LG Electronics said Monday it plans to apply artificial intelligence technology into its after-sales service application, Smart Doctor, in the first quarter. Smart Doctor is a maintenance app that helps users optimize their use of smartphones, such as by removing unused data or files. LG said it added AI technology, including machine learning and big data, to the app to analyze and provide customized solutions.  (Yonhap)For example, the app will tell users how to adjust the brightness when a sma

Jan. 9, 2017

SK Hynix, the second largest chipmaker in South Korea, announced the launch of the world’s highest density mobile DRAM on Monday. The company said it has launched an 8 Gigabyte Low Power DDR4X mobile DRAM using its dual channel 16 Gigabit chips with a plan to mass produce the product for upcoming newest smartphones.  8GB LPDDR4X mobile DRAM (SK Hynix)The 8GB product features the highest density in terms of the LPDDR4X standard, which has improved power efficiency by 20 percent from the current L

Jan. 9, 2017

Samsung SDI unveiled on Monday a new battery cell that will charge electric vehicles faster at this year’s Detroit auto show.The battery maker said its new battery cell, which should be mass produced by 2021, will enable EVs to run up to 500 kilometers with just 20 minutes of charging. When produced, the new battery will offer the longest mileage for electric cars, the company said. Tesla’s Model S, which currently offers the longest mileage, runs up to 209 kilometers after charging for 20 minut

Jan. 9, 2017

South Korean mobile carrier KT is out to target a niche market of small companies looking for an affordable network security system with a new network protection device for computers called the “Wiz Stick.”　Priced at just 90,000 won ($75), KT’s Wiz Stick is a portable, multifunctional security device offering comprehensive network protection capabilities as well as “security token” technology used to authenticate a person’s identity online.Designed for application to a single computer, the Wiz S

Jan. 9, 2017

South Korean businesses won global recognition for their efforts to build a highly connected life at the world’s largest electronics show that closed on Sunday in Las Vegas. Celebrating the 50th anniversary this year, the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 has brought consumers one step closer to smart home, artificial intelligence, robots and self-driving cars as about 3,800 electronics, IT and automobile companies from around 150 countries introduced their latest products to the world. Smart home

Jan. 8, 2017

LG Electronics’ newly-appointed CEO Jo Seong-jin said Sunday that the South Korean electronics maker will finalize its decision on setting up its first home appliance manufacturing plant in the US within the first half of this year.　“We’ve been considering the possibility of building a new plant in the US for a long time,” Jo said during a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.“The company expects to reach a final decision on this issue within the early half of this year

Jan. 8, 2017

Samsung Galaxy Studio’s Gear VR Theater with 4-D proved to be a big hit at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, attracting roughly 10,000 visitors on the first day alone, the company said Friday.Within seconds, participants were transported from their theater seats to a rip-roaring roller coaster ride. Cnet’s Brian Tong published a video of his reaction to cruising through the galaxy in an epic space battle using Samsung’s VR 4-D technology, referring to the experience as a “ride on the only V

Jan. 6, 2017

Toyota unveiled Concept-i, an autonomous self-diving vehicle, at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas on Thursday. A breakthrough vehicle designed to learn about its driver, Toyota’s Concept-i looks like something from the distant future. It has been dubbed a car for 2030. Toyota unveils its Concept-i, an autonomous self-driving vehicle being displayed at the company’s booth at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Yonhap)At the c

Jan. 6, 2017

Apple Korea on Friday posted job openings for the first-ever Apple Store to be opened here, officially confirming reports of its launch. “We’re excited about opening our first Apple Store in Korea, one of the world’s economic centers and a leader in telecommunication and technology, with a vibrant K-culture. We’re now hiring the team that will offer our customers in Seoul the service, education and entertainment that is loved by Apple customers around the world,” Apple Korea said. The Apple logo

Jan. 6, 2017

Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday instructed top policymakers to strive harder to secure future growth dynamos based on creative ideas and new technologies to stay ahead in the increasingly stiff global industrial competition.During the policy briefing on fostering the country's growth momentum in the new year, Hwang also reiterated his vow to continue "bold and intensive" deregulatory reform to help nurture new industries and create jobs.Acting President and Prime Mini

Jan. 6, 2017

South Korea's science ministry said Friday it will nurture key strategic industries through helping aspiring entrepreneurs and scientists cope with the fast-paced industrial transformation, dubbed the "fourth industrial revolution."In a policy plan briefing to Prime Minister and Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn on its policy direction for 2017, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said it will secure various intelligence information technologies that characterize the fourth industrial

Jan. 6, 2017

Samsung NEXT announced Thursday it will create a $150 million venture capital investment fund, called the “Samsung NEXT Fund,” to increase support for global startups pursuing advanced software and services innovation. Formerly known as Samsung Global Innovation Center, the organization also announced its rebrand to “Samsung NEXT” along with the launch of the fund at the Consumer Electronics Show in Last Vegas. The fund will mainly support startups with virtual reality, artificial intelligence,

Jan. 5, 2017

Samsung SDS, the information technology solutions unit of Samsung Group, said Thursday it will unveil a new security solution for smartwatches at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.　Samsung SDS will debut its “Enterprise Mobility Management” solution, designed for application to wearables running on Samsung’s Tizen operating system, at the US-based tech event.　The Samsung SDS EMM for Wearables is a cloud-based security solution designed for use by companies that want to secure

Jan. 5, 2017

LG Electronics revealed Thursday its most premium television brand OLED TV W, saving it for last at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Korean tech firm said it partnered with the US audio firm Dolby and US postproduction company Technicolor for the premium television to adopt the best definition, design and sound technologies. “LG’s OLED TV provides a perfect audio and video environment, like a theater, with Dolby’s sound and Technicolor’s color technology,” said Kwon Bong-suk, LG’s

Jan. 5, 2017

Korean tech giants, Samsung and LG, have ushered in the future of Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technologies by revealing their latest plans and technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show that opens on Thursday in Las Vegas. Samsung Electronics’ chief gave a sneak peek at the firm’s plan on IoT on the eve of the show, along with the revelation of its Wi-Fi-based home appliances controllable via smartphones. “Samsung will achieve the infinite possibility of IoT connectivity to

Jan. 5, 2017

South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will introduce more than 14 environmentally friendly cars over the next four years, while it will also work to provide smarter and easier ways to travel, the company's Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun said.During a special presentation at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Chung said the company's new cars in the future will be described by three key words -- clean, free and connected. Chung Eui-sun, vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Co., ho

Jan. 5, 2017

Samsung SDI is reportedly to continue supplying its battery for Samsung Electronics‘ upcoming flagship smartphone Galaxy S8, according to local news reports on Wednesday.“Samsung Electronics has recently confirmed the battery supply for its premium smartphone Galaxy S8. Although it can diversify the supply channels in the future, it will use Samsung SDI’s batteries for the time being,” a local business newspaper Maeil Business reported, citing a source from a battery maker.  (Yonhap)When Samsung

Jan. 4, 2017

Korea’s two tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are slated to show off their latest television technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which opens Thursday. Samsung is touting its new quantum dot QLED TV series as the next big TV technology, ditching its super-ultra high-definition brand that it has used for the last two years.  (Samsung)The move was viewed by industry watchers to take aim at its rival LG increasing market share in the premium TV market with or

Jan. 4, 2017