South Korean online game developer NCSOFT said Tuesday it would beef up its partnership with U.S. chipmaker NVIDIA to complete the development of its upcoming role-playing game “Lineage Eternal.”Lineage Eternal (NCSOFT)In order to deliver vivid and immersive visual effects, NCSOFT said it would deploy the latest computer graphics technology from NVIDIA. The Korean game developer has been collaborating with the U.S. graphics chipmaker for many years. Most recently, the companies held a test run o

Technology July 21, 2015

NEW SAMSUNG BUDGET SMARTPHONE -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics released its low-end, selfie-oriented Galaxy J5 smartphone in the domestic market on Tuesday. The smartphone which is fitted with a 5.0-inch super AMOLED display and a 5MP front-facing camera allows users to take 120-degree wide-angle selfies. Samsung NEW SAMSUNG BUDGET SMARTPHONE -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics released its low-end, selfie-oriented Galaxy J5 smartphone in the domestic market on Tuesday.

Technology July 21, 2015

LG DISPLAY SEEKS COPROSPERITY -- LG Display chief executive Han Sang-beom (second from left, front row) and Ahn Choong-young (second from right), chairman of the Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership, pay a visit to a production line of Osung Display, one of LG Display’s partners, in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday. LGD

Technology July 21, 2015

SAMSUNG UNVEILS GALAXY TAB S2 -- South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics unveils its new tablet PC, the Galaxy Tab S2, on Monday. The tablet comes in 9.7-inch and 8.0-inch displays and features 32 or 64 GB of internal storage, an octa-core application processor and a fingerprint scanner. The new device will be roll out in global markets from August. SamsungSAMSUNG UNVEILS GALAXY TAB S2 -- South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics unveils its new tablet PC, the Galaxy Tab S2, on Monday. T

Technology July 20, 2015

MID-TIER GALAXY SMARTPHONE -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics starts to receive preorders for its mid-tier smartphone, the Galaxy A8, from Tuesday through Wednesday through mobile carrier SK Telecom in the domestic market. SKT MID-TIER GALAXY SMARTPHONE -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics starts to receive preorders for its mid-tier smartphone, the Galaxy A8, from Tuesday through Wednesday through mobile carrier SK Telecom in the domestic market. Samsung MID-TIER GALAXY SM

Technology July 20, 2015

LG 3G HANDSET -- South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics will roll out its mid-range 3G smartphone, the Bello II, in Latin America and India this month, followed by other markets including Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States throughout the third quarter this year. The device with a 5.0-inch display sports a 5MP front-facing camera and a removable 2,540mAh battery.　LGE LG 3G HANDSET -- South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics will roll out its mid-range 3G smartphone, the

Technology July 20, 2015

CJ Group and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning opened the Seoul Creative Economy and Innovation Center, a start-up incubator aimed at transforming the city into a hub of entrepreneurs, in Seoul on Friday.The nation’s 16th creative economy center was set up as part of the Korean government’s flagship creative economy policy, which promotes healthy growth of both conglomerates and small and medium-sized businesses. ICT Minister Choi Yang-hee (seventh from left) and officials from CJ

Technology July 17, 2015

LG G4 IN TEL AVIV — Video clips featuring the aerial views of Israel’s capital Tel Aviv have drawn attention as they crossed 500,000 hits this week on LG’s Facebook account in the country. The tech giant made the films last month with a drone loaded with its G4 smartphone to celebrate the launch of the handset in Israel. LGE LG G4 IN TEL AVIV — Video clips featuring the aerial views of Israel’s capital Tel Aviv have drawn attention as they crossed 500,000 hits this week on LG’s Facebook account

Technology July 17, 2015

SAMSUNG REINS SUPREME — South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics said Thursday it became the No. 1 TV brand by sales in the U.S and European markets as of May, with its market share standing at 53.5 percent and 50 percent in the respective regions. SamsungSAMSUNG REGINS SUPREME — South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics said Thursday it became the No. 1 TV brand by sales in the U.S and European markets as of May, with its market share standing at 53.5 percent and 50 percent in the respec

Technology July 16, 2015

YOUTUBE PROMOTION FOR LG G4 — Promotional video clips for LG Electronics’ G4 smartphone filmed by global YouTube celebrities, including the members of sports and comedy entertainment group Dude Perfect and motorcycle adventure rider Alex Chacon, reached 10 million hits as of Wednesday, according to the Korean electronics firm Thursday. LGE

Technology July 16, 2015

LG SUPPORTS LOCAL COMMUNITY -- LG Foundations, a nonprofit organization run by LG Group, holds a groundbreaking ceremony of a day care center in Incheon on Thursday. The day care center to be opened early next year will be donated to the Seo-gu district in the city, and is in line with the conglomerate’s corporate social responsibility program to build energy-efficient, environmentally friendly day care facilities for local communities. LG　LG SUPPORTS LOCAL COMMUNITY — LG Group officials, lawmak

Technology July 16, 2015

　Korean game developers are striving to increase their footholds in the global market in the face of fierce domestic competition. 　Netmarble Games, the No.1 mobile game firm by sales, which has so far released more than 100 mobile games, said it would make all-out efforts to win in the mobile game race.　“Cutthroat competition is inevitable in the world’s mobile game industry as major console and PC game developers, such as Sony, Disney and Blizzard, with big cash piles are tapping into the mobil

Technology July 16, 2015

U.S. cloud-based big data solutions developer Treasure Data launched its services in the South Korean market Thursday.The California-based IT firm, established in 2011, chose to start businesses in Seoul to expand its presence in the Asian market, the company explained in a press release. The U.S. firm also runs a Tokyo office.  The logo of U.S. big data solutions firm Treasure Data. Treasure DataSome of the high-profile investors for the firm include Yahoo! cofounder Jerry Yang, Sierra Ventures

Technology July 16, 2015

South Korea’s three largest mobile carriers -- SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus -- will prove their technical prowess at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015, a mobile trade show that kicked off in the Chinese city Wednesday.With aims to take the initiative for the next-generation 5G network industry, top executives of the mobile carriers also had planned to meet up with global partners for future collaboration during the three-day event. SKT, which has the largest subscriber base for its mobile s

Technology July 15, 2015

China’s No. 1 mobile antivirus application developer 360 Security Group has been ramping up its marketing efforts in earnest in South Korea, which the company said would serve as a test for businesses in other Asian markets. The 360 Security Group launched the antivirus and memory boosting application, dubbed 360 Security, in 2013 and the mobile app has garnered worldwide popularity with the number of downloads on Google’s app market crossing 200 million, including 5 million in South Korea, so f

Technology July 15, 2015