Over the last few years, touch has become a mainstream input method for mobile phones, especially smartphones. Thanks to these touch technologies, smartphone users are able to more easily operate small devices and utilize an …
Read the full story »Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of flat-screen TVs, said Wednesday its digital camera unit aims to chalk up 5 trillion won in revenues by 2012, hoping its planned absorption of a camera-making affiliate will …
KT, South Korea’s largest fixed-line phone and broadband operator, said on Wednesday that it has completed procedures to acquire Kumho Rent-a-car, a car rental unit of the ailing Kumho Asiana Group.
Lee Hee-soo, chief executive of …
Samsung Electronics has launched its three-dimensional (3D) television in Hong Kong, the company’s Hong Kong unit said Wednesday.
“Samsung’s new three-dimensional TVs will bring a new boost to the overall TV market,” said Alex Chung, chief …
Taiwanese manufacturers of computer memory chips remain less competitive against global rivals such as those in South Korea, Japan or the U.S., a credit rating agency said Tuesday.
“Taiwanese chipmakers … are less technologically competitive and …
The government announced Tuesday it will spend 31 billion won (US$27.4 million) this year on support for a software training program that aims to churn out South Korea’s own “Bill Gates.”
The money will go …
Japan’s antitrust watchdog said Tuesday it has imposed a combined 2.3 billion yen (US$2.03 million) of fines on two South Korean TV screen makers for allegedly rigging the prices of cathode ray tube (CRT) screens.
On …
South Korea’s imports of game consoles decreased sharply last year as domestically-made game devices saw greater popularity, a government report said Tuesday.
According to the report by Korea Customs Service, imports of game consoles came to …
The government will test-use smartphones to take care of simple duties while on the move and adopt them at all central and local government offices if the trial ends successfully, officials said Tuesday.
The one-year trial …
Hyundai Motor, Korea’s largest automaker is allegedly seeking to cooperate with Apple to embrace the company’s iconic iPhone smartphone in its upcoming automobiles.
The automobile maker recently said it is preparing to converge vehicle and …
South Korea will strive to create a new information technology (IT) growth blueprint within the year to maintain its global edge in the highly competitive industry, the government said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Knowledge and Economy …
