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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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Smartphone market growth to slow in 2016: data
The global shipment of smartphones is anticipated to suffer a setback in 2016, industry data showed Thursday, with Chinese handset makers expected to further cement their foothold in the mid- to low-end smartphone segment.According to the data compiled by industry tracker TrendForce, the combined sales of smartphones for next year are estimated at 1.34 billion units, up 5.8 percent from 2015. The market is estimated to grow 8.3 percent this year.TrendForce said this year "marks the end of the sm
Sept. 10, 2015
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Samsung to mass produce industry’s first 12Gb mobile DRAM
South Korea’s top tech giant Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it plans to begin mass production of the industry’s first 12-gigabit mobile dynamic random access memory chip, which boasts a sharp improvement in speed and capacity.Samsung Electronics said the 12Gb Low Power Double Data Rate 4, based on its 20-nanometer production technology, will boast speed that is 30 percent faster than the preceding 8Gb model, and consume 20 percent less energy.The full-fledged mass production of the latest mo
Sept. 9, 2015
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[IFA 2015] IFA 2015 trends at a glance
BERLIN -- The IFA, Europe’s largest electronics show, ended Wednesday in Berlin. Even though there were no big announcements, it was enough for visitors to get a hint of future home appliances. Korea’s Samsung and LG prevailed with pioneering products such as organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, TVs and smart home solutions. LG’s exhibition hall, painted in black for the dramatic expression of OLED’s perfect blackness, was one of the most crowded booths. Chinese firms further strengthened the
Sept. 9, 2015
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Samsung denies layoff reports
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday denied that it was reducing some management support personnel due to its recent weakening earnings. “The personnel changes were part of our regular staff reshuffle,” said Lee Sang-hoon, president and head of the management support unit. “The relocation is aimed at dispatching more employees to experience field work.”Samsung plans to relocate some 10 percent of its management support personnel, including those in finance, human resources and public relations, to m
Sept. 9, 2015
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Samsung to mass produce industry's first 12Gb mobile DRAM
South Korea's top tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it plans to begin mass production of the industry's first 12-gigabit mobile dynamic random access memory chip, which boasts a sharp improvement in speed and capacity.Samsung Electronics said the 12Gb Low Power Double Data Rate 4, based on its 20-nanometer production technology, will boast speed that is 30 percent faster than the preceding 8Gb model, and consume 20 percent less energy.The full-fledged mass production of the lates
Sept. 9, 2015
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[IFA 2015] LG to expand presence in premium built-in appliances
BERLIN -- LG Electronics said Saturday it would be expanding its presence in the European premium built-in appliances market after its success story in the U.S. over the past years. “We will enter the Russian market first. Even though the economy is struggling now, the market still has the full potential to explode,” said Cho Seong-jin, head of LG’s home appliance and air solution business division, at a news conference held on the sidelines of the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin. “We aim t
Sept. 7, 2015
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[IFA 2015] Panasonic’s OLED entry puts pressure on Samsung
BERLIN ― Samsung Electronics may have felt a pinch when Japanese TV maker Panasonic unveiled its first 65-inch organic light-emitting diode or OLED TV at this year’s IFA electronics trade show. Panasonic was joining LG Electronics in producing the still nascent OLED TVs as the second major TV manufacturer to do so. The price is estimated to hover above $10,000, which compares to LG’s model priced at about 8.9 million won ($7,400).Last year, LG was the sole producer of OLED TVs. But this year, a
Sept. 6, 2015
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[IFA 2015] LG aims to reshape TV market with OLED
BERLIN ― LG Electronics on Friday hinted at selling some 500,000 organic light-emitting display, or OLED, TVs this year, almost a fivefold increase from last year, largely buoyed by recent consumer demand and improved panel yield rate. The Korean tech giant was the sole producer of OLED TVs last year. But this year, the market is showing some signs of booming, with Chinese and Japanese TV makers joining the bandwagon. “Consumer demand is rising,” said Kwon Bong-suk, head of LG’s home entertainm
Sept. 6, 2015
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[IFA 2015] ‘OLED will bring innovation to life’: LGD chief
BERLIN/SEOUL -- LG Display chief executive Han Sang-beom envisioned the future display industry in his opening speech at the 2015 IFA electronics trade show, introducing the application of futuristic display technologies, including the paper-thin and transparent displays made of organic light-emitting diodes.In his speech under the theme of “How displays will change our lives,” he elaborated on life in an era of displays. “Through displays, we share information. Through displays, we communicate.
Sept. 4, 2015
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[IFA 2015] SmartThings key to Samsung’s smart home push
BERLIN -- Top management of SmartThings, a U.S. smart home platform developer, is upbeat on its ties with Samsung Electronics. “Our partnership with Samsung is great. Many Samsung people are now working at our head office,’’ SmartThings founder and CEO Alex Hawkinson told The Korea Herald before Samsung’s news conference at the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin on Thursday. The company is one of the dozens of start-ups overseas that Samsung has aggressively acquired over the past few years to
Sept. 4, 2015
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[IFA 2015] CrucialTec supplies fingerprint solutions to Sony
BERLIN/SEOUL -- South Korean biometrics solution developer CrucialTec said Thursday it is supplying its fingerprint modules for Sony’s latest Xperia Z5 smartphone lineup.The Korean firm’s fingerprint module, called Biometric TrackPad, is integrated into the power button placed on the right-hand side of Sony’s Xperia Z5, mid-range Z5 Compact and phablet-sized Z5 Premium. Sony’s Xperia Z5 features CrucialTec’s fingerprint module in the power button situated on the right-hand side. (CrucialTec)Sony
Sept. 4, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung's new smartwatch
SAMSUNG’S NEW SMARTWATCH -- Samsung Electronics marketing chief Lee Young-hee introduces the tech firm’s new smartwatch Samsung Gear S2, which features a round face and the world’s first rotating bezel, at a press event Thursday in Germany. (Samsung Electronics)
Sept. 4, 2015
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Samsung sees progress in talks over leukemia victims
Tech giant Samsung Electronics said Thursday it launched a committee to handle compensation issues for those who were diagnosed with leukemia while working at the company’s semiconductor factories.The seven-member compensation committee will consist of four experts in labor, industrial medicine, industrial policy and social policy segments and three respective representatives for the company, the workers and the families of those leukemia patients. Hwang Sang-ki, the father of Hwang Yu-mi--a for
Sept. 3, 2015
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Social video-sharing service KakaoTV gains popularity in Korea
Basking in its status as the No. 1 mobile messaging operator in Korea, Daum Kakao has been experimenting with new mobile services compatible with its mobile messenger app KakaoTalk, such as KakaoTaxi and KakaoMusic.In a bid to increase its presence in the video content market, Daum Kakao rolled out KakaoTV which allows KakaoTalk users to find video content that fit their tastes and to share the video clips with their friends on the messenger and other Daum Kakao mobile services with ease in June
Sept. 3, 2015
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[IFA 2015] LG continues upscale push at IFA
BERLIN -- LG Electronics will showcase premium TVs and other of its latest home appliances at IFA, Europe’s largest electronics trade show that kicks off Friday in Berlin, in its ongoing upscale push.The Korean tech giant is one of the biggest exhibitors at the annual event. This year, the company has set up its largest-ever 3,799-square-meter exhibition booth under the slogan “Innovation for a Better Life.”Models look at the media wall made of 64 OLED TVs at LG Electronics’ exhibition booth at
Sept. 3, 2015
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[IFA 2015] Samsung set to boast tech prowess at IFA
BERLIN/SEOUL -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics will showcase its state-of-the-art electronics products from wearables to TV at the IFA electronics trade show, set to kick off Friday in Germany.The tech firm said it would focus on introducing its electronic devices and home appliances that can be interconnected at this year’s trade show. Hong Won-pyo, the chief of Samsung’s global marketing division, speaks at a news conference on Thursday, a day ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin
Sept. 3, 2015
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[Photo News] Miele showcases new home appliances
MIELE SHOWCASES NEW HOME APPLIANCES -- German electronics-maker Miele cochief executive Markus Miele (right) and Reinhard Zinkann pose with the firm’s fridge, Blackboard Edition, on Thursday at its exhibition booth at the IFA electronics trade show, set to kick off Friday in Berlin. Users can jot notes on the fridge’s surface with marker pens. (Miele)
Sept. 3, 2015
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LG’s clothing care system Styler to go global
Customers look at LG Electronics` clothing care system, LG Styler, in Guangzhou, China on Thursday. (LGE)LG Electronics’ clothing care system, LG Styler, is going global to repeat its success story on its home turf. The Korean tech giant said Wednesday it would start selling the product in key Chinese cities this week, while it would hit the U.S. market within the month. The Styler is a steam closet designed to refresh clothes without washing or ironing them. It doesn’t use chemical detergents,
Sept. 3, 2015
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[Photo News] Gadget for good night's sleep
GADGET FOR GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP -- Tech giant Samsung Electronics will unveil its sleep-tracking device, dubbed the “Sleep Sense,” at the IFA electronics trade show to be held from Sept. 4 to 9 in Berlin. The smart device gathers data of users’ sleep patterns and health conditions such as heart rate and respiratory rate. (Samsung) GADGET FOR GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP -- Tech giant Samsung Electronics will unveil its sleep-tracking device, dubbed the “Sleep Sense,” at the IFA electronics trade show to be
Sept. 2, 2015
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LG to boast OLED supremacy at IFA
LG Electronics, a pioneer in the world‘s organic light-emitting diode TV market, will join hands with global broadcasting firms and media content providers to demonstrate high dynamic range technologies for OLED TVs. The HDR improves the picture quality of TVs as it helps produce brighter, crisper and more detailed images. Combined with LG’s OLED TVs, which deliver more vibrant colors than liquid crystal display TVs, the HDR technology will offer a great viewing experience for consumers, acc
Sept. 2, 2015