Underarm odor

There are two types of sweat glands ― the apocrine glands that produce odor, and the eccrine glands that produce ordinary sweat. Osmidrosis refers to over-secretion of the apocrine glands in the axillary region, or the armpit, causing an unpleasant underarm odor. 1. Sweat glandsApocrine glands are distributed over the skin of the body from 4-5 months after birth, and gradually disappear, leaving behind those in only a few places such as the axilla, external auditory canal, areola, around the nav

April 25, 2013

Galaxy S4 lands in Seoul

Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled its Galaxy S4, the latest in its flagship Galaxy series, in Seoul at the company headquarters. The country’s three mobile carriers ― SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus ― will start offering network and phone services for the S4 starting today. On Saturday, Samsung’s latest smartphone will become available through carriers in a total of 155 countries, the company said during a media event on Thursday. The firm indicated that despite the global popularity of the G

April 25, 2013

Samsung to roll out Galaxy S4 in S. Korea Friday

Samsung Electronics Co., the world‘s top smartphone maker, said Thursday that it will roll out the Galaxy S4, the latest version of its flagship smartphone line-up, in South Korea on Friday to take on Apple Inc.’s iPhone 5 and other rival smartphones.The Galaxy S4, one of the most highly anticipated smartphones of year, is the latest in Samsung‘s successful Galaxy S line-up that has sold more than 100 million units worldwide.Since last Friday, South Korea’s three mobile carriers -- SK Telecom Co

April 25, 2013

E-book market to expand 80% in 2013: analysts

The South Korean market for electronic books (e-books) is expected to grow 80 percent this year on the back of rising demand for services on mobile devices, local analysts said Wednesday.According to Taurus Investment & Securities Co., the size of the local market for e-books is anticipated to reach 583 billion won ($519.8 million) in 2013, compared to 325 billion won tallied a year earlier.Market watchers said the increase is mainly attributable to the rising number of South Koreans holding sma

April 24, 2013

Galaxy S4 ‘good, but not great’: tech guru

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 received an unexpected blow as renowned IT journalist Walter Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal gave the company’s latest gadget a less-than-flattering review.The South Korean tech giant boldly included much of its own software on its latest flagship phone, in addition to the basic Android system. The quality of the new features, however, fell woefully short of Mossberg’s standards.“I found Samsung’s software often gimmicky, duplicative of standard Android apps, or, in some

April 24, 2013

Raped and alone in a foreign land

The names of some of the sources in this story have been changed to protect their privacy. ― Ed. “I was walking home from a lesson ... when someone came up from behind me, putting me into a chokehold with one arm and immediately shoving his other hand up my skirt ...”“I was seen walking outside with a guy ... and then the next thing I remember is being in some kind of elevator or car park and trying to get away, but him pulling me hard. Then being punched in the face and holding my arms up to tr

April 23, 2013

Mars One starts recruiting aspiring Mars inhabitants

The nonprofit organization Mars One started recruiting potential Mars residents on Tuesday, news that thrilled sci-fi lovers around the world.After a year of attracting donations and coping with technical problems, the organization kicked off its first recruiting process aimed at seeking potential Mars inhabitants.“We are very excited about launching the selection program. This is an international mission and it is very important for the project that anyone anywhere can ask themselves: Do I want

April 23, 2013

[Photo News] Smart hospital

April 22, 2013

IFA believes in growth despite European woes

SARDINIA, Italy ― “Growth” is the keyword for this year’s IFA, the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances show. That usually shouldn’t be baffling or less than expected at a bustling, successful trade show for consumer electronics such as IFA. However, considering that a large part of Europe is still picking up the pieces from an economic crisis, growth is a significant accomplishment. “This year, we will grow again, and it’s not such easy growth,” said Jens Heithecker, IFA’s e

April 22, 2013

Samsung, LG can’t be No. 1 in Europe: Miele

SARDINIA, Italy ― Miele, a leading German high-end home appliance maker, finds it hard to believe that Samsung and LG will lead the markets in Europe by 2015. “(Samsung and LG) have advantage of size, their knowledge in electronics, but we’ll see if they will make it to No. 1,” Miele head Reinhard Zinkann said at the IFA Global Conference, adding that he had “certain doubts.”He also prodded the Korean brands to stop tooting their own horn and setting their standards too high, calling on them not

April 22, 2013

Samsung, LG urged to cooperate on OLED

SARDINIA, Italy ― Samsung and LG were urged to reach an agreement on patent sharing to keep at bay the Chinese rivals that are fast on Korea’s heels in terms of OLED technology, an executive at leading research firm said in an interview Saturday. “It could be desirable for the companies to share their patents,” said Paul Gray, director of TV Electronics and Europe TV Research at DisplaySearch, on the sidelines of the IFA Global Conference on the Italian island of Sardinia. “I think that Samsung

April 21, 2013

Twitter rolls out app to link users with trending tunes

The micro-blogging social network site Twitter launched a service Thursday that recommends songs to users based on the artists they follow and tunes that are trending on the social network.The new service will change the way people find music,” Stephen Phillip, an official at Twitter, said in an official blog post.The application “Twitter #music” is the social media company’s first step into the music industry which provides the users with an easy-to-navigate design consisting of four different

April 21, 2013

[Graphic News] 1 in 5 Korean men to die of illnesses linked to smoking

One out of 5 Korean men is projected to die of an illness linked to smoking, according to research by the state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The institute unveiled the study Thursday as the Ministry of Health and Welfare pushes to raise prices of cigarettes to help smokers kick the habit. The research claimed that 79,917, or 21.6 percent, of about 370,000 high school seniors in 2010 were likely to die of smoking-related illness by age 85.It added that 26.9 percent of adults

April 18, 2013

Fixing graveyard-shift sleep disorders

We find it hard to fall asleep when we travel to the United States or Europe, waking up often during the night. This leads to fatigue during the day, drowsiness, decreased appetite and concentration. Such symptoms are referred to as “jet lag,” and are caused by the biological clock in the hypothalamus of the brain. The biological clock set in Korea does not quickly adjust to the time zone in another country. It usually takes one day to adjust for one hour of time difference. For example, in orde

April 18, 2013

Hollywood awaits Korean CG: ILM artist

Hollywood is the next destination for Korean computer graphics, as the American market is ready to embrace a new partner in action, says Lee Seung-hun, one of the few, talented Koreans at Industrial Light & Magic, a Lucasfilm company. “But to enter the vast U.S. market, tax and other forms of incentives are imperative. American film producers are looking to cut down the costs while maintaining the quality, which is possible by working with Korean counterparts,” Lee said in an interview with The

April 17, 2013