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MS unveils new look with Windows 8

Oct 26, 2012

Microsoft launched a radical redesign of its world-dominating Windows operating system Thursday, introducing a touch-enabled interface that attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing mobile devices powered by the company's fiercest competitors.The debut of Windows 8 heralded the biggest change to the system since 1995, when the company first offered built-in Internet support. And with so much riding on it, the overhaul could be Microsoft's most important product since
Samsung rolls out Galaxy Note 2 in U.S.

Oct 25, 2012

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, said it has started selling its Galaxy Note 2 devices in the United States after a local launching event.The mobile device is currently available via Sprint and T-Mobile, and is expected to be carried by three additional U.S. carriers, including AT&T and Verizon, according to Samsung.The Galaxy Note 2, unveiled ahead of this year’s IFA technology fair, carries a 5.5-inch display and comes with a complimentary electronic stylus.Meanwhile,
Biz leaders oppose tax hikes for welfare spending

Oct 25, 2012

A group of business leaders on Wednesday expressed strong opposition to tax increases for welfare expansion, claiming that it will hurt corporate capital spending and household consumption. The remarks came amid growing calls for “economic democratization” including an overhaul of local conglomerates’ governance structures and an expansion of the welfare system by the country’s three main presidential candidates. “Corporate taxes and income taxes should not be raised to secure finances in order
Ustream vows to support hallyu

Oct 25, 2012

Ustream Korea Inc., a live video streaming platform operator, vowed on Thursday to play a leading role in spreading the Korean Wave, or hallyu, globally by initiating a live broadcasting service. The former Korean operation of U.S.-based Ustream Inc. has become an affiliate of the country’s mobile carrier giant KT, which holds 51 percent of its total share.“We would like to open up a new age where people who had been unable to voice their opinion can speak up, experience live streaming and share
S. Korea begins dress rehearsal for rocket launch

Oct 25, 2012

South Korea started a final systems check on its space rocket on Thursday, a day ahead of its planned launch from a space center on the country's south coast, the government said.The outcome of the dress rehearsal on the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), also known as Naro-1, will come out at around 11 p.m., according to The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.The Naro-1 was erected and fastened to the launch pad at the Naro Space Center, some 485 kilometers south of Seoul, on Wed
U.S. trade commission sides with Apple over Samsung

Oct 25, 2012

A U.S. trade commission has ruled in favor of Apple Inc.'s patent infringement claims against Samsung Electronics Co., granting another home-turf victory to the iPhone maker.In a preliminary ruling on Wednesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found some Samsung mobile devices infringed four Apple patents, including one design patent and three software patents, according to the documents by the agency's Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender.The preliminary ruling awaits the approv
LG CNS wins Malaysian bid on railroad mobile system

Oct 24, 2012

LG CNS, a Korea-based provider of information technology services, announced Wednesday that it has become the first Korean company to build a mobile service network for the mass rapid transit system, or the MRT, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Beating 24 rival global firms to form a consortium with local firm APEX Communications in the 140 billion won ($128 million) bid, LG CNS plans to install IT-based framework consisting of wireless communication system, surveillance cameras, metro broadcasting fa
Samsung expects to beat counterparts with ATIV PC

Oct 24, 2012

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that it expects to beat top global makers of personal computers with its new smart PC which operates on the upcoming Windows 8, named ATIV PC. The world’s largest tech firm unveiled ATIV PC at a media event in its Seoul headquarters. The new product maximizes convertibility in design, portability in use and compatibility with smartphone apps, the company said.“The vendors of personal computers will jump into the war by the end of this year to take more market s
2012 AIPPI Congress presents roadmap for its future

Oct 24, 2012

World IP Congress ends after discussions about direction of intellectual property protection
‘Game fiction has huge potential as creative content’

Oct 24, 2012

Many people stick to the misperception that game fiction writers are some sort of anti-social hermits who spend days and nights playing games, be it at home or in dark, sketchy PC rooms.However, the testimony of a 22-year-old Korean game fiction writer Lee Byung-ha poses powerful counterevidence to such an illusion. The young game fiction prodigy is a senior majoring international economics at the University of Heilongjiang in Harbin, China, whose mother never saw him spending hours in front of
Game meets literature for perfection

Oct 24, 2012

Gamers increasingly look for strong storylines
E-ink phone could go a week on a charge

Oct 24, 2012

A Chinese company says it is developing a smartphone with a display akin to those on e-readers to create an Android phone you only have to charge once a week.Chinese manufacturer Onyx International is working on the phone that would use the same kind of easy-on-the-eyes, long-lasting "e-ink" technology used in current e-readers, TG Daily reported.E-ink screens can be read in even the brightest conditions, but many consider their best feature to be extended battery life.Onyx is apparently looking
Facts and figures on the new iPad mini

Oct 24, 2012

These are the principal features, pricing and availability of the new iPad mini tablet computer unveiled by Apple on Tuesday:-- the iPad mini has a 7.9-inch (20.06-centimeter) touchscreen when measured diagonally, smaller than the 9.7-inch (24.6-cm) display on the original iPad-- the iPad mini weighs 0.68 pounds, 53 percent lighter than Apple's third generation iPad-- it is 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) thick, 23 percent thinner than the original iPad and thinner than a pencil-- the iPad mini ha
Apple reveals iPad Mini starting at $329

Oct 24, 2012

Apple Inc.'s pencil-thin, smaller iPad will cost much more than its competitors, signaling the company isn't going to get into a mini-tablet price war.The company debuted the iPad Mini Tuesday, with a screen two-thirds smaller than the full model, and half the weight. Customers can begin ordering the new model on Friday. In a surprise, Apple also revamped its flagship, full-sized iPad just six months after the launch of the latest model.Apple's late founder Steve Jobs once ridiculed a small tabl
Many Android apps said ‘leaking’ data

Oct 23, 2012

Millions of people using Android apps are at risk of having their personal data revealed, security researchers in Germany report. Researchers at the University of Leibniz and Philipps University of Marburg tested 13,500 popular apps in Google‘s Play store and found almost 8 percent failed to protect bank account and social media logins. The insecure apps failed to implement standard scrambling systems, researchers said, allowing “man-in-the-middle” attacks to spy on data passed along when