Category: IT·Technology
Dr. Ra Jeong-chan, Chairman of RNL BIO and Nobel Prize nominee, has developed stem cell therapeutics
Last year(2011), two Koreans were within reach of the Nobel prize. Former Korean President Kim Dae-joong was posthumously awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But no Korean has ever been awarded […]
Carriers launch new Kakao challenger
Domestic mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus will jointly launch their much-anticipated “Joyn” communication platform service today. The service is a joint project of mobile operators associated with […]
Turkish Satellite Succesfully Launched At Jiuquan Rocket Center In China
A Long March carrier rocket carrying Turkish earth observation satellite GK-2 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gansu Province, early on […]
LG pokes fun at Apple
Firm’s marketing strategy against iPhone maker questioned LG Group’s subsidiaries have taken jabs at Apple with aggressive newspaper ads and posters targeting the U.S. technology giant but industry observers believe […]
Apple’s iPhone5 Starts To Be Sold In Indonesia And China
People attend the iPhone5 launch event in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 13, 2012. Apple’s iPhone5 launched in Indonesia Friday. A man poses for photos with his iPhone5 during the iPhone5 launch […]
3-pronged formation
Samsung realigned to boost mobile, electronics business Samsung Electronics will reorganize into three key units of consumer electronics, information technology and mobile and device solutions in order to better cope […]
Foreign IT companies leaving
Motorola, HTC pull out of Korea on lackluster performances Foreign smartphone manufacturers are packing their bags as they are losing out to strong local brands. On Monday, Motorola said it […]
Generation shift
Galaxy, women, foreigners keywords in year-end promotions Samsung Group has geared up for a generation shift by promoting talented young individuals and females to executive positions in an apparent attempt […]
Korean iPhon Lovers Stand In Line For Buying New Model In Seoul
Customers wait in line from early morning to buy Apple’s iPhone 5 at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Apple Inc. began selling the […]
Samsung speeds up power transition
Junior Lee faces task of handling patent battle with Apple The promotion of Samsung Electronics Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President Lee Jay-yong to vice chairman came as a surprise […]