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Naver's online map service adds new Dokdo photos

Naver Corp., South Korea's top Internet portal operator, said Monday that it has added updated images of the Dokdo islets in the East Sea to its online map service just ahead of the 72nd anniversary ...

Aug 14, 2017
Technology
LG V30 to be unlocked via any voice keywords

Say “Good Day” and your phone will automatically be unlocked. This will be one of the features of LG Electronics’ upcoming flagship smartphone V30, which will also offer an intuitive user experience ...

Aug 14, 2017
Technology
Mobile platform potential 'game changer' for game industry

South Korea's longtime online game giant Nexon Korea Co. is finding itself threatened by its smaller local rival Netmarble Games Corp. partly as mobile has become a more popular platform than desktop...

Aug 14, 2017
Technology
Science chief’s resignation puts Moon’s innovation drive on hold

The sudden resignation of the chief of the newly created science and technology control tower Friday has not only put the government’s appointment system in question but has also put its drive to inn...

Aug 13, 2017
Technology
5G smartphones likely to emerge in 2019: report

Smartphones that run on the fifth-generation network are predicted to emerge starting from 2019, while current 4G network smartphones are likely to remain mainstream until 2022, according to market r...

Aug 13, 2017
Technology
Korea’s AR mobile game for children ‘Pororo Friends’ begins service

A South Korean company has officially launched “Pororo Friends,” a new augmented reality mobile game for children based on the characters of the global animation series “Pororo the Little Penguin.” ...

Aug 13, 2017
Technology
LG V30 expected to be equipped with FM radio

LG Electronics Inc.'s upcoming smartphone, the LG V30, is expected to allow users to enjoy FM radio broadcasting services, industry sources said Sunday. The South Korean tech giant joined ties with ...

Aug 13, 2017
Technology
SK Telecom posts robust sales of portable AI device on first day

South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Sunday it sold around 5,000 units of the portable edition of its artificial intelligence device NUGU on the first day of release. The mobile carr...

Aug 13, 2017
Technology
Chief science official steps down

Science, Technology and Innovation Office chief Park Ky-young leaves the Ministry of Science and ICT in Gwacheon on Friday. (Yonhap) Park Ky-young, President Moon Jae-in's newly appointed senior sci...

Aug 11, 2017
Technology
Leaks, rumors reveal Galaxy Note 8’s specifications

With less than two weeks to go before Samsung Electronics debuts its new flagship phablet Galaxy Note 8 in New York, numerous leaks and rumors have surfaced, revealing the device’s specifications, pr...

Aug 11, 2017
Technology
LG, Samsung tech firms sweep viral video ads chart

South Korea's top two tech firms, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, swept the chart for the week's most viral video ads, according to an advertising industry website Friday. LG's "Nano Cell Su...

Aug 11, 2017
Technology
[Monitor] Korea’s trade surplus in chips more than doubles

South Korea’s semiconductor trade surplus in the first seven months this year reached $28.9 billion, rising sharply from $12.6 billion in the same period in 2016, marking over a twofold on-year incre...

Aug 10, 2017
Technology
Instagram tops 10m active monthly users in Korea

Instagram, a photo-sharing app owned by US social networking giant Facebook, topped 10 million users in South Korea as of this month. Facebook Korea said Thursday that the number of monthly active u...

Aug 10, 2017
Technology
Kakao posts record revenue in Q2 on upbeat ad, content sales

South Korean mobile messaging giant Kakao said Thursday that it recorded its highest quarterly revenue to date in the second quarter, led by a hike in its advertising and content sales. Kakao saw r...

Aug 10, 2017
Technology
Uber launches food delivery service in Korea

Uber Technologies Inc. launched its food delivery service in South Korea on Thursday, joining the country's heated delivery service app market. The mobile application UberEATS allows users to select...

Aug 10, 2017
Technology

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