A model poses with Samsung Electronics’ newly released SUHD TV, 82S9W, which features an 82-inch curved display with a 21:9 aspect ratio, in Seoul on Monday. The electronics giant teamed up with world-renowned industrial designer Yves Behar for the design and packaging of the TV. (Samsung Electronics)

June 8, 2015

Apple said Friday that it would launch its first wearable gadget, Apple Watch, in seven more countries including South Korea on June 26 after it began rolling out the smart watch last April in some global markets.According to the Cupertino, California-based tech giant, among the group of new markets where the Apple Watch will be additionally available are Italy, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan.The digital timepiece was previously only available in nine nations including t

Technology June 5, 2015

LG Display chief executive and president Han Sang-beom will take the stage at IFA 2015 ― the world’s largest electronics trade show to be held in Berlin from Sept. 4 to 9 ― to share his vision on future display technologies, according to the company Thursday.The CEO will deliver a keynote speech themed “How display technologies will change our lives” on the first day of the event, and talk about what comes next after current high-end displays such as 4K and curved screens.He will introduce cutti

Technology June 4, 2015

South Korea’s three largest mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus opened their joint mobile application market One Store on Wednesday in a bid to grow the local app market and join forces against Apple and Google, two dominant players in the global app market. With its launch, subscribers of the three mobile network operators can use all mobile applications and digital content, which were previously available only on each individual app store run by them, without a glitch. South Korea’s th

Technology June 3, 2015

A legal battle between Software giant Microsoft and Korea Electric Power Corp. is looming large over the alleged violation of license agreements by the Korean public corporation.The nation’s largest power firm KEPCO has been revamping power supply systems with MS’ solutions since 1998.MS reportedly claimed that KEPCO illegally deployed a total of 80,000 MS SQL servers, which are a database management software, and related products for the state-run company’s power supply systems since it bought

Technology June 3, 2015

South Korean tech giant LG Electronics released the 270-gram portable projector Mini Beam in the Korean market Wednesday. The handheld projector with 854-by-480-pixel resolution and 100 ANSI lumens is priced at 399,000 won ($360). (LGE)

Technology June 3, 2015

SK Holdings, the holding company of SK Group, announced plans Monday to commence enrollment of a phase 3 clinical trial of its new medication for sleep disorders developed by its affiliate SK Biopharmaceuticals. The third step of the clinical trial, which will be led by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, U.S. drugmaker and SK Biopharmaceuticals’ partner, will take place in the U.S. and Europe with patients suffering from narcolepsy and sleep apnea, the Korean company said.The Korean drugmaker exported the gl

Technology June 1, 2015

LG PREMIUM BUILT-IN KITCKEN APPLIANCES -- South Korean tech giant LG Electronics unveiled its premium built-in kitchen appliance lineup LG Studio at the Dwell On Design, the largest interior design fair in the U.S. last Friday. Designer Nate Berkus, who has teamed up with LG to develop the kitchen appliances, speaks at the interior trade show. LG Electronics

Technology May 31, 2015

COOPERATION FOR 5G — South Korea’s largest telecommunications firm KT said Sunday it has agreed with Europe-based telecom equipment manufacturers including Nokia and Ericsson to work together to develop technologies for the 5G next-generation network and to run joint projects for the matter. KT chief executive Hwang Chang-gyu talks with top executives from Ericsson in Stockholm on Friday. KT

Technology May 31, 2015

ANYANG, Gyeonggi Province ― Nestling in an IT business cluster in Pyeongchon-dong, Anyang, half an hour south of Seoul, LG Uplus’ new commercial data center ― dubbed the Mega Center ― displays its overwhelming structures.The construction of what will become Asia’s largest data center is around 90 percent complete and slated to open in late August.Housing 24 computer rooms ― on a total of 27,770 square meters ― the data center consisting of an office facility and two data center buildings is inst

Technology May 31, 2015

South Korea’s leading mobile carrier KT said Thursday it would work with the French Ministry of Digital Affairs to foster ICT businesses.KT chief executive Hwang Chang-gyu held a meeting with French Minister of State for Digital Affairs Axelle Lemaire on Wednesday in France to discuss future collaboration on the rising Internet of Things technology, a network of objects.Hwang and Lemaire talked especially about the Internet of Small Things, a term that depicts technology connecting things with a

Technology May 28, 2015