Samsung emphasizes smarter online features, LG claims brighter, clearer pictureKorea’s electronics powerhouses, Samsung and LG, are embroiled in a bitter war of words trumpeting the superiority of their 3-D TV technologies. The two top TV makers are pinning high hopes on the next-generation moving picture which promises to create lucrative revenue sources.The battle is becoming increasingly intens

Hyundai Heavy Industries and local venture firms have succeeded in localizing high-tech robotic equipment for artificial joint operations, the company said Monday.The country’s top builder developed bodies and controllers for the “Robodoc” in a joint project promoted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in July 2009.Made by local robotics venture Curexo Inc., the Robodoc is the only robotic system

SK Telecom will begin selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone on March 16, it announced Sunday, ending the exclusive distribution here by its rival KT Corp. The country’s largest mobile carrier said it will take pre-orders starting Wednesday at its T World branches and online. “We at SK Telecom are glad that we can introduce the iPhone 4 through Korea’s best network,” said Seo Jin-woo, chief of SK’s platform

The Walt Disney Company announced on Wednesday it appointed Luke Kang, a broadcast media specialist, as new senior vice president and managing director for the Korean unit.Kang, a Korean-American, will oversee the unit’s strategy and business and coordinate Disney global franchises in the market, the company said in a statement. Luke Kang“The combination of Disney’s award-winning content with Kore

SK Telecom is cranking up its support of software developers, seeking to broaden its pool of mobile applications.Korea’s top mobile carrier said Tuesday it has picked four venture firms to receive its financial and operational support in its “innovation ecosystem” to generate programs for its mobile platform. The conglomerate has also worked since last year to help small and medium-sized enterpris

LG Electronics said Tuesday it aims to more than double its share in the European air conditioning market this year.Korea’s second largest electronics maker is showcasing its air conditioning and heating products at a tradeshow in Madrid, Spain, this week.“We will target the European air conditioner market by strengthening our lineup with market-leading products, service capabilities and infrastru

Samsung Electronics, KT to cooperate for energy-efficient cloud serviceSamsung Electronics and KT Corp. are joining forces in a project to foster energy-efficient cloud computing to cope with exploding data demand amid a smartphone boom.The two companies signed an agreement Monday under which Samsung will install its new memory chips into a low-power server that KT is setting up in its data center

The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea has elected Jim Lim, regional manager of Meat & Livestock Australia, as the new chairman for its executive committee this year. Lim will replace Sean Rodrigues, who has held the post for the last three years.   Jim Lim“I am honored to have been elected chairman and intend to work closely with all our stakeholders to continue the growth and development of

The evolution of mobile technology and fast distribution of smartphones in Korea sparked ever-growing demand for video content on YouTube, Gautam Anand, director of its Asia Pacific content partnerships, said Tuesday.Created in Feb. 2005, the video-sharing website has been among the most visited online spaces by Korean users in recent years along with social networking services Facebook and microb

KT&G Corp., Korea’s tobacco giant, said it plans to launch a new version of Davidoff cigarettes in the local market on Wednesday. Davidoff Rich Blue is the second edition of the global premium cigarette brand owned by U.K.-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC. The cigarette has 3 milligrams of tar, thus offering a milder taste than the first Davidoff Classic’s 6 milligrams, KT&G said Monday.  Davidoff