Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it has started mass production of its own flagship mobile chip Exynos 8 Octa and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820, to be fitted on premium smartphone models, including the Galaxy S7. The chips are built on a new technology, called the 14-nanometer low-power plus process, the second generation of the firm’s 14-nm FinFET process technology first adopted by the Seoul-based firm last year to build the Exynos 7 Octa, the system-on-a-chip that powers the Galaxy S6. Sams

LG RELEASES LIGHTEST 15-INCH LAPTOP -- LG Electronics rolled out the world’s lightest 15.6-inch laptop, dubbed the Gram 15, in Seoul on Thursday. The new laptop weighing in at 980 grams -- 50 percent lighter than the existing 15-inch products -- features either Intel‘s i5 or i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and 256 and 512GB storage options, with its price range from 1.55 million won ($1,280) to 2.29 million won.　(LGE)

The winds of change are blowing through Twitter as it continues its quest for more functionalities on its 10-year-old social network platform.The San Francisco-headquartered firm announced Wednesday that the autoplay function for video content of live-streaming social media network Periscope is now available on Twitter timelines. An image of a Twitter feed autoplaying a Periscope stream. (Twitter)“Both Twitter and Periscope show you what’s going on in the world, right now ― whether that’s outsid

LG Electronics announced an investment project on Wednesday to give boost to the firm’s solar energy business. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gumi City government on the same day to beef up its solar panel module production lines in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province. Attendees at the Intersolar trade show held in Germany last year look at LG Electronics’ NeON2 solar panel module. (Yonhap)The tech giant will make investments worth 527 billion won ($435 million) to add six

LG Electronics sent out an invitation for the unveiling event for the firm’s next flagship smartphone model to the global media and industry officials on Wednesday.The next flagship phone will be, as widely predicted, the long-awaited G5 for which the Korean firm has recently filed a trademark application at the Korean patent office, according to an industry official.LG Electronics’ invitation for the unveiling event of the firm’s next marquee smartphone. (LGE)The save-the-date announcement indi

  COOL NEW AIR CONDITIONERS -- Cho Sung-jin (second from left), head of LG Electronics’ home appliance and air solution business unit, and Choi Sang-gyu (second from right), head of the firm’s Korea sales and marketing, pose at the unveiling event of the tech firm’s 2016 Whisen Dual Air Conditioner lineup, fitted with two cold air outlets, motion sensors and air purifying and dehumidifying functions. (LGE)

LG CHEM RUNS CHEMISTRY CAMP -- Students participate in Chemistry Camp, a corporate social responsibility program run by LG Chem, in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, Monday. Children learn about renewable energy sources and chemicals used in daily life during the three-day event. (LG Chem)

Samsung SDI showcased battery cells that enable electric cars to travel up to 600 kilometers on a full charge at the North American International Auto Show, the biggest auto show in the U.S. which kicked off in Detroit on Monday (local time).Battery technology has recently come into the limelight in the car industry as it plays a core role in electric cars which are widely considered a substitute to gas-powered counterparts.  A model poses with Samsung SDI’s battery cells to be displayed at the

The nation’s leading mobile carrier SK Telecom said Monday that it has successfully demonstrated the wired 5G network technology on the so-called core network architecture, serving as a control tower in providing services such as user authentication, voice calls, and Internet connectivity.The core network system, which controls user traffic for customers to access the Internet, has to be revamped for the commercialization of the wired 5G network services. Staffers from SK Telecom and Nokia Netwo

Advanced battery technology is prerequisite to the growth of the sector for connected things, or Internet of Things, said an executive of Samsung SDI, the battery business unit of Samsung Group, at the International CES trade show last week.Every information technology device being connected in the looming IoT era needs advanced battery technology, and global battery-makers are currently vying to develop more powerful batteries with a longer lifespan.Samsung SDI’s batteries for wearable gadgets.

LAS VEGAS ― Netflix, the world’s largest video-streaming service with over 70 million subscribers, on Wednesday announced it was launching its service globally, bringing its Internet TV network to more than 130 new countries, including Korea. The announcement was made by the company’s cofounder and CEO Reed Hastings during his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.  Netflix said Wednesday it would launch its streaming services in more than 130 new countries, including Kore

Standardization is one of the biggest hurdles in connecting smart objects -- well-known as the Internet of Things (IoT) -- as different device- and sensor-makers adopt disparate protocols and technologies in a bid to take the initiative in this field. However, such incongruous moves have often hampered the compatibility between different objects.Mobile SK Telecom sought to address this issue by successfully demonstrating its technology that enables devices with two different IoT standards -- one

LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics on Wednesday vowed to triple its organic light-emitting diode TV sales this year, pinning hopes especially on the lucrative U.S. market for growth. “Last year, we couldn’t meet consumer demand due to production constraints. Considering the increasing demand, we could more than triple the sales this year,” LG’s TV chief Kwon Bong-suk said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.  LG’s home entertainment division president Kwon Bong-suk speaks during a press confe

KT AIMS TO BOLSTER GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP -- KT chairman Hwang Chang-gyu (center) paid a visit to the exhibit booth of Kia Motors at the International CES trade show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. He also had meetings with top executives of global tech firms including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Qualcomm to discuss the latest trends of the tech sector and future partnerships. (KT)

K-POP STAR TO PROMOTE HUAWEI PHONE -- LG Uplus said Thursday that Tzuyu, a member of K-pop girl group Twice, would be modeling for Huawei’s entry-level smartphone Y6. The Huawei smartphone, which will be launched via the Korean mobile carrier, enables users to make standard mobile calls as well as mobile Voice-over-IP calls. (LG Uplus)K-POP STAR TO PROMOTE HUAWEI PHONE -- LG Uplus said Thursday that Tzuyu, a member of K-pop girl group Twice, would be modeling for Huawei’s entry-level smartphone