Kim Dae-hoon, chief executive of ICT solutions developer LG CNS, said the company seeks to lead in the era of Internet of Things with its service-oriented technologies.IoT is a term that describes a connected network of objects. He urged businesses to respond swiftly to the fast changing business environment in this era of connected products.  LG CNS CEO Kim Dae-hoon speaks at the 15th Entrue World 2015 in Seoul on Tuesday. (LG CNS)“LG CNS has capabilities in developing IoT platforms and systems

Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, who visited Seoul for bilateral talks with Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo, met with Indian software and electrical engineers who are working in Korea to talk about entrepreneurship and the IT of both nations.The meeting between the Indian minister and engineers was held at the request of the 35-member Korean chapter of Pan IIT Alumni Association, an alumni organization of India’s prestigious tech university, the Indian Institute of Technology. The m

GWANGJU ― With the launch of LG Electronics’ new flagship smartphone G4 just around the corner on April 29, the Seoul-based tech giant is carrying out a full-fledged effort to make the handset available for global customers on time.The production facilities of LG Innotek in Gwangju, where the company manufactures camera modules for the LG handset is also in full swing to meet the deadline.LG Group’s camera module business wing hoped that the industry’s most advanced smartphone camera of the G4 w

Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus said Thursday it concluded its partnership with major Korean and Chinese credit companies to foster the financial technology sector in both nations. Top executives of the Korean mobile carrier, KB Financial Group and its credit card business unit KB Kookmin Card, China UnionPay, the only Chinese bank card organization, and its affiliate UnionPay International signed a memorandum of understanding at the LG Uplus head office Thursday to collaborate and nurture mobile

Korean biometric security system developer Suprema will make a foray into the fingerprint market for mobile devices, taking on fingerprint powerhouses such as Apple-owned AuthenTec and Synaptics. Biometric technology, particularly fingerprint sensors, has come under the spotlight since California-based Apple purchased biometric sensor maker AthenTec in 2012 to implement fingerprint scanners in its iPhones. With the door wide open for the fingerprint market for phones, Lee Jae-won, chief executiv

Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome paid a visit to the manufacturing facilities of South Korea’s leading display maker LG Display in Paju City, northwest of Seoul, on Wednesday.The visit to the Paju complex took place on the request of Mulatu who is in Korea to participate in the 2015 World Water Forum, the largest international event which seeks to advance the cause of water, being held in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. LG Display CEO Han Sang-bum (left) introduces its new display product

Specifications for LG Electronics’ new flagship smartphone G4 were leaked “by accident” on Sunday via the phone’s staging site that was still under construction. The page did not look to be fully updated yet, with details listed for some key features such as camera technology and operating system being clearly incorrect. But reactions are already overflowing about its new leather-backed styling.According to the leaked images, the G series’ signature rear home buttons make a reappearance, while t

An event hall for the launching event of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge at an adjacent building of the firm’s headquarters in Gangnam was filled with excitement even an hour before its start, reflecting the high market expectations on the latest flagship handsets. When Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung’s mobile business chief, took the stage to deliver a keynote speech at the Galaxy S6 World Tour, he was bombarded with a flurry of camera flashes.“Samsung has developed the new Galaxy S6 and S6

South Korean start-up Team Blind has recently launched its anonymous mobile community service Blind in the U.S. market, with hopes of luring young tech-savvy office workers, especially those in Silicon Valley. “We launched the U.S. service two weeks ago,” said Jung Young-joon, the company’s cofounder and CEO via email. “Starting with LinkedIn, we plan to expand our presence among tech firms.”The CEO is visiting California to meet local partners and promote the service. According to him, the firs