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[Newsmaker] SKT mulls ADT Caps takeover to empower artificial intelligence, internet of things

South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom is preparing for another significant acquisition, buying security firm ADT Caps from private equity firm Carlyle Group as part of its strategy to strengthe...

Mar 16, 2018
Technology
‘Beyond products, end-to-end solutions key to success in medtech business’: Medtronic VP

Today, the global medical technology sector is at a crossroads. Despite a decline in health care spending and a sharp growth in the number of firms pursuing medtech, demand for products and services ...

Mar 15, 2018
Technology
Startup develops food delivery robot

Woowa Brothers Corp., a South Korean startup that operates the country's most popular food delivery app, "Baedal Minjok," said Thursday that it is currently developing an autonomous delivery robot. ...

Mar 15, 2018
Technology
[Herald Interview] Blending design to humanize future technologies

Yonsei University’s research center focuses on human machine interaction, user experience

Mar 14, 2018
Technology
No plans to merge Dayou Winia and Daewoo: Dayou Group executive

The Dayou Group has no plans to merge its household appliance affiliate Dayou Winia with its newly acquired affiliate Daewoo, according to a top executive Wednesday. “We are benchmarking the operati...

Mar 14, 2018
Technology
Samsung SDI introduces upgraded ESS battery cell at ESE 2018

Samsung SDI said Wednesday that it introduced its latest high-capacity battery cell at a trade show dedicated to energy storage systems in Germany. Samsung SDI‘s booth at Energy Storage Europe 2018 ...

Mar 14, 2018
Technology
More than half of Korean biopharma firms view R&D investments as assets

Industry watchers raise concerns that trend may distort companies’ net earnings

Mar 14, 2018
Technology
LG Electronics taps skeleton champion Yun Sung-bin as smartphone model

LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it signed an agreement with South Korean skeleton gold medalist Yun Sung-bin to promote its latest LG V30S ThinQ smartphone, an upgraded version of the V30 smartpho...

Mar 14, 2018
Technology
[Photo News] Samsung Wind-Free at MCE

Models introduce Wind-Free air conditioners from Samsung Electronics at the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2018, a biannual trade exhibition in Italy dedicated to residential and industrial installation...

Mar 13, 2018
Technology
Samsung, LG to hold shareholders meetings this month

Korea’s two largest electronics companies are set to hold shareholders meetings this month, with industry watchers keeping a close eye on Samsung’s plans to confirm its first-ever stock split. Samsu...

Mar 13, 2018
Technology
Kakao Taxi seeks monetization with addition of paid taxi-hailing options

Kakao Taxi, South Korea’s most widely used taxi-hailing mobile app, is introducing a “paid option” that lets users call up taxis faster or immediately by paying an extra fee on top of the ride fare. ...

Mar 13, 2018
Technology
KAIST seeks expanded state funding for science, tech leadership vision

Korea’s top science and technology university aims to become one of world’s top 10 universities by 2031

Mar 13, 2018
Technology
LG opens first premium brand shop in Kuwait

LG Electronics has opened its first premium brand shop in Kuwait as part of efforts to push its top-tier products in the Middle East, the company said Tuesday. The two-story, 433-square-meter store ...

Mar 13, 2018
Technology
Daewoo Electronics expands to Midwestern China with Dayou Group

Daewoo Electronics, a new subsidiary of South Korean midsize conglomerate Dayou Group, said Monday the company would enter new provinces in the Midwestern part of China with an aim to target the prem...

Mar 12, 2018
Technology
Outlook for global chip market turns rosier: sources

The global semiconductor market is expected to grow at a faster-than-expected click this year thanks to rising demand for DRAMs and other chips, industry sources said Monday. With concerns over an o...

Mar 12, 2018
Technology

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