Samsung launches curved ‘Galaxy Round’

Samsung Electronics will Thursday launch the world’s first curved-display smartphone running on SK Telecom’s LTE-A networks in a move highlighting the emergence of yet another device innovation and the strong partnership between the pair. The price was set at just over 1.08 million won for the “Galaxy Round,” which is available in a single brown color, according to the two firms on Wednesday. Samsung said while the display was not flexible ― it doesn’t move back and forth, nor is it moldable ― i

Oct. 9, 2013

Apple said to debut new iPads Oct. 22

Apple Inc. will update its lineup of iPads at an Oct. 22 event, a person with knowledge of the plans said, as the company works to remain ahead of rivals in the increasingly crowded tablet market.The Cupertino, California-based company will unveil a new version of the original 9.7-inch iPad as well as the smaller iPad mini, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been made official. Apple also will show its new Mac personal-computer operating system, called Mave

Oct. 9, 2013

Samsung SDS forges global partnerships

Samsung SDS, the nation’s leading information technology service provider, has vowed to spur shared growth with its partner companies in the global market, setting this year’s management goal as “sustainable growth through creativity and innovation.”For the last several years, Samsung SDS has promoted efforts to grow together with small and medium-sized firms and help capable partner companies grow by providing the necessary training and financial support.Early this year, Samsung Electronics cha

Oct. 9, 2013

Building a cloud-based business world in Korea

Around the world, people, businesses and governments are turning to cloud computing to improve performance or add capabilities. According to a recent study by Oxford Economics, two-thirds of interviewed senior business and IT executives predicted speed and innovation as the gains by moving to the cloud. Cloud computing offers endless possibilities, and the sky is the limit, especially in South Korea. South Korea’s Internet development is as jaw-dropping as its past economic growth. Following the

Oct. 9, 2013

Samsung launches curved “Galaxy Round”

Samsung Electronics will today launch the world’s first curved-display smartphone today running on SK Telecom’s LTE-A networks in a move highlighting the emergence of yet another device innovation and the strong partnership between the pair. The price was set at just over 1.08 million won for the “Galaxy Round,” which is available in a single brown color, according to the two firms on Wednesday. Samsung said while the display was not flexible -- it doesn’t move back and forth or is moldable -- i

Oct. 9, 2013

LGE launches 8.3-inch G Pad in Korea

LG Electronics on Monday revealed its latest tablet to the Korean media ahead of the global launch scheduled for next month. With a high resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the 8.3-inch tablet is the first among 8-inch tablets to offer a full HD screen. The bezel has been minimized to fit into one’s hand, while the weight of just over 330 grams is the same as a newspaper. “Although there are so many tablets out there, enough to threaten the PC market, consumers still want more, more in terms of pi

Oct. 7, 2013

‘SK Hynix holds key to chip market’

The future of the memory chip business lies in the demand and supply curve, and this, in turn, hinges on just how quickly SK Hynix’s Chinese operations can become fully normalized, according to a key Samsung Electronics executive.“Next year’s investments depend on how much of demand we’ll see, and the supply that goes with it,” said Jun Dong-soo, head of Samsung’s memory chip business at KINTEX where the Korea Electronics Show is being held until Wednesday. “And the supply depends on the normali

Oct. 7, 2013

Samsung’s Yoon meets Best Buy CEO Joly

Top Samsung executives on Thursday held a meeting with their Best Buy counterparts including CEO Hubert Joly and home business president Mike Mohan, to discuss Samsung’s consumer electronics lineup in the coming new year, sources close to the Korean electronics maker said on Sunday. Yoon Boo-keun, Samsung’s chief of consumer electronics business, was the main participant from the Korean side, along with Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung’s IT and mobile division, the sources said, declining to

Oct. 6, 2013

U.S. media berates Samsung’s smartwatch

Despite having a parade of cool new features bundled up in a single watch, Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is a poor choice for consumers, a leading U.S. newspaper said Wednesday.“Nobody will buy this watch, and nobody should,” David Pogue, a tech columnist for the New York Times wrote in his review. He added that the Gear is “a human-interface train wreck,” from its software design, user guide, to its English translation and design consistency. While the smart watch by South Korea’s tech behemoth boasts

Oct. 4, 2013

Don’t go tearing your hair out over seasonal shedding

Like falling leaves, hair loss in autumn is a natural phenomenon that most people experience. But experts say it could become serious for some if not treated at an early stage. Regular hair loss is assumed to be influenced by a number of factors including genetics and stress. Some experts believe seasonal loss is believed to be exacerbated by the cold, dry weather extracting moisture from the scalp. “Everyone experiences hair loss during aging, but it is more noticeable when there is a huge temp

Oct. 3, 2013

Pediatric osteosarcoma

Malignant tumors that arise in tissues such as the bones, cartilage and muscle are called sarcoma. Osteosarcomas are the most common sarcomas that arise in the bone, but only account for 5 percent of all pediatric cancers. The only known external risk factor so far is “radiation.” It takes approximately 10-20 years after receiving radiotherapy to develop osteosarcoma, so radiation-related instances are more common in adults. Diseases that are most closely related to pediatric osteosarcoma includ

Oct. 3, 2013