NEW YORK, Mar 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Individuals who follow Global Fortune 100 companies on Twitter are more connected and more influential than the average Twitter user, according to research that analyzes the influence and demographics of people using the social media platform. A detailed presentation and analysis of the findings is available here. This [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar 25, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that its 1.6 terabyte (TB) NVMe (non-volatile memory express) solid state drive is featured in the new Dell PowerEdge R920 server. Together, Samsung and Dell are the first in the world to ship PCIe [...]
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – In support of NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission – a key part of the agency’s stepping stone path to send humans to Mars – agency officials are seeking proposals for studies on advanced technology development. Through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), released Friday, NASA hopes to solicit proposals for concept [...]
* Related article: [Kobiz Infographics] Where Have All the Bees Gone? * Related article: RDA Imposes Ban on Use of Neonicotinoid Insecticides to Protect Bees LONDON, March 21, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is increasing with unknown cause(s). There is no effective treatment or prevention of CCD. Increasing loss of bee colonies [...]
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. & SYDNEY, Mar 23 (Korea Bizwire) – When the Los Angeles Dodgers play the first two games of the 2014 MLB regular season against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Sydney, Australia, the players will be aided by some of the same technology and expertise that NASA relies upon for its astronauts. In order to [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The house that can be assembled like Lego blocks will soon be on the market. It remains to be seen what impact the prefabricated modular home will have on the whole housing market. Modular home building is still in its infancy. POSCO A&C, a POSCO-affiliated architectural firm, built [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 23 (Korea Bizwire) — In a situation where it is still hard to find recharging stations for electric vehicles, car makers are rushing to introduce electric cars that can be recharged at home with 220-volt plugs. The Soul EV launched on March 11 offers a plug-in cable for home recharging. The Nissan [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 23 (Korea Bizwire) — An approval process for building “small-sized apartments,” which used to be applicable only to housing complexes of fewer than 20, will be eased; the pertinent measures will be expanded to those fewer than 30 to 50 units for the foreseeable future. On March 20, the Ministry of Land, [...]
Project Fit America Celebration from Sandra Kolbo on Vimeo. ARLINGTON, Texas, March 20, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics USA today announced the “final four” North Texas elementary schools that will compete for a physical education grant at LG’s Coaches Cook-Off™ competition during the NCAA® Men’s Final Four® weekend. The four schools – Silver Creek Elementary [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Home Shopping has recently scored two smash hits with the sales of dog foods for which the online shopping operator earned more than 600 million won from the two items alone. It was the first time ever in the history of the Korean TV home shopping industry [...]