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2NE1 새로운 뮤비 ‘Be mine’ 선보여

인기 아이돌 그룹2NE1은 6월 5일 인텔 행사에 참석, 울트라북™ 뮤직 콜레보레이션 프로젝트인 ‘메이크 썸 노이즈(Make Thumb Noise)’를 통해 완성된 곡 ‘Be mine’을 처음으로 공개한다.이날 인텔코리아는 서울에서 기자간담회를 갖고, 3세대 인텔® 코어™ 프로세서가 탑재된 8개 제조사의 다양한 울트라북™ 제품들을 선보였다. 인텔코리아 이희성 사장은 “’메이크 썸 노이즈 프로젝트(Make Thumb Noise)’는 뮤지션, 소비자, 팬들의 참여로 완성된 인터액티브 마케팅 이라는 점에서 의미가 크다고 할 수 있다”며, “3세대 인텔® 코어™ 프로세서가 탑재된 울트라북™은 인텔의 컴퓨팅 기술 선도와 한국의 다양한 소프트웨어 개발사들과의 협력으로 사용자 중심과 편의를 향상시킨 대표적인 사례가 될 것”이라고 밝혔다. (코리아헤럴드)2NE1 unveils new music video with IntelIntel on Tuesday unveiled its new lineup o

Podcast June 5, 2012

2NE1 unveils new music video with Intel

Intel on Tuesday unveiled its new lineup of ultrabook devices powered by the third generation Intel Core processors as it aims to add a touch of innovation to the existing personal computer industry.Labeled as the second generation ultrabooks, a total of eight device manufacturers, including Samsung and LG Electronics as well as Sony, rolled out their upgraded PCs to consumers at an event in south

Technology June 5, 2012

Singer Hyun squanders W20 mil in gaming

(SBS)Singer Hyun Jin-young said he has squandered away about 20 million won in playing an arcade game through which the user can insert coins, draw out an item inside a glass box by using a moving claw.While filming for a TV show program on SBS, Hyun said he is addicted to the game.Thanks to his “expensive hobby,” Hyun said he can snatch items inside the machine better than anyone.Meanwhile, about

Television June 5, 2012

Seoul shares open higher on bargain hunting

South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday on big-cap bargain hunting following the previous day's tumble and speculations that Europe will agree on a new debt plan to preserve the currency union, analysts said.The KOSPI moved up 0.82 percent, or 14.63 points, to 1,797.76 in the first 15 minutes of trading. (Yonhap News)Market bellwether Samsung Electronics rose 0.42 percent, with top automaker Hyu

June 5, 2012

Seoul shares open higher on bargain hunting

Comedian Baek drops 40 kilos

Comedian Baek Jae-hyeon said he lost 40 kilograms through nearly a year of rigorous exercise.Baek used to weigh 118 kg and went to a hospital for a general medical checkup in February last year.The doctor said Baek had six years left due to high risks for diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.Once he lost 40 kilos, he went on to have plastic surgery on his mouth, eyes and nose. His story

Television June 5, 2012

Seoul shares tumble 2.8 % on eurozone woes, weak U.S. data

South Korean stocks plunged 2.8 percent Monday on persistent eurozone woes and disappointing U.S. economic data, analysts said. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark KOSPI nose-dived 51.38 points, to 1,783.13, marking the fourth straight session of decline. Trading volume was light at 369 million shares worth 4.85 trillion won ($4.10 billion), with losers clearly outpacing

June 4, 2012

Seoul shares tumble 2.8 % on eurozone woes, weak U.S. data

21세 한국계 천재 美 대학 의학박사 최연소 취득

9세에 대학에 입학하여 12세에 의과대학에 들어간 21세의 청년이 시카고 대학에서 의학박사 학위를 받게 되었다.일본인 아버지와 한국인 어머니를 둔 쇼 야노는 2세에 읽기를 시작, 3세에 쓰기를 시작했고 5세에 작곡을 했다. 그는 분자 유전학과 세포 생물학 박사를 이미 받은 바 있는 프리츠커 의과대학을 이번 주에 졸업하게 된다.야노는 12세에 로욜라 대학을 최우등으로 졸업하며 학사를 받았다고 한다.미국에서 의과 대학에 입학하는 학생들의 평균 나이는 23세이다. 야노는 어린 나이 때문에 몇몇 학교로부터 입학을 거부당하기도 했었다. 입학을 거부한 학교 당국자들은 야노씨가 의과대학의 어려운 공부가 정상적인 청소년 생활에 방해가 될까봐 우려했다고 전해졌다.시카고 대학은 그를 2003년에 받아주었다.야노는 천재적인 피아니스트이자 태권도 검은띠 소유자이기도 하다.그의 누이동생 사유리(15)도 천재적 면모를 보이고 있다. 2010년 루즈벨트 대학에서 생물학 학사를 받은 후 볼티모어의 존스홉킨스 대

Podcast June 4, 2012

Prodigy, 21, to get MD from University of Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) -- A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago.Sho Yano, who was reading at age 2, writing at 3 and composing music at 5, will graduate this week from the Pritzker School of Medicine, where he also received a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and cell biolo

People June 4, 2012

Daegu suffers 8th student suicide in 6 months over alleged school violence

A high-school student was found dead over the weekend in front of his apartment building here in an apparent suicide, police said Monday, in what would be the eighth such case in six months in the city of Daegu over school violence. A security guard found the 16-year-old student's body on Saturday evening in front of the apartment building and reported it to police. Police have not found a suicide

Social Affairs June 4, 2012

Activist-turned-lawmaker under fire for allegedly calling N.K. defectors 'traitors'

A ruling party lawmaker demanded Monday that one of South Korea's best-known former pro-unification activists and now an opposition lawmaker offer a sincere apology again for insulting him and North Korean defectors as "traitors."Rep. Lim Su-kyung of the main opposition Democratic United Party hurled the insult and other abusive remarks during an impromptu meeting with a defector-turned-college st

North Korea June 4, 2012

Tiger adds epic shot, dramatic win to his legend

DUBLIN, Ohio (AFP) -- With golf icon Jack Nicklaus watching in amazement, Tiger Woods added another epic shot and tension-packed victory to his own legendary career Sunday by winning the Memorial for his 73rd pro title. Woods won for only the second time since his infamous sex scandal erupted in November 2009 after chipping in for birdie from dense rough 48 feet from the cup at the par-3 16th

Golf June 4, 2012

Tiger adds epic shot, dramatic win to his legend

Seoul shares open lower on weak U.S., Chinese data

South Korean stocks fell sharply Monday, following last week's disappointing economic data from the United States and China, analysts said.The benchmark KOSPI dropped 2.60 percent, or 47.63 points, to 1,786.88 in the first 15 minutes of trading.Market bellwether Samsung Electronics dived 2.84 percent, with top automaker Hyundai Motor also plunging 2.52 percent.The local currency was trading at 1,1

June 4, 2012

Japan’s Noda to reshuffle Cabinet in bid for opposition backing

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will reshuffle the Cabinet Monday in an effort to win opposition backing for doubling the consumption tax, after his bid to heal a breach in the ruling party failed.“I’ll map out the scale of Cabinet changes,” Noda told reporters in Tokyo yesterday. The prime minister may bow to opposition pressure to fire Transport Minister Takeshi Maeda and Defense Minister

World News June 4, 2012

Japan’s Topix heads for lowest close since 1983 on U.S. jobs

Japan’s Topix index fell below a level not seen since the global financial crisis and plunged toward the lowest close since 1983, after disappointing U.S. jobs data fueled concern the global economy is slowing.Toyota Motor Corp., Asia’s biggest carmaker by market value, fell 3.7 percent. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. led shippers lower after a measure of cargo rates dropped. Inpex Corp., Japan’s No.

World Business June 4, 2012

New mom didn’t know she was pregnant

Doctors at a Spanish hospital said a 39-year-old woman who gave birth at her home did not know she was pregnant until her water broke.The doctors, from La Paz hospital in Madrid, said the woman called emergency services early Thursday and reported she had been experiencing severe stomach pains all day and she suddenly realized she was in labor when her water broke, thinkSpain reported Thursday.The

World News June 1, 2012

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