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Volkswagen deal indicates smooth growth for Korean battery makers

TechnologyMar 18, 2018

German carmaker Volkswagen’s recent announcement that it will be supplied with electric vehicle batteries from Samsung SDI and LG Chem through to 2025 in Europe and China is boosting market expectati...
Samsung soars as Apple plummets in reputation rankings

TechnologyMar 18, 2018

Samsung Electronics and Apple, two tech companies that were beleaguered by product scandals in 2017, showed very different performances in global corporate reputation rankings for 2018. Samsung Elec...
[Photo News] Curling team’s long-awaited vacuum ad goes on air

TechnologyMar 18, 2018

A highly anticipated vacuum TV ad featuring Korea’s women’s Olympic curling team began airing Saturday, according to LG Electronics on Sunday. The commercial uses the Winter Olympic sport as a motif...
[Weekender] Looks outweigh health in Korea’s obesity problem

HealthMar 16, 2018

South Koreans have a reputation for being slim. But in recent years, obesity has been on the rise here, as people increasingly turn to instant and fast food and lead more sedentary lives. However, s...
[Herald Interview] Blending design to humanize future technologies

TechnologyMar 14, 2018

Designing technology projects for the future requires a radical change in thinking as social demographics shift and ubiquitous connectivity changes the way people interact with the world around them,...
No plans to merge Dayou Winia and Daewoo: Dayou Group executive

TechnologyMar 14, 2018

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...
Samsung SDI introduces upgraded ESS battery cell at ESE 2018

TechnologyMar 14, 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 ...
[팟캐스트](238) 북미 비핵화 '관점차이', 카카오택시 유료호출 서비스

PodcastMar 14, 2018

진행자: 원호정, Paul Kerry 1. 북미 정상회담 앞두고 '비핵화' 정의 혼란 기사요약: 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령과 김정은 북한 노동당 위원장이 5월에 회담을 앞두고 있는 가운데 '비핵화'에 대한 다른 정의가 걸림돌이 될 수 있다는 우려가 나오고 있다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/k...
[Photo News] Samsung Wind-Free at MCE

TechnologyMar 13, 2018

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...
Samsung, LG to hold shareholders meetings this month

TechnologyMar 13, 2018

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...
LG opens first premium brand shop in Kuwait

TechnologyMar 13, 2018

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 ...
LG Chem CEO sets revenue growth for 40 percent in 2020

TechnologyMar 11, 2018

SEOSAN, South Chungcheong Province -- LG Chem’s revenue will grow 40 percent in the next two years, driven by rising demand on batteries, particularly batteries for electric vehicles and energy stora...
MWC phones hit Korean market Friday

TechnologyMar 8, 2018

Major smartphones introduced at this year‘s Mobile World Congress by Korean strongholds Samsung and LG are set to hit the market Friday amid concerns about a slowdown in the smartphone market here. ...
Artificial intelligence is coming to home karaoke

TechnologyMar 8, 2018

Artificial intelligence is coming to home karaoke, with wireless carrier KT and karaoke machine maker KY Kumyoung Group teaming up to create a new service this year, according to KT on Thursday. The...
[Photo News] Dyson V10's Asia Debut

TechnologyMar 7, 2018

DYSON V10’S ASIA DEBUT -- Dyson’s vice president of floor care and robotics, John Churchill, demonstrates the functions of the new V10 cordless vacuum at the K Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul on ...