The amount of malware targeting Android devices such as smartphones and tablets tripled in the second quarter of 2012, a Russian security firm says.Security company Kaspersky Labs said malware specifically targeting Android-based phones, tablets and computers increased by a significant amount in the quarter, SlashGear reported Thursday.Kaspersky said 14,900 new malicious programs targeting Android devices were added to its database of malware threats, up from 5,441 in the first quarter.Almost ha

This is the fifth in a series of articles to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and China. ― Ed.The technology gap between Korea and China has narrowed over the past decade in the manufacturing industry.According to data from the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, the technology gap in the manufacturing industry between the two countries narrowed to 3.7 years in 2011 on average, from 4.7 years in 2002.In terms of the countries’ technological levels as

Korea’s jobless rate fell from a month earlier in July due to a rise in new jobs offered, especially for young people, according to a government report on Thursday.Statistics Korea said the jobless rate hit 3.1 percent in July, down from 3.2 percent in June. It also said the growth in the number of employed persons increased by 1.3 percent compared to the previous month.In July, 470,000 new jobs were added in the market, compared with some 365,000 new jobs in the previous month, officials said.T

Though products made in Korea may rank four or five on a scale from one to five, the nation’s corporate social-responsibility would only rank at about two, said Lee Seung-han, president of U.N. Global Compact Korea. “Most companies are still at the level of making simple donations. It should be, however, more strategically approached, considering the character and strong points of the company. Companies need to broaden their vision but narrow the focus,” Lee told The Korea Herald on Tuesday. “Th

Daelim Industrial Co. will be taking applications to buy units in its newly built apartment complex Yangdeok e-Pyunhansesang in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, from Aug. 17, the housing builder said on Wednesday. Built on about 32,500 square meters of land, the new complex has 637 apartments with five different areas ranging from 84 to 165 square meters. Daelim says that the Yangdeok region will form a new residential belt, connecting the 1.1-million-square-meter area with 7,570 households an

COLOGNE, Germany ― Nexon Company said here on Wednesday that it will focus on spreading its soon-to-be-launched new online games in European countries, after featuring two titles for the first time at this year’s gamescom convention.Introducing the first-person shooter “Shadow Company” and real-time strategy game “Navy Field 2” to European users, Nexon Europe chief executive Kim Sung-jin said the company plans to release the games in the first half of next year.“After numerous reviews, we came t

Big industrial names gather in Germany to unveil new titlesCOLOGNE, Germany ― Gamescom 2012, one of the world’s biggest gaming conventions, kicked off on Thursday with a flood of new titles from firms like Nexon, NCsoft, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Bethesda Softworks, Capcom and Konami.Although big names such as Nintendo and Microsoft did not take part in this year’s event, the fourth annual event of its kind showcases 600 exhibitors from 40 countries until Aug. 19.“As a unique event worldwide, g