LA Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez (left) takes a selfie with a baseball fan during a promotional event for LG Electronics’ G5 smartphone at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday. (LG)

Technology May 16, 2016

CPA Global, a leading intellectual property management firm, on Thursday said it will aim to cater to the diversified needs of its Korean clients with comprehensive services. Announcing its new business goal for the Korean market, the firm said it ultimately hopes to help customers realize their ideas and get more value from their IP via integrated software, services and information. Marcos Antunes, general manager of the company’s Asia-Pacific business unit, speaks at a press conference at Kore

Technology May 12, 2016

Ericsson-LG demonstrated the next-generation network 5G on Thursday. It marked the first time that the network equipment manufacturer had showcased the network in Korea. The 5G network equipment used for the demonstration offered a peak download speed of 26 gigabit per second, around 350 times faster than the current Long-Term Evolution network. “I feel proud of the Ericsson-LG researchers at the Anyang R&D center who are contributing to achieving technical innovation for both Korean and global

Technology May 12, 2016

South Korean network operator KT has formed an alliance with global network equipment firms including Samsung Electronics and Nokia to jointly roll out technology standards and services of the next-generation network 5G for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.The network operator said Wednesday that the company and its partners have launched the strategic alliance, dubbed KT 5G Development Forum, though which participants will develop mobile devices and network systems running on the 5G network

Technology May 11, 2016

LG Electronics seems to be on course to solidify its presence in the U.S. market, outrunning its Chinese rivals Huawei and Lenovo. The Korean smartphone-maker has reclaimed the third spot in the U.S. in March, taking up 17.1 percent of market share, according to a report released by Counterpoint Research, a market researcher, on Thursday.The market share is the third highest after Samsung Electronics and Apple, which held 28.8 percent and 23 percent in the same month, respectively.Chinese smartp

Technology May 5, 2016

 Tech firm LG Electronics rolled out a massage chair featuring 10 different massage settings and a sleek design to commemorate the month of family in May on Thursday. (LGE)

Technology May 5, 2016

The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Monday that it would strengthen its ties with the Iranian counterparts in science and information and communications technology. Science Minister Choi Yang-hee and Mohammad Farhadi, the Iranian minister of Science Research and Technology met in Tehran on the day to sign a partnership deal to run joint research and development projects in science and technology.Choi Yang-hee, minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning. (Yonhap)The latest par

Technology May 2, 2016

Samsung SDS, an information solutions developer affiliated with Samsung Group, said Sunday it has inked a partnership with India’s mobile banking service giant EdgeVerve Systems. The Korean firm said it will provide faster, easier and more secure authentication systems for EdgeVerve’s Infosys Finacle, the global No. 1 banking solutions provider with some 547 million users in 84 countries around the world.  The solutions will be based on fingerprint scanning, facial recognition or other biometric

Technology May 1, 2016

Korea’s largest Web portal Naver saw its net profit rise 22.7 percent on-year during the first three months this year thanks to increased overseas sales.The Internet giant said that it logged 165 billion won ($144 million) in operating profit. Its sales came in at 937 billion won and its operating profit at 257 billion won. The figures were up by 26.6 percent and 32.1 percent, respectively.Naver’s robust overseas sales served as a major force behind the improvement in profit and it was mainly dr

Technology April 28, 2016

Tech giant Samsung Electronics has posted surprising earnings in the January-March period on the back of strong sales of its mobile devices, beating market estimates.Its net profit jumped 13.6 percent to 5.25 trillion won ($4.56 billion) in the first quarter, according to the company’s regulatory filing on Thursday. The firm’s operating profit came to 6.68 trillion won -- higher than the market estimate of some 5 trillion won -- with its revenue standing at 49.8 trillion won. The figures were up

Technology April 28, 2016

Korea’s third-largest electronics firm Dongbu Daewoo Electronics rolls out new products of the “The Classic,” microwave lineup, featuring a retro design, in Seoul on Thursday. (Dongbu Daewoo)

Technology April 28, 2016

A group of South Korea’s leading start-ups announced Wednesday that they would join forces to invigorate the online-to-off-line sector, in which many, if not all, are bleeding cash due largely to high marketing costs.Representatives of five start-ups -- SOCAR, Yogiyo, Yanolja, Mesh Korea, and Spoqa -- said they would form the O2O Alliance, seeking collaboration among the rising firms in the Korean start-up scene.(Starting from second from left) Shin Seung-ho of SOCAR, Ryu Jeong-beom of Mesh Kore

Technology April 27, 2016

LG Electronics said Tuesday it has joined a global car infotainment system alliance, the GENIVI Alliance, as a board member. The GENIVI Alliance is a group of 150 tech firms and car manufacturers committed to setting technical standards for Linux-based car infotainment software GENIVI. A car infotainment system installed in a car. (Yonhap)The in-vehicle infotainment system has gained traction in recent years as global carmakers, including Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Renault-Nissan and Volvo have ado

Technology April 26, 2016

Korean network operator KT Corp. has become the first in the world to install Long-Term Evolution network service in office surroundings to pave the way for smoother and safer communication. The service allows employees and customers to utilize the intranet of a firm through mobile devices in a secure manner, as it is operated separately from existing LTE networks used for noncorporate mobile subscribers. Lee Moon-hwan, executive vice president of KT, explains the world’s first LTE service for c

Technology April 26, 2016

Korean battery makers are beefing up production in China, the largest market for nascent yet lucrative electric vehicles. Samsung SDI, the battery-making unit of Samsung Group, will showcase a range of battery technologies, including quick-charging battery cells and pouch-type and cylindrical batteries, at the Auto China event that runs through May 4 in Beijing.  Models pose with Samsung SDI’s batteries at the Auto China aotomotive exhibition in Beijing on Monday. (Samsung SDI)The company, which

Technology April 25, 2016