The Korea Herald

KT chief calls for an end to unlimited data plan

Jul 3, 2011

By Cho Ji-hyun A key executive at KT Corp. urged its rival mobile operator to take back its unlimited data usage scheme as telecom firms are struggling to deal with the rising ammount of data cons...
Mobile apps open up new channel to explore Korea

Jul 1, 2011

While a number of blogs and homepages are already offering a wide range of detailed information about Korea for visitors in English and other languages, the same segment is still in its infancy in th...
Daum debuts real-time child Location service

Jul 1, 2011

Daum Communication is launching a new location service that allows parents to check children’s whereabouts in real time by accessing to its website (childcare.daum.net). The Daum Childcare service, ...
Koreans top in digital literacy: OECD

Jun 29, 2011

From news reports Young South Koreans learn the best from computers and the Internet according to a survey of 15 year-olds in 19 countries, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ...
Pope tweets for the first time

Jun 29, 2011

VATICAN CITY (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal. Benedict's tweet on Tuesday read: ``Dear Friends, I just launched Ne...
4 Korean iPhone apps make it to top 10 paid list in Asia

Jun 27, 2011

Four Korean apps have made it to the top ten paid iPhone app list in the Asian region, signaling a positive trend for Korean developers wanting to jump into the fast-growing mobile software market. ...
4 Korean iPhone apps make it to top 10 paid list in Asia

Jun 27, 2011

Four Korean apps have made it to the top ten paid iPhone app list in the Asian region, signaling a positive trend for Korean developers wanting to jump into the fast-growing mobile software market. ...
Apple files lawsuit against Samsung's patent infringement

Jun 24, 2011

Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronic Co. Friday, accusing the South Koran company of infringing its patented technologies used in making its iconic smartphone, the iPhone. In a comp...
Japan makes fastest ever computer

Jun 24, 2011

Marking a leap forward in computing technology, Japan has created the world’s fastest super computer, called “The K supercomputer,” according to the Daily Mail. It is as fast as 1 million desktop PC...
Apple preparing faster iPhone for September

Jun 22, 2011

Apple Inc. plans to introduce a new iPhone in September that boasts a stronger chip for processing data and a more advanced camera, according to two people familiar with the plans. The device will...
Chinese billionaire confesses affair through online message

Jun 22, 2011

A Chinese billionaire, Wang Gongquan, announced that he is eloping with his mistress, on Chinese Social Networking Service Sino Weibo. The renowned investor’s online message to dump his wife to leave...
SK firm opens online site on scholarships

Jun 21, 2011

SK Communications said Tuesday it has launched a website that provides scholarship information involving 63 scholarship foundations and 110 different academic funding programs. The country’s online ...
Prepaid mobile service to debut in S. Korea next month

Jun 19, 2011

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Eyesvision Co., a new entrant to the South Korean mobile phone market, said Sunday that it plans to launch prepaid wireless service through a leased network in the country ...
Games company Sega becomes latest hacking victim

Jun 19, 2011

LONDON (AP) _ Video game developer Sega said that its online database has been hacked, making it the latest in a string of games companies to be attacked. The company sent an email to users of the S...
Facebook users more trusting, engaged

Jun 17, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook, it turns out, isn't just a waste of time. People who use it have more close friends, get more social support and report being more politically engaged than those who don't,...