KT gets green light to end 2G service

The Korea Communications Commission granted KT Corp. permission to end its feature phone service beginning on Dec. 8 on Wednesday.The state telecom regulator said KT will have two weeks to inform its existing 159,000 feature phone users by at least two different methods -- including mail -- that the

Nov. 23, 2011

BPA spikes 1,200 percent after eating canned soup: study

WASHINGTON, Nov 22, 2011 (AFP) - People who ate canned soup for five days straight saw their urinary levels of the chemical bisphenol A spike 1,200 percent compared to those who ate fresh soup, US researchers said on Tuesday.The randomized study, described as "one of the first to quantify BPA levels

Nov. 23, 2011

Samsung in final talks for Google TV: president Yoon

 

Nov. 22, 2011

ZTE plans 2 billion yuan center for China Unicom e-books

ZTE Corp., China’s second-largest phone-equipment maker, plans to invest 2 billion yuan ($314 million) in a facility to support China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.’s e-book service.The Internet center in Changsha will be expanded over the next three years to more than 1,000 workers from 300 now, ZTE Vice President Yu Yifang said in an e-mail to Bloomberg News Tuesday. The center will support the WoReading service that China Unicom started in April, he said.ZTE sees “very big potential” in winning comp

Nov. 22, 2011

AMOLED output to surge 110% next year: report

Global production of active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) displays is forecast to more than double in 2012 from this year, driven by smartphone and mobile demand, a market report said Tuesday. According to the report by IHS iSuppli, global shipments of AMOLED displays will jump 110 percent from this year and hit 154.7 million units in 2012. The market research firm estimated this year’s AMOLED shipments at 73.7 million units, a 55 percent growth from the previous year.AMOLED displ

Nov. 22, 2011

AIDS-related deaths slashed by treatment: UN

A significant expansion in access to treatment helped slash the number of AIDS-related deaths in 2010, bringing the number of people living with HIV to a record 34 million, the United Nations said Monday."We are on the verge of a significant breakthrough in the AIDS response," said Michel Sidibe, ex

Nov. 22, 2011

Apple wins patent fight with HTC at U.S. agency

HTC Corp.’s loss in a patent infringement case against Apple Inc. casts doubt on its decision to spend $300 million to buy S3 Graphics Co. to boost its chances of a licensing deal to end the dispute. The U.S. International Trade Commission said yesterday that S3 Graphics’s patent rights weren’t viol

Nov. 22, 2011

Scientists create light from vacuum

 

Nov. 21, 2011

Forgetting why you entered a room studied

 

Nov. 21, 2011

Metal 100 times lighter than Styrofoam created

 

Nov. 20, 2011

Research firm: Amazon sells $199 tablet at a loss

NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire tablet, which started shipping this week, costs $201.70 to make, a research firm said Friday. That's $2.70 more than Amazon charges for it.The analysis by IHS indicates that Amazon is, at least initially, selling the tablet at a loss that it hopes to co

Nov. 20, 2011

Samsung to sell multitouch tables

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest supplier of TVs and liquid crystal display panels, said Friday that it has begun to receive orders in 23 countries for its multitouch table displays, as the company has recently been trying to woo corporate customers.Jointly developed with Microsoft Corp., the 40-inch display “SUR40,” a big-size table with a multitouch screen, can be installed in airports, banks, hotels and other venues, according to Samsung. The LCD screen on top of the table recogni

Nov. 18, 2011

Amazon may be planning smartphone: Citi analysts

Amazon, which began shipping a tablet computer this week, may be eyeing the smartphone market.Citigroup said in a research note published on Thursday that it believes the Seattle-based online retail giant plans to launch a smartphone next year."Based on our supply chain channel checks in Asia led by

Nov. 18, 2011

Google opens music store to US, challenge to Apple

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Google unveiled its much-anticipated digital music store Wednesday, opening a new front in its battle with Apple to provide services over mobile devices.For the first time, Google Inc. will sell songs on the Android Market, its online store for apps, movies and books. The service

Nov. 17, 2011

‘Thrombosis on the rise’

The number of thrombosis patients is on the rise, the National Health Insurance Corp. warned Monday. Thrombosis is risky as it is directly linked with heart attacks and strokes. According to an NHIC report, the number of people diagnosed with coronary embolism or artery thrombosis, has increased 34.2 percent between 2006 and 2010, marking an annual 8.3 percent growth. Men were 30 percent more susceptible to the disease than women. “Some studies suggest that sitting on a chair too long could rais

Nov. 17, 2011

Metabolic issues linked with bladder stones

People with metabolic syndrome are more likely to have bladder stones, a group of local researchers claimed Tuesday. According to Dr. Park Hyeong-geun of Asan Medial Center’s research on 34,895 people over 20 years old, those suffering hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia or obesity 70 percent more likely to have bladder stones. Bladder stones are solid masses found in the bladder. They can cause severe lower abdominal and back pain, difficult urination, frequent nocturnal urination, fever, pa

Nov. 17, 2011

Red ginseng may help middle-aged women

Regular intake of red ginseng could help women overcome post-menopause syndrome, a group of local doctors here said. Dr. Lee Byung-seok and Dr. Seo Seog-gyo of Severance Hospital studied a total of 72 women between the ages of 45 and 60 who had been through menopause. Half of them were given ginseng while the other half were given placebo. Twelve weeks later they found that women who took in red ginseng had less cholesterol and thinner carotid, which means a lower chance of cardiovascular diseas

Nov. 17, 2011

State health insurance premiums to rise 2.8%

The national health insurance premium will increase 2.8 percent next year from this year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday. Salaried worker subscribers will pay 5.8 percent of salary as premium up from the current 5.64 percent ― an average monthly increase of 2,355 won. For self-employed or unemployed people, average monthly premiums will go up 2,095 won.Medical fees from clinics or hospitals will rise by an average of 2.2 percent.But half the price of dentures for those 75 or old

Nov. 17, 2011