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Samsung, LG fight for 3-D tech supremacy
Samsung emphasizes smarter online features, LG claims brighter, clearer pictureKorea’s electronics powerhouses, Samsung and LG, are embroiled in a bitter war of words trumpeting the superiority of their 3-D TV technologies. The two top TV makers are pinning high hopes on the next-generation moving picture which promises to create lucrative revenue sources.The battle is becoming increasingly intens
Industry March 10, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy develops robot for joint surgery
Hyundai Heavy Industries and local venture firms have succeeded in localizing high-tech robotic equipment for artificial joint operations, the company said Monday.The country’s top builder developed bodies and controllers for the “Robodoc” in a joint project promoted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in July 2009.Made by local robotics venture Curexo Inc., the Robodoc is the only robotic system
Industry March 7, 2011
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SKT to break KT’s iPhone monopoly
SK Telecom will begin selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone on March 16, it announced Sunday, ending the exclusive distribution here by its rival KT Corp. The country’s largest mobile carrier said it will take pre-orders starting Wednesday at its T World branches and online. “We at SK Telecom are glad that we can introduce the iPhone 4 through Korea’s best network,” said Seo Jin-woo, chief of SK’s platform
Industry March 6, 2011
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LGE raises LCD TV production in China
LG Electronics, the world’s second-largest TV manufacturer, has installed a liquid-crystal display production line at its flat-screen plant in China targeting a rapidly expanding Chinese middle class, the company said Sunday.The new facility in Shenyang, the capital of northeastern Liaoning province, began operation recently to produce about 65,000 LCD televisions per month.“It follows our strateg
Industry March 6, 2011
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Media expert to head Walt Disney Korea
The Walt Disney Company announced on Wednesday it appointed Luke Kang, a broadcast media specialist, as new senior vice president and managing director for the Korean unit.Kang, a Korean-American, will oversee the unit’s strategy and business and coordinate Disney global franchises in the market, the company said in a statement. Luke Kang“The combination of Disney’s award-winning content with Kore
Industry March 2, 2011
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SKT fosters mobile application developers
SK Telecom is cranking up its support of software developers, seeking to broaden its pool of mobile applications.Korea’s top mobile carrier said Tuesday it has picked four venture firms to receive its financial and operational support in its “innovation ecosystem” to generate programs for its mobile platform. The conglomerate has also worked since last year to help small and medium-sized enterpris
Industry March 1, 2011
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LGE looks to boost sales of air conditioners in Europe
LG Electronics said Tuesday it aims to more than double its share in the European air conditioning market this year.Korea’s second largest electronics maker is showcasing its air conditioning and heating products at a tradeshow in Madrid, Spain, this week.“We will target the European air conditioner market by strengthening our lineup with market-leading products, service capabilities and infrastru
Industry March 1, 2011
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Tech giants team up for green technology
Samsung Electronics, KT to cooperate for energy-efficient cloud serviceSamsung Electronics and KT Corp. are joining forces in a project to foster energy-efficient cloud computing to cope with exploding data demand amid a smartphone boom.The two companies signed an agreement Monday under which Samsung will install its new memory chips into a low-power server that KT is setting up in its data center
Industry March 1, 2011
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LGE to step into energy consulting business
LG Electronics, Korea’s leading consumer electronics manufacturer, said Sunday that it plans to start a business-to-business energy consulting service next month as a new source of income.The business will involve analyzing energy flows, including heating and air conditioning in office buildings and providing solutions for energy saving. LG’s initiative reflects the group’s efforts to secure futur
Industry Feb. 28, 2011
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Samsung makes breakthrough in color display technology
Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that it has developed the world’s first full-color quantum dot display, paving the way for the next-generation products that are cheaper but more vivid and energy-efficient.Quantum dots are semiconductor nanocrystals that become luminous in reaction to current or light. They have emerged as a next-generation photonic method due to its finer color expressions a
Industry Feb. 23, 2011
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IMF to highlight Korea’s capital control
The International Monetary Fund will release a report next week highlighting South Korea’s successful policy response to speculative capital inflows, a government official said. The report will exemplify the Finance Ministry’s imposition of taxes and limits on speculative trading as legitimate macro-prudential measures. “The IMF is to release a report about the emerging market’s combating of hot m
Feb. 23, 2011
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Australian Chamber gets new chief
The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea has elected Jim Lim, regional manager of Meat & Livestock Australia, as the new chairman for its executive committee this year. Lim will replace Sean Rodrigues, who has held the post for the last three years. Jim Lim“I am honored to have been elected chairman and intend to work closely with all our stakeholders to continue the growth and development of
Industry Feb. 23, 2011
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YouTube sees Korean mobile traffic surge
The evolution of mobile technology and fast distribution of smartphones in Korea sparked ever-growing demand for video content on YouTube, Gautam Anand, director of its Asia Pacific content partnerships, said Tuesday.Created in Feb. 2005, the video-sharing website has been among the most visited online spaces by Korean users in recent years along with social networking services Facebook and microb
Technology Feb. 23, 2011
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Korea’s top housing fair kicks off
The Kyunghyang Housing Fair and Housing Brand Fair 2011, the country’s largest building materials and construction exhibition, is to kick off Wednesday, its steering committee said Monday. The two tradeshows were integrated last year, aiming to provide one large cohesive venue for professionals to create a global network.In the five-day event at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, about 600 compa
Industry Feb. 21, 2011
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KT&G to release new Davidoff
KT&G Corp., Korea’s tobacco giant, said it plans to launch a new version of Davidoff cigarettes in the local market on Wednesday. Davidoff Rich Blue is the second edition of the global premium cigarette brand owned by U.K.-based Imperial Tobacco Group PLC. The cigarette has 3 milligrams of tar, thus offering a milder taste than the first Davidoff Classic’s 6 milligrams, KT&G said Monday. Davidoff
Industry Feb. 21, 2011
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