SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday that it will adopt its energy efficient and quiet compressors on all new refrigerators this year. The global home appliance manufacturer said its top-of-the-line inverter linear compressor will be used in refrigerators with the exception of one-door units and larger volume machines used commercially. [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is set to give drone enthusiasts the green light to fly unmanned aerial vehicles after sundown, after lawmakers passed a bill to lift the ban on drone flights during the night. The aviation safety and security reform bill proposed by lawmaker Kim Sung-tae, a member [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday showcased the refurbished edition of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, whose production was suspended last year due to battery issues. South Korea’s three mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — said they will kick off sales of the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of subscribers to Internet-of-Things (IoT) services in South Korea is presumed to have surpassed the 6 million mark last month, government data showed Wednesday. According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the number of South Koreans using IoT-related services came [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Social robots that are capable of showing a variety of facial expressions have been proven effective in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new medical study. The research team led by neuropsychiatry professor Yu Hee-jung at Seoul National University Hospital discovered there was little to no difference between [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it released a new tablet PC with improved portability, which supports the long-term evolution (LTE) network connectivity. The South Korean tech giant said the 290-gram G Pad IV 8.0 FHD LTE can be considered “as light as a can of soda,” making the device [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will showcase video content on extreme sports produced in collaboration with Austria-based Red Bull through its high-end TV products. Under the project named “See the unexpected,” the video will be showcased through its QLED TVs displayed at the company’s shops around the globe [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwzire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S8 Plus smartphone has the best performing battery compared with other major handsets currently sold in the market, according to a U.S. industry tracker Tuesday. U.S. Consumer Reports said the Galaxy S8 Plus showed the longest battery life compared with its rivals, allowing users to [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s advertisement of its flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone won seven awards from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the company said Monday. The South Korean tech giant said it has won three gold, two silver and two bronze prizes from the festival with its advertisement dubbed [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Friday its semiconductor arm’s move to join the acquisition of Toshiba Corp.’s chip business is “not finished,” hinting there are still challenges moving forward. The remark came as a global consortium including South Korea’s SK hyinx Inc. was tapped as the preferred bidder [...]