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Harman keeps top spot in speaker market for 4 years

Harman International, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, has maintained its top position in the global wireless speaker market for the last four consecutive years, Samsung announced S...

Apr 14, 2019
Technology
South Korea to launch state-led efforts against smartphone addiction

The South Korean government on Friday pledged state-led efforts to prevent widespread smartphone addition, as nearly 1 in 5 Koreans surveyed have become “too dependent” on smartphones. During a meet...

Apr 12, 2019
Technology
Under Koo Kwang-mo, LG expands investments in US startups

Under its fourth-generation leader Koo Kwang-mo, LG Group is expanding investments in startups in the fields of latest technologies such as mobility and virtual reality in Silicon Valley, according t...

Apr 11, 2019
Technology
SKT acquires Incross to enter digital ad market

South Korea’s biggest mobile carrier, SK Telecom, has acquired a controlling stake in Seoul-based digital advertisement company Incross, with the aim of expanding into the media and commerce market....

Apr 11, 2019
Technology
LG Chem to invest in 5 battery startups in US, UK

LG Chem said Thursday it will invest a total of $2 million in five startups based in the United States and United Kingdom as part of efforts to co-develop innovative battery technologies. The South ...

Apr 11, 2019
Technology
First rotating camera introduced in Galaxy A80

Samsung Electronics introduced a rotating camera with the launch of its midrange Galaxy A80 smartphone model, designed for the so-called “era of live,” the company announced Thursday. In response to...

Apr 11, 2019
Technology
A look at what’s behind Smilegate RPG’s IPO push

For the first time since it was founded in 2002, South Korean game developer Smilegate is out to list an affiliate in a bid to diversify its portfolio. Smilegate is the developer of hugely popular s...

Apr 10, 2019
Technology
Google to operate data centers for cloud services in Seoul next year

Google has announced plans to operate new data centers for cloud services in South Korea by early 2020, as the global tech giant seeks to diversify its business amid growing competition in the marke...

Apr 10, 2019
Technology
LG’s AI features become more practical for 5G phone

V50 ThinQ 5G to automatically remind users where they parked, when to get off subway

Apr 9, 2019
Technology
S. Korea pledges to spend W30tr for 5G ecosystem by 2022

President Moon Jae-in announces ambitious 5G initiative as the country celebrates the network’s commercial rollout to the general public

Apr 8, 2019
Technology
[Non-memory Korea: 2] Korean chipmakers to seize nonmemory opportunities in 5G era

Explosive growth in data traffic in 5G era raises demand for chipsets such as radio frequency transceivers, power amplifiers, low-power supply modulators

Apr 8, 2019
Technology
LG out to strengthen LCD TV presence

Amid aggressive expansion by Chinese TV makers in the liquid-crystal display TV market, LG Electronics is moving to strengthen its leadership in the premium LCD TV market, according to the industry o...

Apr 8, 2019
Technology
Mobile 5G base stations clustered in major cities

While South Korea began commercial operations of fifth-generation cellular network services last week, there is still a long way to go for customers nationwide to benefit from the hyperspeed service...

Apr 7, 2019
Technology
Lawmakers call for blockchain regulations to be eased

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has ratcheted up calls for deregulation of the blockchain industry, as the financial regulator has adopted a conservative attitude toward the easing process due to pr...

Apr 7, 2019
Technology
S. Koreans start to register 5G phones

Smartphones enabled by fifth-generation telecommunications networks were launched and registered in South Korea on Friday, marking the beginning of a new telecom era. The country’s three mobile carr...

Apr 5, 2019
Technology

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