The Korea Herald

Google, Hancom join office software race

Apr 9, 2014

‘Freemium’ becomes key strategy as developers seek upper hand
Tech giants target kids’ tablet market

Apr 9, 2014

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expanding their tablet PC lineup for children as the global tech giants eye them as potential customers amid a growing market for e-books and digital education.LG is ready to roll out a follow-up to the Kids Pad introduced in 2012 called the Kids Pad 2, a nontoxic and durable tablet featuring basic tool kits to learn Korean, English and math.The upgraded tablet, which has been certified by the National Radio Research Agency, is expected to hit the marke
KT plans massive voluntary retirement

Apr 8, 2014

KT said Tuesday that some 70 percent of its workforce will be asked to voluntarily leave their jobs at Korea’s second-biggest mobile carrier, as it seeks to boost efficiency and improve lackluster earnings.This is also in line with efforts by KT’s new CEO Hwang Chang-gyu, a former CEO of Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor unit, to “rejuvenate” the company with younger staff and rebuild it completely.The company said that its managers and staff agreed to the restructuring plan, which includes opt
Naver shares twice as expensive as Google, relative to profits

Apr 8, 2014

Naver Corp., whose Line messaging service propelled shares to levels twice as expensive as Google Inc., is getting sold by overseas investors faster than any other South Korean stock amid concern the rally went too far.Foreigners sold a net $638 million of the shares during the past month, the most among KOSPI index members, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Naver, which also operates the nation’s most popular search engine, sank 13 percent from a record high on March 10, after a 99 perce
KT to carry out voluntary retirement

Apr 8, 2014

KT Corp., South Korea's No. 2 mobile carrier, said Tuesday it will accept voluntary retirement from senior employees in an apparent bid to tighten its belt as it is dragged down by lackluster performances.The company said it reached an agreement with its labor union to allow employees who have worked 15 years or more at KT to retire, which accounts for 23,000 of the current 32,000 workers. Applications will be accepted from Thursday to April 24. This is the first such step since 2009 when the mo
Samsung puts Q1 operating profit at W8.4t

Apr 8, 2014

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest technology firm by revenue, estimated Tuesday its 2014 first-quarter operating profit at 8.4 trillion won ($7.9 billion).The preliminary estimate represents a 4.3 percent fall from the operating profit of 8.78 trillion won a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing.The figure, however, marks a 1.08 percent increase from the operating profit of 8.31 trillion won posted over the September-December period of 2013.First-quarter sales were est
Samsung to release USIM-embedded Gear Solo watch

Apr 7, 2014

A new standalone variant of the Samsung Gear 2, equipped with a universal subscriber identity module, or USIM, will likely be christened the Samsung Gear Solo, a source told The Korea Herald.As reported earlier by The Korea Herald, Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom are jointly preparing to release the new smart watch. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the state patent office, the electronics giant has filed a patent with the Gear Solo name. As the name indicates, the wearabl
Apple advertising dilemma aired at $2b Samsung trial

Apr 7, 2014

As Apple Inc. was being targeted by an onslaught of negative advertising from arch-rival Samsung Electronics, the iPhone maker was racing to figure out how to fight back, according to evidence presented at a $2 billion patent trial.Jurors in the companies’ second U.S. trial over smartphone technology today saw emails and heard testimony showing that Apple executives last year weighed dropping the firm that has exclusively handled its advertising for 17 years to better respond to a blitz by Samsu
SK hynix develops high-capacity DDR4 module

Apr 7, 2014

SK hynix, the country’s No. 2 chipmaker, said Monday it has developed the industry’s most advanced double data rate-4 module with a capacity of 128 gigabytes, significantly improving speed and efficiency.Based on the 8 GB DDR4, SK said it expanded the maximum capacity by twofold from the previous model of 64 GB with the Through Silicon Via technology, which allows the dynamic random-access memory to be connected with higher electrical efficiency.The module has a speed of 2,133 megabits per secon
[SUPER RICH] The brains behind K-pop

Apr 7, 2014

An introduction to the men who masterminded some of the most popular hallyu content, from ‘Gangnam Style’ to ‘My Love’ From the Star
[SUPER RICH] You’ll never say ‘Naver’ like you used to

Apr 7, 2014

Korea’s top portal operator dubbed the industry’s ‘Samsung
Korean firm makes sample panels for Apple’s iTV

Apr 6, 2014

An unnamed local display maker is reportedly making sample display panels for Apple’s iTV, which is expected be mass-produced next year, analysts said this week. “The company is making 65-inch organic light-emitting diode sample panels for Apple’s iTV in collaboration with Apple,” said Lee Seung-woo, an analyst at Seoul-based IBK Securities. “However, it is not certain whether Apple will use it for the mass production of its long-rumored iTV as it is still running tests,” he added. Speculation h
Samsung, SoftBank show no sign of improved relations

Apr 6, 2014

Unlike NTT DOCOMO and KDDI, SoftBank not ready to carry Galaxy S5
Samsung, Google and homosexuality

Apr 3, 2014

Rivals take opposing stances on gay issues in the workplace
LG’s smartphone sales projected at all-time high in Q2

Apr 3, 2014

LG Electronics’ quarterly smartphone sales are likely to reach an all-time high in the April-June period, analysts said Thursday, due mainly to improved sales of its low-end lineup.South Korea’s No. 2 smartphone maker is expected to sell 15 million units in the second quarter, the data released by Mirae Asset Securities Co. showed.If reached, it will mark the first time for LG’s monthly smartphone sales to reach 5 million units. Separate data compiled by Strategy Analytics said the firm had sold