SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Sejong municipal government is currently considering the construction of a drone park next to the Geum River in Sejong city, home to many central government ministries and state think tanks, said a municipal government official on Tuesday. The city administration is currently in discussion with related government agencies in an [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean fintech firm Kona I plans to launch a biometric smart card that features an embedded fingerprint sensor, reported industry officials. The new model will be highly useful for security purposes including building access or for ID card use. “The technology will replace password or authentication certificates in confirming identification, [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Criticism of smartwatches is mounting as they continue to fail to overcome drawbacks such as short battery capacity and limited compatibility. Smartwatches still remain supplementary devices to complement smartphones. According to the KISDI’s (Korea Information Society Development Institute) report, ‘Changes in the Smartwatch Market, its Trends and Future’, the [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that it has added a high capacity version to its solid state drive (SDD) lineup to target the international market. The new SSD version with 500 gigabytes of storage will lead the 750 EVO lineup consisting of editions with capacities [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The latest outlook anticipates that the iPhone 7, which is expected to be released in September, may not have a big impact in developed markets like North America and Europe. Experts say that high levels of technological innovation have already provided features and specifications that meet the needs of [...]
INCHEON, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Sierra Blair-Coyle is a professional rock climber and a two-time U.S. National Champion climber. But she decided to climb something extraordinary using devices that are more commonly used around the house. She conquered a 33-storey building (140m), using only the vacuuming power of LG’s latest CordZero vacuum cleaner. It [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Apple’s new iPhone 7, set for release this September, is receiving attention from the business world after the company’s 4-inch iPhone SE achieved lower than anticipated sales results. The iPhone 7 will be the first all-new flagship smartphone from Apple in the two years since the release of the [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – An image of the presumed Galaxy S7 Active has been leaked. SamMobile, a blog specializing in Samsung products, introduced an image of a desert-camo decorated GS7, which it is expected to be released exclusively through AT&T on June 10. The new S7 Active will have a 5.5-inch display with [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top tech giants and mobile carriers promoted their latest technology at the World IT Show (WIS), which opened in Seoul on Tuesday to showcase smart solutions to everyday life. More than 450 technology firms from home and abroad are participating in the annual event scheduled to continue [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Yes, even Apple can fall from its own tree. Amidst a struggling premium smartphone market, Apple’s 13-year period of continuous growth has finally come to a halt. iPhones have long been signature products for those placing a premium on design, user experience, and of course, the Apple brand. Despite [...]