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September 20, 2017 Technology

Toshiba picks Bain, SK hynix, Apple group to sell its memory unit

After three-month-long negotiations, Japanese conglomerate Toshiba selected a global consortium led by US private equity group Bain Capital to sell its memory business, according to news reports on W...

Korean chipmakers vow W51.9tr investment amid record sales forecasts

South Korean chipmakers and display manufacturers vowed to invest a combined 51.9 trillion won ($45.8 billion) by 2024 to help stimulate the economy and create jobs, in correspondence to their antici...

September 18, 2017
Industry
Samsung releases advanced fitness band, VR headset in Korea

Samsung Electronics on Friday released an upgraded GPS-based fitness band and virtual reality headset in the South Korean market. The two had previously been unveiled at the IFA 2017 convention earli...

September 15, 2017
Technology
KT begins installing 5G network in PyeongChang

Starting this month, South Korean mobile carrier KT will begin establishing the fifth-generation network in major parts of PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, accelerating its preparations for the 2018 Wi...

September 15, 2017
Technology
Upbeat mood continues in smartphone market with LG V30

A recent upbeat atmosphere in the Korean smartphone market peaked Thursday, as LG Electronics kicked off preorders for its latest flagship V30 smartphone in competition with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8. ...

September 14, 2017
Technology
Samsung embarks on investment in autonomous driving

The world’s No. 1 chip and handset maker, Samsung has embarked on a new autonomous driving business by announcing the creation of a new fund Wednesday. The South Korean technology giant established ...

September 14, 2017
Technology
Bain, SK hynix back in running to buy Toshiba chip unit

Japan’s Toshiba is leaning back toward a global consortium that includes South Korea’s SK hynix in the bidding for its memory chip business, the company announced Wednesday. Toshiba’s board of direc...

September 13, 2017
Technology
SKT to export AI solution to India

South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom will export its artificial intelligence network solutions to India’s Bharti Airtel, marking the company’s biggest foreign project, it announced Wednesday. The ...

September 13, 2017
Technology
Samsung aims to launch foldable device next year: CEO

Samsung Electronics aims to introduce a smartphone with a foldable display next year, Koh Dong-jin, CEO of the firm’s smartphone business announced Tuesday. At a press conference held three days bef...

September 12, 2017
Technology
Samsung strengthens foundry with 11-nm, 7-nm

Samsung is moving to strengthen its foundry business by adding a new 11-nanometer FinFET process technology and developing the industry’s first 7-nm process tech, the company announced Monday. By ad...

September 11, 2017
Technology
LG seeks edge in smartphone market with price competitiveness

LG has reportedly decided to take a different path with its latest smartphone in the hope of gaining an edge in price competitiveness, amid heated competition in the industry with Samsung and Apple u...

September 10, 2017
Technology
[Exclusive] Harman to hold board meeting with Samsung in Seoul in October

Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, will hold its board meeting in Seoul next month as part of its efforts to accelerate cooperation with Samsung on the car infotainment busine...

September 7, 2017
Technology
[IFA 2017] IFA paints picture of new lifestyle with IoT, AI tech

BERLIN -- Appliances that improve convenience and save time using the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence seemed no longer to be the stuff of vague imagination at the IFA 2017 tech show in...

September 3, 2017
Technology
[Exclusive] Harman CEO: Samsung will outdo Google, Amazon with AI speaker

BERLIN -- Closer cooperation with Harman International, a new Samsung Electronics affiliate, looks to be crucial for the tech giant to launch an “unbeatable” artificial intelligence device next year,...

September 3, 2017
Technology
[IFA 2017] LG moving to acquire AI business

BERLIN -- As part of efforts to expand its smart home business, LG Electronics will double its investment by 2020 including mergers and acquisitions of promising artificial intelligence tech firms, s...

September 3, 2017
Technology

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