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Shin Ji-hye
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G Watch may come with HomeChat
LG Electronics’ first smartwatch, the LG G Watch, is expected to feature its mobile messenger service to help manage LG home appliances and electronics, according to industry sources on Tuesday. “We plan on using the HomeChat service for the LG G Watch to control smart home appliances from LG Electronics,” said a source from LG Electronics, who declined to be identified. The HomeChat service was first unveiled in April, allowing users to communicate with home appliances and electronics. When use
Industry June 17, 2014
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SK hynix, Micron vie for second place in mobile DRAM
SK hynix and Micron Technology are expected to vie for second place in the Samsung-dominated global mobile DRAM market this year. However, regardless of market shares, both will still make decent profits as they have no incentive to trigger a price war, industry watchers said. Micron Technology reclaimed the second spot from SK hynix in the first quarter of this year, according to market research firm IHS Technology. Samsung Electronics retained the top spot with a 44 percent market share, follo
Industry June 16, 2014
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[World Cup] Korean firms gear up for World Cup marketing
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is expected to spur domestic sales and help companies withstand dampened demand in the wake of the Sewol ferry sinking.The global sports event is a good opportunity for consumer electronics companies to increase TV sales. Sales in World Cup years are usually 30 percent higher than the previous year. Though Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are not official sponsors of the 2014 tournament, they expect to reap similar benefits, and step up related marketing to make the
Soccer June 13, 2014
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Samsung ties up with Marvel
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has formed a partnership with U.S. entertainment giant Marvel in an effort to promote its new tablet PC Galaxy Tab S.The partnership was announced at a launch event in New York City for the Galaxy Tab S. The two firms will cooperate in the development and marketing of digital content for Galaxy Tab S users. ‘‘Under the strategic partnership, Galaxy Tab S users will be able to access over 15,000 Marvel Comics for three months with free
Industry June 13, 2014
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Galaxy Note 4 may come with fingerprint sensor
Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 4, expected to be unveiled in September, may adopt touch ID fingerprint sensors, a source said. “Samsung Electronics is considering fingerprint sensors on its Galaxy Note 4 that may be area-type sensors instead of Galaxy S5’s swipe-type sensors,” said the industry watcher, who declined to be identified. The comments were in line with earlier plans from Galaxy S5’s fingerprint sensor provider Synaptics, which said it would be unveiling a small area-type scanner in
Industry June 12, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Vienna seeks to attract Korean start-ups
The vice mayor of Vienna, Austria, said the city plans to support creative Korean start-ups seeking to set up businesses in the capital.“We now have a few Korean start-ups in Vienna, but I hope to see more promising Korean companies in the city,” said Vienna’s Vice Mayor Renate Brauner in an interview with the Korea Herald in Seoul. “Seoul and Vienna have many things in common. Both cities have a combination of tradition and modernity, and a rich cultural heritage, which is a good base for innov
Industry June 11, 2014
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Brazilian police crack down on pre-World Cup protest
Police in Sao Paulo fired tear gas Monday to disperse protesters supporting a subway strike that has unleashed transport chaos three days before the Brazilian mega-city hosts the World Cup kick-off.A group of about 150 protesters set fire to piles of garbage to block a central avenue in the Brazilian business hub, prompting some two dozen riot police to fire stun grenades and then tear gas to disperse them.The demonstrators were backing a five-day-old strike by subway workers that has posed a ma
Olympic Games June 9, 2014
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S. Korea, China nuclear envoys to hold talks in Beijing
The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and China will hold talks in Beijing this week to discuss ways to resume long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Seoul officials said Monday, ahead of a widely-anticipated visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Seoul later this month.Hwang Joon-kook, Seoul's chief envoy for the six-party talks, will meet his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, during his two-day visit starting Tuesday, South Korea's foreign ministry sa
Foreign Affairs June 9, 2014
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DRAM market shifts from PC to mobile
The focus in the global DRAM market is shifting from personal computers to mobile devices as demand rises for smartphones and tablets, according to recent industry figures. Reflecting this trend, shipments of mobile DRAM exceeded those of PC DRAM in the first quarter of the year, global research firm DRAMeXchange said. It marked the second time in three quarters since mobile DRAM shipments first outstripped PC DRAM’s in the third quarter of 2013. “The global shipment of 2 GB DRAM rose 29 percent
Industry June 9, 2014
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N. Korea vows "merciless punishment" for plan to build U.N. rights office in South
North Korea on Monday strongly protested against the United Nations' plan to set up a field office in South Korea that will deal with North Korean human rights violations, threatening "merciless punishment" on those involved in the plan as well as workers at the envisioned office.The South Korean foreign ministry said late last month that it has accepted a request by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to set up the office in South Korea as part of the international communi
North Korea June 9, 2014
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Samsung Everland to change name to Cheil Industries
Samsung Everland, a theme park operator and de facto holding company of Samsung Group, is expected to change its name to Cheil Industries. Samsung Everland will hold a board meeting early next month to approve the change, the company’s spokesperson Park Hyung-keun confirmed on Sunday. “As Samsung Everland’s business has become diversified, it needs a new name to fit its new role. Cheil Industries seems suitable for its new company name from a historical and symbolic perspective,” he said. The na
Industry June 8, 2014
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Synaptics fingerprint sensors may be used in Samsung wearables in 2015
TAIPEI ― Synaptics, a human interface solution provider, expects to use its fingerprint authentication technology in wearables next year. “Probably, you will see fingerprint technology in wearable devices in 2015. Using fingerprint ID sensors for a small curved display is not a big challenge,” Rick Bergman, CEO of Synaptics, said at its press briefing on Wednesday in Taipei. Though he did not name any specific companies, Samsung Electronics, the only client of Synaptics’ fingerprint technology,
Industry June 5, 2014
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Google gets removal requests after EU privacy ruling
Google Inc., complying with a top court ruling that backs European citizens’ right to delete personal information on the Internet, received 12,000 requests in the first day of offering an online removal form. The world’s biggest search provider set up the website on May 29, following a ruling by the EU Court of Justice earlier this month that citizens’ fundamental rights could be harmed by information on the Web and where there’s no public interest in publishing it. Google has also formed a grou
Industry May 31, 2014
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to decide on OPCON transfer timing by Oct.
South Korea and the United States agreed Saturday to fix the timing of and conditions for the transfer of wartime control of South Korean troops from Washington to Seoul by October, officials here said Saturday.During the bilateral talks in Singapore earlier in the day, Seoul's defense minister Kim Kwan-jin and his U.S. counterpart, Chuck Hagel, agreed upon the work plan that specifies the timetable to decide when and under what conditions the South will regain the wartime operational control (O
Foreign Affairs May 31, 2014
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' hits 2 billion YouTube views
It's 2 billion and counting for Psy and his irrepressible ``Gangnam Style.''The South Korean pop star's surprise hit has become the first YouTube video to surpass 2 billion views, crossing the mark around shortly before midnight EDT Friday.The unlikely viral star holds the record for most overall views and most views in a day with 38 million for his ``Gangnam Style'' followup ``Gentleman.''No other video comes close to ``Gangnam'' on the streaming service's list of top videos. Justin Bieber's ``
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