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[Herald Interview] Whynot Media CEO talks about origin, appeal of web dramas

The rise of YouTube in Korea poses a dilemma for content houses. The platform lowers the entry barrier for producers, spurring competition and interest, but also allows hobbyists to vie with profess...

Aug 5, 2019
Technology
KAIST launches technical advisory group for SMEs amid Japan’s trade curbs

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, one of the nation’s leading research universities, launched an advisory board consisting of its technicians to support companies amid trade tension...

Aug 5, 2019
Technology
Tech firms expand mobile payment services offline

Seeking to introduce a series of advanced mobile payment services targeting the offline market this year, tech companies are up for heated competition over the smartphone-based payment market here. ...

Aug 4, 2019
Technology
Korean firms brace for worse situation after Japan’s delisting

The top-tier tech companies in South Korea, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, have their hearts in the mouth after Japan voted Friday to remove the country from its whitelist of countries t...

Aug 2, 2019
Technology
SE Asia brims with opportunities for startups: WeWork Labs chief

Region is fast becoming Asian hub for startups based on advanced technologies

Aug 1, 2019
Technology
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features first gesture-controlled S Pen

Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled its first table PC Galaxy Tab S6 that can be controlled by hand gestures. The sixth edition of Galaxy Tab features remote control functionality enabled by Sa...

Aug 1, 2019
Technology
LG CNS to introduce AI-based X ray analysis system for public health center

South Korean information technology firm LG CNS said Thursday it will install an artificial intelligence-based X-ray analysis system at a local public health center to offer patients speedier medica...

Aug 1, 2019
Technology
[News Focus] Amid intensifying market volatility, Samsung to face more uncertainties in H2

Trade disputes, Supreme Court ruling on Samsung heir likely to undermine IT giant’s operational visibility

Jul 31, 2019
Technology
[Herald Interview] For blockchain business success, S. Korea firms should open up more to ‘outsiders’

Korea’s leading blockchain fund Hashed chief says blockchain popularity here is more to do with capitalizing digital assets than building decentralized platforms

Jul 30, 2019
Technology
Number of Koreans accessing darknet surges: report

The number of South Koreans accessing the darknet, a network of encrypted websites that cannot be accessed through search engines, has tripled in 2 1/2 years. Statistics released by Tor Metrics on M...

Jul 30, 2019
Technology
Global chipmakers spur investments while Samsung suffers

While production of high-computing chips at Samsung Electronics, the world’s top memory chip business, is expected to suffer in the wake of a trade dispute between South Korea and Japan, other global...

Jul 29, 2019
Technology
[News Focus] Will Samsung cut memory chip production?

With SK hynix making a painful decision to cut production of memory chips Thursday, all eyes are on whether Samsung Electronics -- the world’s No. 1 DRAM producer with a market share of over 40 perce...

Jul 26, 2019
Technology
SK hynix to downsize production amid profit plunge

Chipmaker plans to cut DRAM production from Q4 due to weak recovery in demand and concerns involving Japan curbs

Jul 25, 2019
Technology
Samsung officially announces launch of Galaxy Fold in September

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it will release its first foldable smartphone Galaxy Fold in September, three months after postponing the launch due to display defects. To fix the problems, Samsun...

Jul 25, 2019
Technology
LG Display plans W3tr investment to push forward OLED TVs

LG Display announced Tuesday it has invested an additional 3 trillion won ($2.5 billion) in the 10.5-generation line for organic light-emitting diode panels at its P10 factory in a bid to expand the ...

Jul 23, 2019
Technology

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