LG Display accepts apology from Samsung executive

LG Display Co., the world's second-largest maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, said Monday that it has decided to accept an apology from a Samsung executive who insulted LG engineers in a public event.The company said it has received a letter of apology from Kim Hyun-sik, vice president of Samsung's visual display business, regretting his use of a swear word to insult engineers at the ri

March 28, 2011

Docs warn about Facebook use and teen depression

   CHICAGO (AP) -- Add ``Facebook depression'' to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors' group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site.   Researchers disagree on whether it's simply an extension of depression some kids feel in other circumstances, or a distinct condition linked with using the online site.   But th

March 28, 2011

Big quakes don't set off others far away: study

NEW YORK (AP) -- Here's some good news in the wake of Japan's isaster: A new study says big earthquakes don't set off other dangerous ones around the globe.Big quakes do trigger local aftershocks, but researchers found no sign of setting off moderate-sized events beyond about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) away.That won't surprise most experts, said lead study author Tom Parsons. But it's different from his prior research, which did find a global effect for setting off small quakes, said Parsons,

March 28, 2011

Sex can be heart attack trigger for couch potatoes

CHICAGO (AP) ― Sex and exercise can trigger heart attacks in older people who don’t get much of either, a new analysis finds. The risk is low, but it’s a good reminder that slackers should change their exercise habits gradually, especially in middle age.People who exercise regularly have a much smaller risk of having a heart attack immediately after sexual or physical activity, said lead author Dr

March 24, 2011

‘Renal failure linked to hypertension, diabetes’

Those suffering from diabetes or hypertension are more likely to have chronic renal failure as well. The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service said Monday that about 53 percent of those suffering from long-term kidney disorder had other chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure or diabetes.“We suspect such chronic disorders to affect one another,” the organization said in a press rele

March 24, 2011

Apple criticized for approving “gay conversion” app

Apple has been fiercely criticized for approving the “gay conversion” application which offers guidance on how a homosexual can convert to heterosexuality.The “gay cure” application, which can be used on Apple’s handheld devices, was created by a religious organization, Exodus International.According to Britain’s Daily Telegraph, the organization believes in teaching “freedom from homosexuality th

March 24, 2011

Samsung mass produces denser, slimmer mobile chips

  Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top memory chipmaker, said Thursday that it has begun mass production of a new type of mobile dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that packs denser memory in a slimmer package.   Earlier this month, Samsung started mass producing the 4-gigabit, low power double-data-rate 2 (LPDDR2) DRAM based on 30-nanometer class technology, the company said in a statement.

March 24, 2011

Survey shows Internet-savvy S. Koreans spend more time online

South Koreans now spend more time online and on mobile phones than five years ago, a survey said Wednesday, the latest sign that the Internet has become a daily necessity for many people in one of the world's most wired countries.   South Koreans surf the Internet for an average of 37 minutes during weekdays, up 25 minutes from 2005, according to the findings of a research institute of KBS, a majo

March 23, 2011

Apple to roll out iPad 2 in S. Korea next month

Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it will roll out the iPad 2 tablet computer in South Korea next month amid worries that high U.S. demand and component shortage may delay overseas shipments.Apple will release the iPad 2 in 25 countries, including France and Germany, this Friday and in Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore next month, the company said in a press release. "We're experiencing amazing demand for iPad 2 in the U.S., and customers around the world have told us they can't wait to get thei

March 23, 2011

Teams race to reconnect power to Japan nuke plant

   FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) -- Emergency workers racing to cool dangerously overheated uranium fuel scrambled Saturday to connect Japan's crippled reactors to a new power line, with electricians fighting tsunami-shattered equipment to restart the complex's cooling systems.   Though the power line reached the complex Friday, making the final link without setting off a spark and potentially an explosio

March 19, 2011

Health fears rise amid Japan crisis

Fears about health risks rose dramatically in Japan on Tuesday with news of a greater radiation release and renewed warnings to remaining residents within 20 miles to stay indoors.Japanese officials said that more radiation was released at a nuclear plant disastrously damaged by last week’s tsunami. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation had spread from four reactors.“The level seems very high, a

March 17, 2011

Those in 40s least likely to quit smoking

One of the most popular resolutions is to quit smoking, but according to a research result, those in their 40s are most unlikely to stick to their pledge while those over 60s tend to keep their promises. According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs’ study of 800 adult male smokers registered at smokers’ clinics nationwide between 2006 and 2008, 18.4 percent have succeeded in quit

March 17, 2011