AP-Yonhap News)PARIS (AP) _ Regardless of the setting or the surface, Rafael Nadal confounds Roger Federer the way no other man can.Put the two greats of the game on opposite ends of a court in a
E. coli outbreak blamed on German veggie sprouts

ScienceJun 6, 2011

HAMBURG, Germany – The terrifying E. coli outbreak in Europe appears to have been caused by vegetable sprouts grown on an organic farm in Germany, an agriculture official said Sunday as the toll climbed to at least 22 dead and more than 2,200 sickened.Preliminary tests found that bean sprouts and other sprout varieties from the farm in the Uelzen area, between the northern cities of Hamburg and Ha
UN chief virtually certain to get second term

PoliticsJun 6, 2011

Ban Ki-moon (Xinhua-Yonhap News)UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ The worst kept secret at the United Nations is that Ban Ki-moon wants a second term as secretary-general and will almost certainly get it, possibly this month.As he travels the world, working behind the scenes and publicly to help defuse crises and push for action on issues like climate change and women's rights, Ban has also been quietly lobby
U.N. chief to announce candidacy for 2nd term

World NewsJun 5, 2011
Korean-American tapped as U.S. ambassador to Seoul

Foreign affairsJun 5, 2011

The U.S. government has tapped Sung Kim, a Korean-American State Department official, as its new ambassador to Seoul, diplomatic sources said over the weekend, a move that is expected to have positive influence over bilateral ties and ongoing efforts to denuclearize North Korea. Once the nomination is officially confirmed, the 51-year-old diplomat will become the first U.S. ambassador to Seoul of
Seoul denies leakage of Lee-Obama conversation

Foreign affairsJun 5, 2011

No classified information containing telephone conversations between South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama have been leaked, the Foreign Ministry here said over the weekend, denying speculations over the Chinese hacking incident. Speculations soared over the weekend after Shin Hak-yong, lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party, claimed to have received a repo
Outcome of defoliant probe expected late June

PoliticsJun 5, 2011

Probe team focuses on one area at U.S. baseThe allegations that a large amount of Agent Orange was buried at Camp Carroll, a U.S. base in Waegwan, North Gyeongsang Province, in 1978 are expected to be confirmed after June 21, experts said Sunday.A Korea-U.S. joint probe team has been investigating the camp, a key logistical support center for the U.S. troops here, since late last month following t
Military struggles to cope with soldiers’ banned Internet use

DefenseJun 5, 2011

The military is striving to tighten discipline in cyberspace as an increasing number of tech-savvy enlisted soldiers are caught breaking rules on Internet use.While South Korea prides itself on being one of the world’s most wired countries, widespread video recording devices and access to the Internet have created a headache for the military.The military has been running 82 “cyber patrol teams” in
Jung named CEO of Hyundai E&C

Jun 5, 2011

Hyundai Automotive Group named Hyundai Amco president Jung Soo-hyun to head Hyundai Engineering and Construction. The auto group acquired Hyundai E&C, the nation’s top builder in April. Hyundai Amco is the construction affiliate of the automotive group. Jung Soo-hyunThe new president, 59, is a veteran who has worked in the construction industry for more than 30 years since he graduated from Seoul