Articles by Jie Ye-eun
Jie Ye-eun
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Samsung, Naver Cloud team up to provide private 5G network at construction site
Samsung Electronics said Friday it is joining hands with Naver Cloud to launch a private 5G network for Hoban Construction, bringing the private 5G network in the construction sector for the first time. Samsung said it will be developing the 5G network for Hoban Construction, a mid-tier local builder to enhance worksite safety and efficiency. The 5G network will support new construction industry-specific 5G applications to help reduce on-site hazards and errors, including drone-based high-resolu
Technology June 2, 2023
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Samsung signals unveiling new foldable phones in Seoul for 1st time
Samsung Electronics’ marketing chief on Thursday hinted that the tech giant’s Galaxy Unpacked event could be held in South Korea for the first time this summer. “South Korea is an important market and Seoul is a meaningful place,” Lee Young-hee, president of global marketing at Samsung’s mobile business division, told reporters last week at the Samsung Ho-Am Prize award ceremony when she was asked about the possibility of Samsung unveiling its new foldable phones in
Technology June 2, 2023
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[KH Explains] Last chance saloon for Kakao’s portal biz
South Korean internet giant Kakao recently separated Daum, the operator of the nation’s No. 2 portal site, into an independent in-house company, fueling speculation that Kakao may be losing appetite for the search engine business a decade after their highly publicized merger back in 2014. Under the new decision announced on May 4, Daum began operating as a “company-in-company” on May 15, a more independent subsidiary with its CEO being appointed by the parent company to maintai
Technology June 1, 2023
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Samsung employees donate W230m via May campaign
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has donated over 230 million won ($174,000) by launching a socially responsible campaign in May, driven by employee participation, to support 20 children from low-income households. Samsung’s chairman Lee Jae-yong, who has reportedly made numerous anonymous donations, is trying to spread a culture of donation throughout affiliates of Samsung Group. The Month of Sharing campaign was designed to encourage Samsung employees’ donations through the Na
Industry May 31, 2023
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SK hynix’s Gen5 DDR5 DRAM enters validation process
SK hynix said Tuesday that it has completed the development of the industry’s most advanced 10-nanometer technology-based DDR5 DRAM for servers and has entered a validation process together with US chip giant Intel. The latest fifth-generation DDR5 DRAM is the first of its generation being tested at the Intel Data Center Certified memory program for DDR5 products to run on Intel Xeon Scalable platforms. The chips boast an operating speed of 6.4 gigabits per second, the fastest speed amon
Technology May 30, 2023
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Hyundai Mobis develops ‘communicative’ headlamp
Hyundai Mobis, a car parts maker affiliated with Hyundai Motor Group, said Thursday it has developed a new headlamp that displays road signs on the road to prevent nighttime accidents. The high-definition lighting system visualizes road signs in texts or images and projects them on the road surface in real time. If there is a construction site ahead, the lamp shows a relevant symbol to alarm the driver. The lamp also projects a crosswalk sign at night to help secure pedestrians’ safety. Th
Mobility May 25, 2023
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Naver suffers service malfunctions in China
South Korean internet giant Naver was reportedly suffering service malfunctions in major regions in China on Wednesday, fueling speculation that the Chinese authorities might be limiting people's access to the neighboring country’s dominant search engine. “We have confirmed that connection to our services, including using email and the search function, is not properly working there. But it is hard to tell for now whether China is intentionally blocking access or if it is just a
Technology May 24, 2023
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Samsung Health bets big on sleep-tracking
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it is working on advanced sleep-tracking technology as it seeks to boost its burgeoning health solutions business on its smartwatches. “Launched in 2012, Samsung Health has become a global health solution used by 64 million users around the world every month,” said Samsung Electronics Vice President Hon Pak, who oversees the digital health team at the mobile business division, to reporters in Seoul. “Our goal is to help people manage their overa
Technology May 23, 2023
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Samsung mulls moving launch date forward for upcoming foldable phones
Samsung Electronics is considering holding the upcoming unpacking event for its new foldable phones at home in Korea while advancing its launch schedule to earlier than usual, industry sources said Monday. Samsung usually holds two highly publicized launch events for its Galaxy smartphones in US cities every year: an event for its flagship Galaxy S phones in February and another for its Z foldable phones in August. But this year, Korean cities like Seoul and Busan are being discussed as potentia
Technology May 22, 2023
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[From the Scene] Huawei boosting digital security
SHENZHEN, China -- In June 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic was still rampant, Huawei Technologies opened its largest-ever cybersecurity and privacy protection center in the southern city of Dongguan. Located 40 kilometers away from the Shenzhen headquarters, the Ox Horn campus, a European-themed model village, stretches over a 1.8 square kilometer site that is split into 12 “towns” named after European cities. And the towns are linked by a 7.8-kilometer commuter tram to transport em
Technology May 21, 2023
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[From the scene] A glimpse at Huawei’s vision for 5.5G future
SHENZHEN, China -- Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies last week offered a group of Korean reporters a rare glimpse into its latest communication solutions, especially its vision for 5.5G network service, at its headquarters in Shenzhen, a northeastern city affectionately dubbed the “Silicon Valley of China.” At the headquarters entrance, a huge screen featured portraits of several Western scientists Isaac Newton and Thomas Edition. The sign read in Chinese: “Industry beco
Technology May 21, 2023
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Huawei seeks shared growth with Asian partners in digital economy
SHENZHEN, China -- Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies said Wednesday that it's looking to continue exploring opportunities for joint growth and shared success with its Asia-Pacific business partners in the digital economy. The Huawei Asia Pacific Partners Conference 2023, hosted by Huawei APAC, kicked off at the Shangri-La Hotel in Shenzhen -- an emerging tech city in China’s Guangdong province and the home of the Chinese IT company. Under the theme of “Grow Together, Win Fu
Technology May 17, 2023
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Samsung, Tesla chiefs meet in Silicon Valley
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the Korean tech giant’s chip complex in Silicon Valley on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in future tech industries, according to industry sources on Sunday. During the meeting, sources said the two business leaders agreed to continue exchanges for next-generation technology development, especially on chips for fully autonomous vehicles. It was the first time the heads of the world’s largest
Technology May 14, 2023
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Google takes aim at Samsung with first foldable phone
US tech giant Google unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the Pixel Fold, at its annual I/O developer conference in California Wednesday, aiming to challenge the dominance of Samsung Electronics in the global market. While Chinese smartphone makers such as Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi have followed Samsung’s footsteps in launching foldable smartphones, Google has become the first major tech firm in the US to make an entry into the growing foldable market. The Pixel Fold is set for a Ju
Technology May 11, 2023
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German AI firm DeepL seeks bigger presence in Korea
The CEO of Germany-based artificial intelligence company DeepL affirmed the company’s vision to strengthen its presence in Korea by providing more advanced and accurate translation as a service -- DeepL Pro -- from August. DeepL Pro is an advanced subscription-based service that allows users to take full advantage of in-house AI translation technology. It offers user-optimized web translation and the ability to integrate into algorithmic translation software, according to the CEO. In Janua
Technology May 9, 2023
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