Apple unveils iPhone, iPad subscription policy

A Verizon Wireless employee helps a new iPhone user in New York, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)NEW YORK (AP) _ Apple Inc. announced a subscription system for buying newspapers and magazines on iPhone and iPad applications on Tuesday, making it easier for publishers to mine the popular mobile devices for more revenue.The update announced Tuesday enables publishers to sell subscriptions b

Feb. 16, 2011

Artificial retina helps some blind people

LONDON (AP) ― For two decades, Eric Selby had been completely blind and dependent on a guide dog to get around. But after having an artificial retina put into his right eye, he can detect ordinary things like the curb and pavement when he’s walking outside.“It’s basically flashes of light that you have to translate in your brain, but it’s amazing I can see anything at all,” said Selby, a retired e

Feb. 15, 2011

LG hopes to sell 30m smartphones in 2011

BARCELONA, Spain (Yonhap News) ― LG Electronics Inc., the world’s besieged No. 3 cell phone maker, aims to more than quadruple its smartphone sales from last year to 30 million units in 2011 in a bid to revive its money-losing mobile business, a company executive said Tuesday.LG will also lift its overall mobile phone sales by 30 percent to 150 million units, aiming to outnumber the industry’s sta

Feb. 15, 2011

Will mobile messengers end texting?

Competition among mobile messenger operators to get more fierceKim Ji-young was dumbfounded to find out that she had not used up all of her mobile text messages when she checked her monthly plan last month.It was unusual for the 30-year-old to be in this situation, for she would normally be charged 10,000 to 20,000 won ($8.88-$17.78) more per month, just on text message fees.When asked what kept h

Feb. 15, 2011

NASA spacecraft speeds toward comet encounter

WASHINGTON, (AFP) - A NASA spacecraft is just hours from its long-anticipated encounter with a comet, and skywatchers hope the flyby will shed light on how the comet's surface has changed since it skimmed by the Sun in 2005.The US space agency's Stardust-NExT mission spacecraft "is within a quarter-million miles (402,336 kilometers) of its quarry, comet Tempel 1, which it will fly by tonight," NAS

Feb. 15, 2011

NASA spacecraft speeds toward comet encounter

WASHINGTON, (AFP) - A NASA spacecraft is just hours from its long-anticipated encounter with a comet, and skywatchers hope the flyby will shed light on how the comet's surface has changed since it skimmed by the Sun in 2005.The US space agency's Stardust-NExT mission spacecraft "is within a quarter-million miles (402,336 kilometers) of its quarry, comet Tempel 1, which it will fly by tonight," NAS

Feb. 15, 2011

Obama lauds S. Korea for wider access to broadband Internet

WASHINGTON, (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called for more investment in building infrastructure to catch up with South Korea and other outperforming countries.In a message to Congress attached to his budget for the 2012 fiscal year, Obama said the U.S. "lags behind other nations when it comes to the infrastructure of the future," noting that "only 63 percent of American househo

Feb. 15, 2011

Local firms to show 4G tech at Barcelona

Local firms are moving quickly to present their fourth-generation mobile communication network technology Long Term Evolution at the global mobile industry show in Barcelona this week.Samsung Electronics and KT Corp. announced on Sunday that they will cooperate with global chipmaker Intel to test the new LTE technology at the 2011 Mobile World Congress from Feb. 14-17.The next generation mobile co

Feb. 13, 2011

Samsung unveils upgraded Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab

Samsung Electronics unveiled the upgraded versions of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S and its tablet PC Galaxy Tab for the first time in an event held a day before the launch of the global mobile industry show in Barcelona on Sunday.In an event called “Samsung Mobile Unpack,” the world’s second-largest handset maker presented Galaxy S 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1, while designating 2011 as the year of s

Feb. 13, 2011

NASA comet hunter finds its date on Valentine's Day

A U.S. spacecraft’s long-awaited rendezvous with a comet will finally be realized on Valentine’s Day. The comet explorer Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Comet Temple 1) will approach the comet Temple 1 at a distance of only 200 kilometers at 8:37 p.m., PST, Feb. 14 (1:37 p.m., Feb. 15 in Korea) and NASA will broadcast the encounter live on NASA Television and the agency’s website from 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 12, 2011

Apple Korea settles first iPhone damage suit with teen girl

Apple Korea has agreed to make a payment to a 14-year-old South Korean iPhone user in the nation's first iPhone damage suit filed for the breakdown of her device supposedly caused by water damage, court officials said Friday.Apple agreed to pay 290,000 won (US$259) to the girl, identified only as Lee, in the lawsuit arbitrated by a Seoul court Thursday. iPhone 4 (Yonhap News)Her father, Lee Chul-h

Feb. 11, 2011

AOL steps up news, ad push with Huffington Post

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ―AOL Inc.’s $315 million deal to buy news hub Huffington Post signals that it is serious about building its profile as a media company as its legacy dial-up Internet business dies away.The acquisition announced Monday is AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s most aggressive play so far as he tries to reshape a fallen Internet icon and boost efforts in news and online advertising. It is the la

Feb. 8, 2011

4G LTE-A network expected to make life easier

Imagine yourself using your smartphone to download a movie during a single bus journey.In addition to the longer time required to complete the download, one could consider himself or herself lucky if it is completed in a single go with the current third generation networks.The government announced late last month that the state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute in Daejeon d

Feb. 8, 2011

Why women’s breasts are getting bigger

Just two years after Bravissimo, a lingerie maker for women with larger bust sizes, launched a KK-cup size, it recently introduced the L-cup to meet the growing demand for larger sizes. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the unprecedented demand for bigger bra sizes can be explained by three things.1. FatThe average British bra size has increased dramatically. In the 1950s, the average size

Feb. 7, 2011

Samsung, LG face off in smart appliances

Korea’s two largest electronics makers are vying to get an upper hand in the fast growing market for smart home appliances.Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics recently rolled out refrigerators, washers and air conditioners featuring improved technology in artificial intelligence, wireless access and efficient electricity control.Samsung Electronics’ home appliances division head Hong Chang-wan

Feb. 6, 2011