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Samsung retains LCD TV, 3-D TV leads in EU

Jul 12, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of TVs, maintained its lead in Europe’s major TV markets during the first five months of this year, a market researcher said Tuesday.According to GfK Group, the Korean TV maker accounted for 31.9 percent of Europe’s liquid crystal display TV market in May.Its market share stood at 30.8 percent in the January-May period. Samsung’s hometown rival LG
Samsung smartphones set for space experiments

Jul 12, 2011

Astronomers are to conduct various space experiments with Samsung Electronics’ Nexus S Android smartphones carried by the space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis docked the International Space Station on Sunday after it was launched Friday as the final flight of the U.S. shuttle program. (Yonhap News)Samsung smart phones are to perform various tasks ranging from measuring and inspecting ISS along with a
‘GPS is allowed to find cheating husband’: U.S. court

Jul 11, 2011

A man shows a GPS devise as his classmate. (MCT) ‘GPS is allowed to find cheating husband’: U.S. court　A New Jersey court has approved of a woman’s use of GPS to track down her suspicious husband.　The woman hired a private investigator to follow her husband to find out whether he was having an affair. But when her husband, Kenneth Villanova, kept managing to avoid the investigator, he told her to
KCC likely to bid in Hynix on Hyundai’s behalf

Jul 7, 2011

STX Group also continues to express interest to the last minute 　By Kim Ji-hyun and Choi He-suk KCC Corp., a member of Hyundai’s sprawling industrial empire, may submit its letter of intent for a stake in Hynix Semiconductor, industry sources said on Thursday. Reports of KCC’s intention to participate in the bidding came shortly after Hyundai Heavy Industries said it would not be participating in
How to goof around without your boss knowing

Jul 6, 2011

(MCT)Office workers who spend everyday glaring at a computer screen find it hard to keep their concentration throughout work hours. It is difficult to access Facebook, Twitter or other websites when the boss is watching.“Here comes my boss” (http://web.humoruniv.com/prog/ohmygod/ohmygod.html), provided by popular site Humor University, is a simple route to avoid being caught slacking: It returns t
S. Korea tops OECD members for wireless Internet penetration

Jul 5, 2011

(Yonhap News)SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked first among advanced countries last year in terms of wireless high-speed Internet penetration, according to data by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday.South Korea was the leading country for wireless broadband subscriptions last year among the 34 OECD countries, with 89.8 per 100 people. The number of subscr
KT chief calls for an end to unlimited data plan

Jul 3, 2011

　By Cho Ji-hyun　A key executive at KT Corp. urged its rival mobile operator to take back its unlimited data usage scheme as telecom firms are struggling to deal with the rising ammount of data consumed by smart gadget owners.　In a recent interview with The Korea Herald, Pyo Hyun-myung, president of mobile business unit at KT, said it is the best option for its rival company, which was the first to
Mobile apps open up new channel to explore Korea

Jul 1, 2011

While a number of blogs and homepages are already offering a wide range of detailed information about Korea for visitors in English and other languages, the same segment is still in its infancy in the universe of mobile apps.But it’s too early to give up yet. Though the number of related apps for iPhone and iPad users is small, a dozen apps deserve attention. More importantly, the outlook appears
Daum debuts real-time child Location service

Jul 1, 2011

Daum Communication is launching a new location service that allows parents to check children’s whereabouts in real time by accessing to its website (childcare.daum.net).The Daum Childcare service, which operates on SK Telecom’ mobile networks, provides street and aerial views of children’s locations to help parents identify their surroundings easily.Parents can set a certain area where children fr
Koreans top in digital literacy: OECD

Jun 29, 2011

From news reports Young South Koreans learn the best from computers and the Internet according to a survey of 15 year-olds in 19 countries, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Monday. The OECD, which groups 34 of the world’s most advanced economies, tested the digital literacy of students in 16 member countries as well as Colombia and the Chinese cities of Hong Kong a
Pope tweets for the first time

Jun 29, 2011

VATICAN CITY (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.Benedict's tweet on Tuesday read: ``Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI''.The portal www.news.va for the first time aggregates information from the Vatican's various print, online, radio an
4 Korean iPhone apps make it to top 10 paid list in Asia

Jun 27, 2011

Four Korean apps have made it to the top ten paid iPhone app list in the Asian region, signaling a positive trend for Korean developers wanting to jump into the fast-growing mobile software market. Birzzle, a puzzle game developed by Korea firm Enfeel Inc., ranked first and 10th at the same time in the list compiled by the Netherlands-based market research firm Distimo, which analyzed the data bas
4 Korean iPhone apps make it to top 10 paid list in Asia

Jun 27, 2011

Four Korean apps have made it to the top ten paid iPhone app list in the Asian region, signaling a positive trend for Korean developers wanting to jump into the fast-growing mobile software market. Birzzle, a puzzle game developed by Korea firm Enfeel Inc., ranked first and 10th at the same time in the list compiled by the Netherlands-based market research firm Distimo, which analyzed the data bas
Apple files lawsuit against Samsung's patent infringement

Jun 24, 2011

Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronic Co. Friday, accusing the South Koran company of infringing its patented technologies used in making its iconic smartphone, the iPhone. In a complaint filed with the Seoul Central District Court, Apple requested that Samsung Electronics be stopped from selling a line of its touch screen smartphones and a tablet PC that hit the local and global
Japan makes fastest ever computer

Jun 24, 2011

Marking a leap forward in computing technology, Japan has created the world’s fastest super computer, called “The K supercomputer,” according to the Daily Mail. It is as fast as 1 million desktop PCs put together, performing eight quadrillion calculations per second. It is the first time in seven years that Japan has held the title of having the world’s fastest machine. The previous title-holder w