Most Popular
-
1
Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
-
2
Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
-
3
Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
-
4
First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
-
5
Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
-
6
Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
-
7
S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
-
8
Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
-
9
Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
-
10
Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
-
Samsung SDS to go public this year
Samsung SDS, an information technology services affiliate of Samsung Group, announced Thursday that it would push for an initial public offering this year in a bid to raise more capital to finance its global expansion.The move is also likely to speed up the succession of power to Samsung heir apparent Lee Jay-yong, who holds a significant stake in the company, industry watchers said. “In order for Samsung SDS to become a global ICT services firm, we decided to file for the IPO. We will make utmo
May 8, 2014
-
Naver’s Q1 earnings fall on spin-off
Naver Corp., South Korea’s top Internet portal operator, said Thursday its first-quarter net decreased 17.9 percent from a year earlier despite its improved sales and operating profit, due to the spin-off of its game business.Net profit came to 128.9 billion won ($126 million) in the January-March period, compared with 156.9 billion won posted a year earlier, Naver said in a regulatory filing. Revenue gained 23.9 percent to 638 billion won while its operating profit advanced 50.5 percent to 189.
May 8, 2014
-
The good, the bad and the IoT
Governments worldwide are placing big bets on the age of the widespread use of physical objects, infrastructure and systems connected to the Internet, or the Internet of Things.The new era is expected to increase productivity and efficiency across all industrial sectors, but foreshadows a growing security risk stemming from the emerging technology.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning announced in April that it would develop the IoT industry with the aim of generating 30 trillion won
May 7, 2014
-
[Herald Interview] IoT boom in the offing
When Jim Clark, the Silicon Valley entrepreneur who started Netscape, set out to build his high-tech yacht called the Hyperion that could be controlled via sensors connected to a computer network, the market viewed his grand plan as no more than a dream.But the idea that objects and solutions can be connected to and operated through wireless networks is becoming a reality, thanks in part to the emergence of mobile technology.Further progress is needed to prepare for the Internet of Things and ev
May 7, 2014
![[Herald Interview] IoT boom in the offing](//res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=652&simg=/content/image/2014/05/07/20140507000245_0.jpg&u=20140507203027)
-
Xiaomi catches up with Apple, aims for Samsung
Xiaomi Tech, a Chinese smartphone maker, outpaced U.S. giant Apple Inc. in China’s market share during the first quarter, data showed Wednesday, emerging as another threat to Samsung Electronics.Xiaomi became the No. 3 player in the region with a market share of 11 percent, outdoing Apple for the first time, according to the data by Counterpoint Technology Market Research. The U.S. firm’s market share measured 10 percent.South Korea’s Samsung maintained its top spot at 18 percent, followed by Le
May 7, 2014
-
Xiaomi catches up with Apple, aims for Samsung
Xiaomi Tech, a Chinese smartphone maker, outpaced U.S. giant Apple Inc. in China's market share during the first quarter, data showed Wednesday, emerging as another threat to Samsung Electronics Co.Xiaomi became the No. 3 player in the region with a market share of 11 percent, outdoing Apple for the first time, according to the data by Counterpoint Technology Market Research. The U.S. firm's market share measured at 10 percent.South Korea's Samsung maintained its top spot at 18 percent, followed
May 7, 2014
-
Samsung to fight Apple smartphone trial verdict
Samsung Electronics Co. will challenge a jury’s $120 million award to Apple Inc. in a patent-infringement verdict that was “unsupported by evidence,” a lawyer for the Korean company said. Samsung will ask the trial judge and an appeals court, if necessary, to reduce the damages awarded by the jury May 2 and yesterday to zero, John Quinn, a lawyer for the maker of Galaxy smartphones, said in a statement. Apple sought as much as $2.2 billion in damages in the companies’ second U.S. trial as the wo
May 6, 2014
-
Majority of spinal stenosis patients are women: report
Most spinal stenosis patients were found to be older women, with the prevalence increasing in recent years, a report showed Thursday. According to 2012 data released by the state-run National Health Insurance Service, 60 percent of spinal stenosis cases ― 615,000 ― occurred in women over age 50. Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal, which causes severe pain by compressing the nerves.Normally, there is enough space in the spinal canal to accommodate the nerve fibers branch
May 6, 2014
-
Diseases associated with yellow dust
Yellow dust is of particular concern for children who are active outdoors and have weaker immune systems than adults, and those who suffer from allergies or respiratory conditions. Yellow dust travels from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and China, so we cannot escape it. Therefore, people need to take appropriate action to combat the harmful effects of yellow dust. Yellow dust causes various conditions and can worsen preexisting ones. The main diseases include respiratory, eye and skin conditions.R
May 6, 2014
-
Rise of Chinese smartphones threatens Samsung, LG
Chinese smartphone companies have been growing rapidly in recent years, becoming a threat to Korean handset makers such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics.Chinese companies accounted for more than 20 percent of the global smartphone market last year, a sharp jump from 8 percent in 2010, according to global research firm Strategy Analytics. “Chinese companies’ patterns of growth have been quite similar (to each other). They have made handsome profits in their domestic market, invested in g
May 6, 2014
-
Samsung will fight Apple smartphone trial verdict, lawyer says
Samsung Electronics Co. will challenge a jury’s $120 million award to Apple Inc. in a patent-infringement verdict that was “unsupported by evidence,” a lawyer for the Suwon, South Korea-based company said.Samsung will ask the trial judge and an appeals court, if necessary, to reduce the damages awarded by the jury May 2 and yesterday to zero, John Quinn, a lawyer for the maker of Galaxy smartphones, said in a statement.Apple sought as much as $2.2 billion in damages in the companies’ second U.S.
May 6, 2014
-
Studies find 'young' blood rejuvenates aging mice
Older mice got stronger, exercised longer and performed better mentally after they were injected with blood from young mice, or even just with a substance that's more abundant in younger blood, U.S. researchers found.Someday, if more research goes well, this may lead to a way to treat some infirmities of old age in people. In the meantime, scientists have a warning for do-it-yourselfers."Don't try this at home," said Saul Villeda of the University of California, San Francisco, an author of one o
May 5, 2014
-
Brain implant may restore memory
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― In the next few months, highly secretive U.S. military researchers say they will unveil new advances toward developing a brain implant that could one day restore a wounded soldier’s memory. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is forging ahead with a four-year plan to build a sophisticated memory stimulator, as part of President Barack Obama’s $100 million initiative to better understand the human brain.The science has never been done before, and raises ethical questi
May 1, 2014
-
Hyundai Elevator develops foot-sensor lift
Hyundai Elevator on Thursday said it has developed a new type of elevator that can be summoned without pressing a button.The nation’s No. 1 moving solutions provider said the New Yzer model is the first of its kind in the world to use foot motion detection to operate a “machine-roomless elevator.” The system is triggered when sensors detect foot movements near the elevator doors and summons the lift to that floor without a button being pushed. This can be convenient for people carrying large loa
May 1, 2014
-
Telecom ministry to allocate 2.5GHz spectrum in second half
The telecom ministry said Thursday it plans to put up for auction the sole right to use the spectrum band of 2.5GHz, used for Long Term Evolution time-division duplex and wireless broadband, in the second half.The move comes as KMI, a South Korean telecom firm, seeks to become the fourth local mobile carrier with the LTE-TDD network. The ministry had said it would receive applications for the mobile business license through early June and later commence the auction among qualified bidders.KMI wi
May 1, 2014
-
Lawmakers set to pass bill to regulate smartphone subsidies
Lawmakers have started taking action to end illegal subsidies offered to consumers by Korean smartphone makers including Samsung Electronics and mobile carriers.The National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Future Planning, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at fixing the distorted retail structure of the local smartphone market caused by excessive subsidies doled out by handset makers and mobile network operators to entice customers.The bill regulates the amount
May 1, 2014
-
‘Smart skin’ may keep the doctor away
A team of Korean researchers have given new meaning to wearable devices with their development of a “smart skin” ― a medical patch applied to the skin capable of monitoring Parkinson’s disease.The patch can also read body movements, and even administer drugs to a patient wearing it. “The medical patch we developed can monitor patients with Parkinson’s disease and dose them automatically with drugs based on the level of their illness,” said Kim Dae-hyeong, professor at Seoul National University’s
April 30, 2014
-
TCL plans for curved, 8K TVs
BELEK, Turkey ― TCL, a global leader in television production under the Thomson brand, said it is preparing for what could be the next big trends in the market: curved TVs and the 8K. “For sure, the 8K TV is a logical step,” said Antoine Salome, marketing director in Europe for TCL, which participated in the IFA Global Press Conference 2014 held here from last Thursday to Sunday. The director expected that all factories of the firm would likely produce the panels for 8K ultrahigh-definition TVs
April 30, 2014
-
KT suffers another net loss in Q1
South Korea’s top fixed-line operator KT Corp. said Wednesday it suffered another net loss in the first quarter from a heightened battle among mobile carriers and stronger monitoring by telecom authorities.Net loss came to 40.9 billion won ($39.2 million) in the January-March period, improving from a net loss of 542.5 billion won in the previous quarter, the country’s No. 2 mobile carrier said in a regulatory filing. It posted a net profit of 212.6 billion won in the first quarter of 2013.Revenu
April 30, 2014
-
KT remains in net loss in Q1
South Korea's top fixed-line operator, KT Corp., said Wednesday it remained in net loss in the first quarter from a heightened battle among mobile carriers and stronger monitoring by telecom authorities.Net loss came to 40.9 billion won ($39.2 million) in the January-March period, improving from a net loss of 542.5 billion won in the previous quarter, the country's No. 2 mobile carrier said in a regulatory filing. It posted a net profit of 212.6 billion won in the first quarter of 2013.Revenue e
April 30, 2014
![[Herald Interview] IoT boom in the offing](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=652&simg=/content/image/2014/05/07/20140507000245_0.jpg&u=20140507203027)
