CHICAGO (AP) ― Hundreds of children in more than 10 U.S. states have been sickened by a severe respiratory illness that public health officials say may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to the germ that causes the common cold.Nearly 500 children have been treated at one hospital alone ― Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, Missouri ― and some required intensive care, according to authorities.The suspected germ, enterovirus 68, is an uncommon strain of a very common family of viruses that typica

Sept. 11, 2014

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is also known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease,” named after the legendary New York Yankees first baseman who suffered and died from this disease. ALS causes the muscles to become rigid, atrophied and weak due to damage to motor neurons located in the brain and on the side of the spinal cord. Symptoms and progressEarly symptoms of ALS include a lack of strength in the limbs. The weakening of the fingers and ankles causes patients to drop light objects or fall down frequentl

Sept. 11, 2014

LG Chem has developed the world’s first OLED light panel with high luminous efficacy and long-lasting performance that can compete with LED lights.The industrial materials giant said Thursday that its OLED light panel has an efficacy rate of 100 lumens per watt that can last about 40,000 hours. Existing OLED lights have 60 lm/w.Fluorescent lights typically have the same luminous efficacy as OLED lights, but only last about 20,000 hours, while 100 lm/w LED lights have a longer lumen output by abo

Sept. 11, 2014

Intel is again seeking to partner with Apple to supply its mobile communication chips for future iPhones.Most of Apple’s smartphones have used chips from Qualcomm.“Chances are high that global smartphone makers such as Apple and LG Electronics will use Intel’s baseband chips in their products down the road,” said Lee Hee-sung, the president of Intel Korea, at a press meeting on Thursday. Intel Korea president Lee Hee-sung introduces new chips for data servers at a press conference in Seoul on Th

Sept. 11, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO ― Apple moved to recapture its role as a tech trend setter on Tuesday with its highly anticipated first smartwatch and two large-screen versions of the iPhone.With the debuts of Apple Watch and iPhone 6 models stretched to fit a hot “phablet” trend, the California company delivered what rumors had predicted leading up to the event.The Apple Watch, a sleek wrist device that links to the iPhone, “will redefine what people expect from this category,” chief executive Tim Cook said at a

Sept. 10, 2014

With less than 40 days until the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan next month, South Korea’s preparatory committee under the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning is making all-out efforts to promote the landmark meeting.Through social networks, online games, outdoor advertising banners and Web cartoons, it seeks to introduce the ITU and increase public participation.Korea’s ICT Ministry is partnering with other government agencies to run its public relations campaign with hopes of

Sept. 10, 2014

The hotly anticipated video game “Destiny” soared at its launch, setting a trajectory intended to eclipse the blockbuster hit its makers had with “Halo.” “Destiny,” from Bungie studio, was the most preordered new video game franchise in history, according to publisher Activision. “Destiny is the game we’ve always wanted to make,” Bungie president Harold Ryan said in a launch release.“We’ve dreamed of this universe for years, so we couldn’t be more thrilled to swing open the doors and let fans sh

Sept. 10, 2014

LG Electronics’ organic light-emitting diode TVSouth Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have been beefing up partnerships with global firms in their efforts to pursue convergence and innovation.Such collaboration efforts can be seen at the 2014 IFA, the world’s largest consumer electronics fair, which kicked off in Berlin Friday. The two tech firms are showcasing high-tech gadgets that they have codeveloped with their global partners. Samsung worked hand in hand with Oculu

Sept. 5, 2014

The Galaxy Note 4, Samsung Electronics’ all-new smartphone-tablet hybrid unveiled at the 2014 IFA in Berlin, has better display with a faster processing speed than its predecessor.It is thin and light. It has an S-pen. What else?The phablet looks much like the Note 3, except that it has a metal frame without the stitches on the back cover. The Note 3’s stitch design received poor reviews last year when it hit the market.The Note 4 seemingly turned out to be much ado about nothing.Lee Don-joo, Sa

Sept. 4, 2014

Huh Young-hoHuh Young-ho, a former LG executive, has been named chief executive of Chang Sung, a metal materials manufacturer for the chip, shipbuilding and automotive industries, LG Innotek said Thursday.Huh had been with LG since 1977, beginning his career at LG Electronics, where he worked for 20 years in the company’s television manufacturing unit. He then became the CEO of LG Innotek in 2002, and spurred the development of indigenous IT materials of displays and optics.Huh’s major contribut

Sept. 4, 2014

SK hynix’s wide IO2 mobile DRAMSK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said Wednesday that it has successfully developed the industry’s fastest mobile dynamic access memory. The so-called wide input/output 2 DRAM is built on 20-nanometer class fabrication technology and can process 51.2 GB of data per second, making it four times faster than low-power DDR4.The chip manufacturer was able to boost the processing speed by packing 512 units of the I/O, a pathway for data transfer, in

Sept. 3, 2014