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[Health-tech Korea] Looking into human emotions through VR

Korea’s tech startup Looxid Labs develops VR headset that analyzes user reaction to content using eye-tracking and brainwave sensors

[Weekender] Parking made easy via smartphone applications

From parking towers to vehicle elevators, South Koreans have found ways to alleviate the chronic parking space shortage. In particular, parking is a nightmare in Seoul, as the city’s nearly 10 million-strong population inhabit just 605 square kilometers of land and many households own more than one car. But with the advent of technologies, the struggle of finding a parking space is becoming less excruciating.Living up to its reputation as the most-wired nation in the world, Korean companies have

May 26, 2018
Technology
SKT joins state-run project to develop autonomous public transportation system

SK Telecom said Friday it will participate in a government-led research project to develop an autonomous public transportation system. The mobile operator said it will take part in the project led by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Infrastructure with an aim to develop a public transportation system based on self-driving technologies by 2021. Other participants of the project include Hyundai Motor Company and Seoul National University. The 35.9 billion won ($33.2 million) project aims to dev

May 26, 2018
Technology
Samsung may seek appeal over US verdict

South Korean tech titan Samsung Electronics on Friday vowed to consider all options over a US verdict that ordered it to pay its rival Apple additional damages for design infringement, including seeking an appeal.　A jury of the US District Court in San Jose made a decision that Samsung must pay Apple $539 million in damages for infringement of Apple’s design patents. “Today’s decision flies in the face of a unanimous Supreme Court ruling in favor of Samsung on the scope of design patent damages,

May 26, 2018
Technology
[From the scene] Masters of colors and sound behind meticulous tuning of LG OLED TV

Engineers examine more than 1,000 factors for color perfection, and hundreds of sound effects for three-dimensional sound

May 25, 2018
Technology
[News Focus] Blockchain x healthcare: Korean startups out to build decentralized healthcare big data platforms

Blockchain, a distributed ledger system, is viewed as a revolutionary technology with applicative value across diverse sectors. But the big question has always been: where and how can blockchain be used to bring about practical changes?　A handful of South Korea’s startups have set their eyes on healthcare data management -- creating a new blockchain-based healthcare data platform where health records can be safely stored and actively traded among stakeholders.The platform would be self-operation

May 25, 2018
Technology
SK Telecom partners with global map developers for autonomous driving map

SK Telecom said Wednesday it will form an alliance with four global map developers to launch a global standard high-definition map for autonomous driving. Dubbed the “OneMap Alliance,” SKT and HERE Technologies of Europe, NavInfo of China and Pioneer of Japan will co-develop the first global HD map for North America, Europe and Asia for autonomous car manufacturers and GPS service providers by 2020. (Herald DB)The HD map is a digital representation of the road environment that utilizes visual a

May 24, 2018
Technology
KT launches task force to support upcoming inter-Korean ICT projects

South Korean mobile operator KT has created a special task force to support inter-Korean economic cooperation and expand exchanges in information and communication technology, following the third summit between the two Koreas last month, according to the company on Wednesday. The task force is operating directly under the president of its corporate planning division in order to support the South Korean government’s joint economic projects with North Korea and prepare a comprehensive plan for sof

May 24, 2018
Technology
[KH Explains] Still confused about AI TVs? Look how machine learning improves picture quality

Samsung features 5-step 4K upscaling tech Q Engine, while LG offers 4-step color-focused Alpha 9

May 23, 2018
Technology
YouTube becomes Korea’s top-used app for music as well

YouTube is South Korea’s top-used mobile app for not only streaming online videos, but also listening to music, according to new survey results recently released by the Korea Internet Corporations Association.The “Mobile Service User Behavior Survey” was jointly carried out by the internet business body and Research & Research. It asked 1,000 people between the ages of 15 and 60 about their mobile service usage patterns and app preferences.According to the survey, the top mobile app activities u

May 23, 2018
Technology
Samsung to unveil future foundry tech to become world’s top 2

Samsung holding global forums in US, China, Japan and Germany to attract global foundry customers

May 22, 2018
Technology
Daejeon offers to partner with Adobe to bolster digital literacy

The Daejeon Metropolitan City Government offered to partner with US computer software company Adobe Systems, seeking to bolster the digital literacy of its citizens, officials said Sunday.Han Sun-hee, director-general of the city government’s science and economy bureau, suggested Adobe establish a digital literacy education center in Daejeon, in a meeting on May 14 with Adobe Systems Chief Executive Shantanu Narayen at the US company‘s headquarters in San Jose, California.　 Han Sun-hee (third fr

May 21, 2018
Technology
Oracle Korea union to prolong strike indefinitely

Oracle Korea’s labor union, which began a three-day strike from Wednesday to protest what they claim are low wages and poor working conditions, announced Friday that they would continue to strike for an indefinite period until their demands are met.　The decision to prolong the strike indefinitely was reached at a general meeting of the labor union on Thursday, according to local news reports. The labor union, which was formed in September 2017, began a walkout after it failed to reach an agreeme

May 19, 2018
Technology
Samsung's next flagship to feature Bixby 2.0: AI head

Gray G. Lee, head of the AI Center under Samsung Research, said Thursday the next flagship smartphone will adopt an upgraded artificial intelligence platform, Bixby 2.0. Lee told The Korea Herald that the upcoming flagship smartphone model in the second half of the year would feature the advanced Bixby platform, after a press conference to announce Samsung’s vision for AI. Samsung Research AI Center Head Gray G. Lee (By Song Su-hyun /The Korea Herald)According to his remarks, Bixby 2.0 will be u

May 18, 2018
Technology
Facebook Korea files suit challenging KCC’s W396m network slowdown fine

Facebook Korea said Thursday that it has filed an administrative suit against South Korea’s media regulator’s decision to fine the social networking giant for causing a network slowdown that inconvenienced local users.The social networking giant said it filed the suit against the Korea Communications Commission with the Seoul Administrative Court on May 13. It has also asked for a court order to freeze the execution of the penalty until a ruling is reached. The move comes after the KCC issued Fa

May 18, 2018
Technology

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