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LG Electronics launches advisory body to find new growth engines

Jul 14, 2020

LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it has launched a networking group with industry experts to explore future technologies and new business opportunities in a move to boost its digital capability. The...
Kakao testing new office version of chat app with higher security

Jul 13, 2020

The operator of South Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk is testing a new solution specifying intra-office communication, according to sources Monday. Kakao has been developing the platform sinc...
Samsung affiliate announces 5 new MLCCs for automobiles

Jul 12, 2020

Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an electronic parts supplier affiliated with Samsung Electronics, has developed five new types of multi-layer ceramic capacitors for automobiles, expanding its automotive M...
LG donates electronic masks to Severance Hospital

Jul 12, 2020

The product has received the Electro Magnetic Field Mark from Korea Testing Certification, which is given to products that release electromagnetic waves less than a certain level. Commercialization ...
Koreans use Kakao for messenger, Naver for other purposes: data

Jul 11, 2020

South Korea’s top mobile messenger application KakaoTalk has more users than that of Naver, the nation’s biggest portal, data showed. According to the data from mobile big data platform IGAWORKS, Ka...
Google to strengthen monitoring of fake news and illegal content on YouTube

Jul 10, 2020

Google's video-sharing platform YouTube will cooperate with South Korea to closely monitor and prevent the spread of fake news and illegal content, South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Fri...
ICT Minister to meet with leaders of telecom firms next week, discusses future plan

Jul 10, 2020

ICT Minister Choi Ki-young will meet with the leaders of the nation‘s three major telecommunications firms to discuss details of the current administration‘s New Deal programs and increase cooperatio...
Samsung to support 12 research projects for future science tech

Jul 9, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea's leading tech firm, said Thursday it has selected 12 research projects to help the country's efforts to secure future science technologies. Samsung said it will...
Samsung unveils UV sterilizer for smartphones amid pandemic

Jul 8, 2020

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled an ultraviolet sterilizer with wireless charging for mobile gadgets like smartphones as hygiene awareness is growing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The portabl...
LG CLOi serve bot officially available after trial run

Jul 8, 2020

LG Electronics has supplied its first autonomous driving-based serve bot for Seoul National University Hospital, announcing the robot’s commercialization Wednesday. The LG CLOi serve bot was install...
Samsung, LG release new soundbars

Jul 8, 2020

LG Electronics Inc. introduced the GX soundbar that can create synergy with its artistically-inspired Gallery series OLED TVs, saying the product will be a "perfect visual companion." The company sa...
Samsung Unpacked for Galaxy Note 20 goes online on Aug. 5

Jul 8, 2020

Samsung Electronics will throw its signature Unpacked show for new Galaxy products online for the first time on Aug. 5, according to the company’s invitation sent to global media and partners on Wedn...
Samsung launches UV sterilizer for phones amid pandemic

Jul 8, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday said it will launch an ultraviolet (UV) light sterilizer for smartphones to meet a growing need for mobile device sanitization amid the novel coronavirus pandemic...
LG Electronics’ Q2 earnings better than feared

Jul 7, 2020

LG Electronics on Tuesday announced its preliminary earnings for the second quarter of this year, beating forecasts by market watchers over concerns about sales falls during the COVID-19 outbreak. A...
State-led research institute launches AI education platform

Jul 7, 2020

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, a state-funded research body under the ICT Ministry, announced Tuesday that it has rolled out an educational program designed to nurture exp...