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LG Innotek develops first Qualcomm chip-based module for cars

Oct 16, 2019

LG Innotek announced Wednesday the company has developed a communications module for automobiles based on Qualcomm’s 5G chip as the first in the world. The 5G communications module, a combination of...
Korea’s largest lithium-ion battery show kicks off

Oct 16, 2019

InterBattery, the country’s biggest trade show for lithium-ion battery makers, kicked off Wednesday for a three-day run, drawing around 100 domestic and foreign companies to showcase their newest ene...
Korean firms embrace cloud computing to be competitive

Oct 15, 2019

With cloud computing technology advancing at a rapid pace, South Korean companies are also transforming the way they handle their data and operations. SK Group’s IT service affiliate SK C&C said Mon...
Samsung vs. LG spat continues on YouTube

Oct 15, 2019

The spat over TV technology between South Korean tech giants Samsung and LG has continued online, with Samsung hinting at the burn-in problem of LG’s organic light-emitting diode TVs, according to in...
LTE speed gap in Seoul metropolitan area widens: lawmaker

Oct 14, 2019

The fourth-generation Long Term Evolution internet speeds are not consistent and vary across the Seoul metropolitan area, a lawmaker said Monday. Citing a 2018 survey conducted by the Ministry of ...
SK hynix’s YouTube video hits 12 million views

Oct 14, 2019

A YouTube video that chronicles SK hynix’s technological challenges over the years to mass-produce the world’s first 128-layer triple-level cell 4D NAND chip has received over 12 million views in les...
Samsung Galaxy Fold available again in Korea, soon in Japan, China

Oct 13, 2019

The third batch of Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphones were set to be released in the Korean market Monday, drawing attention to the total volume of available units. Samsung was to begin taking orders f...
Samsung Display officially invests W13.1tr in world’s first QD display

Oct 10, 2019

President Moon touts bright future of Samsung in ceremony hosted by Lee Jae-yong
Tax agency slaps W1b in taxes on 7 YouTube content creators

Oct 10, 2019

South Korea's tax agency has slapped a combined 1 billion won ($833,000) in taxes on seven YouTube content creators in the first known crackdown on tax evasion by such people, a ruling party lawmaker...
Naver, Kakao seek to woo consumers with service upgrades

Oct 9, 2019

South Korean internet giants Naver and Kakao are seeking to attract more subscribers with service upgrades reflecting the rapid changes in online behavior. The country’s biggest search engine Naver ...
Naver introduces social media influencer search function

Oct 8, 2019

South Korea’s internet giant Naver unveiled on Tuesday a social media “influencer research” function as part of its efforts to provide a creator-friendly platform and technology. The new search func...
Samsung hints at recovery in demand for memory chips, forecasts robust Q3 earnings

Oct 8, 2019

Tech giant forecast to post W7.7tr in Q3 operating profit due to smartphone, display businesses
LG Electronics reports largest-ever 3Q sales

Oct 7, 2019

LG Electronics said Monday it posted its largest-ever third-quarter sales this year, as it released its preliminary guidance for its third-quarter earnings. LG is forecast to post 15.69 trillion won...
Samsung to fund W33b for research on future tech

Oct 7, 2019

Samsung Electronics said Monday it will dole out 33 billion won ($27.6 million) for academic research projects on future technologies in the fields of basic science, materials and information communi...
Nuclear plant operator remains vulnerable to cyberattack: lawmaker

Oct 7, 2019

Cyberattacks targeting South Korea’s nuclear plant operators have occurred constantly over the past decade, with the number of hacking attempts during the period reaching more than 1,300, a lawmaker...