The iPad Mini will be more like a larger version of the iPod Touch rather than a smaller version of the iPad. Several industry sources speculated that the new gadget will not be a revolutionary redesign. However, it will have slimmer bezels along its sides to make for easier use and will also have a 7-inch screen, positioning it to rival Google’s popular Nexus tablet. What is to give the iPad Mini its edge is its rumored larger 4:3 display. Eddy Cue, Apple’s Vice President, stated that the late

TechnologyAug. 17, 2012

The amount of malware targeting Android devices such as smartphones and tablets tripled in the second quarter of 2012, a Russian security firm says.Security company Kaspersky Labs said malware specifically targeting Android-based phones, tablets and computers increased by a significant amount in the quarter, SlashGear reported Thursday.Kaspersky said 14,900 new malicious programs targeting Android devices were added to its database of malware threats, up from 5,441 in the first quarter.Almost ha

TechnologyAug. 17, 2012

This is the fifth in a series of articles to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and China. ― Ed.The technology gap between Korea and China has narrowed over the past decade in the manufacturing industry.According to data from the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, the technology gap in the manufacturing industry between the two countries narrowed to 3.7 years in 2011 on average, from 4.7 years in 2002.In terms of the countries’ technological levels as

IndustryAug. 16, 2012

Korea’s jobless rate fell from a month earlier in July due to a rise in new jobs offered, especially for young people, according to a government report on Thursday.Statistics Korea said the jobless rate hit 3.1 percent in July, down from 3.2 percent in June. It also said the growth in the number of employed persons increased by 1.3 percent compared to the previous month.In July, 470,000 new jobs were added in the market, compared with some 365,000 new jobs in the previous month, officials said.T

Aug. 16, 2012

Holidaymakers and fishermen are worried about giant toxic jellyfish showing up in Korea’s coastal areas in record numbers this summer.A girl was killed earlier this month and more than 500 people have been stung by jellyfish in the seas around Busan this season. The southern resort island of Jeju saw more than 130 people stung.Although there have been reports in China and Southeast Asia of deaths caused by poisonous jellyfish, Korea was considered relatively safe from them. However, the scare is

TechnologyAug. 16, 2012

Ovarian cancer accounts for 4.2 percent of all cancers in women and has the highest incidence rate among all genitourinary cancers in women following cervical cancer in Korea. There is growing concern about ovarian cancer as its incidence rate is on the rise every year with approximately 1,400 newly-diagnosed patients annually, whereas the incidence rate of cervical cancer is gradually decreasing.The ovaries are small organs located in the female pelvis which are found in pairs on either side of

TechnologyAug. 16, 2012

Soured inter-Korean ties stymie efforts to control mosquitoesFears of malaria haunt South Koreans living near the border with North Korea, as soured inter-Korean ties take their toll on efforts to control the disease-carrying mosquitoes that fly freely across the heavily-fortified De-Militarized Zone. South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a malaria warning for parts of Incheon, Gangwon Province and some northern areas of Gyeonggi Province, all near the northern bord

TechnologyAug. 16, 2012

Though products made in Korea may rank four or five on a scale from one to five, the nation’s corporate social-responsibility would only rank at about two, said Lee Seung-han, president of U.N. Global Compact Korea. “Most companies are still at the level of making simple donations. It should be, however, more strategically approached, considering the character and strong points of the company. Companies need to broaden their vision but narrow the focus,” Lee told The Korea Herald on Tuesday. “Th

Aug. 16, 2012

Daelim Industrial Co. will be taking applications to buy units in its newly built apartment complex Yangdeok e-Pyunhansesang in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, from Aug. 17, the housing builder said on Wednesday. Built on about 32,500 square meters of land, the new complex has 637 apartments with five different areas ranging from 84 to 165 square meters. Daelim says that the Yangdeok region will form a new residential belt, connecting the 1.1-million-square-meter area with 7,570 households an

IndustryAug. 16, 2012

COLOGNE, Germany ― Nexon Company said here on Wednesday that it will focus on spreading its soon-to-be-launched new online games in European countries, after featuring two titles for the first time at this year’s gamescom convention.Introducing the first-person shooter “Shadow Company” and real-time strategy game “Navy Field 2” to European users, Nexon Europe chief executive Kim Sung-jin said the company plans to release the games in the first half of next year.“After numerous reviews, we came t

IndustryAug. 16, 2012

Big industrial names gather in Germany to unveil new titlesCOLOGNE, Germany ― Gamescom 2012, one of the world’s biggest gaming conventions, kicked off on Thursday with a flood of new titles from firms like Nexon, NCsoft, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Bethesda Softworks, Capcom and Konami.Although big names such as Nintendo and Microsoft did not take part in this year’s event, the fourth annual event of its kind showcases 600 exhibitors from 40 countries until Aug. 19.“As a unique event worldwide, g

IndustryAug. 16, 2012