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Samsung rolls out latest Galaxy tablet in Korea

Oct 31, 2013

Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it has released its latest tablet Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition in Korea.The new Galaxy Note goes on sale from Friday through the nation’s three major mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus, the world’s largest mobile device maker said.The tablet, boasting a 10.1-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 resolution liquid crystal display, comes with a 2.3 GHz quad-core processor for the LTE model, and a 1.9 GHz octa-core for the Wi-Fi model.Both models run on the Android Je
Talks with Samsung were ‘good’: Schmidt

Oct 30, 2013

Google chairman Eric Schmidt said in Seoul on Wednesday that his discussions with Samsung Electronics executives about cooperation in IT were “good.” He declined to elaborate on what they discussed and whether he met Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jay-yong at the company’s Seocho office in southern Seoul. But he answered affirmatively to questions on whether he discussed ways for strengthening software competitiveness.John Lagerling, Google’s director of Android Global Partnerships, added
KT vows advanced mobile era in Africa

Oct 30, 2013

Nation’s leading network carrier jointly hosts Transform Africa Summit
Samsung, LG lead global mobile market

Oct 29, 2013

The world’s mobile market in the July to September period was led by two Korean electronics firms ― Samsung and LG ― according to a report. Samsung shipped 120 million units, the largest number of mobile phones in the third quarter, which accounts for 28.7 percent of the entire market, according to a report released by leading market research institute Strategy Analytics.The sales figure is twice that of mobile firm Nokia, which sold 65 million units, and four times larger than that of Californi
Google chief to discuss software with Samsung

Oct 29, 2013

Google chairman Eric Schmidt will be visiting Samsung on Wednesday to meet with top executives that may include Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jay-yong, sources told The Korea Herald.The focus seems to be not on hardware, but how to more efficiently run them on better software. The talks, the first this year but second following a meeting in 2012, are likely to address how Samsung can further develop applications for Google’s Android smartphones, which was central in the first global deve
Samsung holds dinner to celebrate 1993 initiative

Oct 28, 2013

Samsung Group celebrated the 20th anniversary of the company‘s “New Management Initiative” with a dinner at Shilla Hotel on Monday.In 1993, Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee proclaimed the initiative during a tour to European cities including Frankfurt in Germany, calling for the complete reform of Samsung and its employees to become a truly global brand. Around 350 executives of Samsung’s subsidiaries and partners participated in Monday’s event, where Lee discussed the future direction o
LG unveils details of curved G Flex

Oct 28, 2013

LG Electronics announced Monday the specifications for its curved G Flex smartphone armed with the latest technology. Boasting a curved, 6-inch, 1280x720-pixel plastic organic light-emitting display screen, as well as a curved 3,500 mAh battery, the G Flex sports a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone inherited the rear volume and power buttons from the preceding G2 model. LG promised
[Graphic News] Korea ranks 2nd in R&D spending to GDP

Oct 27, 2013

Korea ranked second among OECD member countries in terms of R&D spending to GDP with 4.03 percent, according to the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2013 released last week. The nation also gained a high mark in IT infrastructure, coming second in Internet connection speed and download speed, and fourth in wireless broadband penetration.
Samsung patents smart glasses

Oct 25, 2013

Samsung has registered a patent for smart glasses, the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service said on Friday. The company awarded a design patent for the wearable device, which is categorized as a type of “sports glasses,” in March and the registration was completed in October, according to the KIPRIS.The move follows its launch of the smart watch Galaxy Gear in September, and reflects Samsung’s efforts to strengthen its wearable technology.The glasses will likely connect to Sams
S. Korean websites hit by DDos attack: AhnLab

Oct 25, 2013

South Korea's largest anti-virus software firm AhnLab Inc. said Friday it detected distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on local companies, sounding alarm bells for their cyber security.Sixteen websites operated by 13 South Korean firms, including No. 2 portal operator Daum Communications Corp. and game developer Nexon Korea Corp., experienced cyber attacks Thursday, AhnLab said.According to the anti-virus firm, the attack was detected around 4:00 p.m., infecting around 10,000 computers
LG CNS in feud with MS over software license fee

Oct 23, 2013

LG CNS, an affiliate of LG Group, has become mired in a licensing dispute with Microsoft. The conflict between the two sides began when Microsoft took issue with its operating system Windows being used on a subway train information system developed by the Korean firm. The Korean ICT firm, which developed an integrated computer system with several subsystems, supplied the end product using Windows to its business partner EPP, an advertisement company, in 2007. The ad firm installed the system at
Korea needs to brace for cyber attacks

Oct 23, 2013

Symantec exec warns individual hackers evolve into criminal organizations
Semiconductor firm hopes for chip renaissance

Oct 23, 2013

Kim Sang-yeol, head of Singapore-based Serial Microelectronics’ Korean corporation, has put in long years in the semiconductor distribution business. He has seen the rise and fall of the sector over more than three decades, and his one wish now is to see another heyday so that more revenue can be created for all parties involved ― including, of course, Serial and its partners. This may sound odd, since smart devices are still much in vogue, but Kim hails from an era where the semiconductor and r
LGE developing Chrome OS devices

Oct 23, 2013

LG Electronics is developing digital devices running Google’s Chrome operating system in a move to reinforce its cooperative relations with the world’s largest Internet giant. The Korean company applied on Oct. 4 for patent registration for three Chrome-based devices ― Chromedesk, Chromeone and Chromestation ― according to the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service on Wednesday. The electronics giant firm also applied for the trademarks under the same names in several other coun
Korean companies hope to boost sales of LED bulbs

Oct 23, 2013

South Korean electronics companies expressed optimism Wednesday that a looming production ban of incandescent lighting could boost sales of their energy-efficient light-emitting diode light bulbs.Local production and imports of incandescent light bulbs are set to be banned permanently next year in South Korea under a 2008 decision to phase out low-efficient light bulbs.Russia and Australia are scheduled to join South Korea in banning incandescent light bulbs. The United States also plans to end