SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has demonstrated a digital transmission of a high-imaging ultra-high definition (UHD) TV in Luxembourg, as it seeks to pave the way for setting global standards with the advanced visual technology. Samsung rehearsed a transmission of digital content that has [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics presented its plans to expand its built-in home appliance business, while launching its new ‘Chef Collection Built-In’ on May 7. Yoon Boo-Keun, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics’ Consumer Electronics (CE) division, said at a press conference at the Shilla Hotel that the company was hoping to [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The monthly sales of the MiniBeam TV series, LED projectors introduced by LG Electronics targeting campers and single-person households, increased more than 50 percent to 5,000 units in May, with one sold every 10 minutes. The MiniBeam projectors embedded with TV tuners enable users to watch TV anywhere using an [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Cuckoo rice cookers are gaining massive popularity among North Koreans, according to a recent report from the National Intelligence Service. The wealthy elite are known to prefer South Korean-made products, which are banned in North Korea. North Koreans looking for South Korean products use specific phrases, such as ‘anything better [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics, South Korea’s No. 2 smartphone and home appliance maker, said Tuesday it is considering joining the global partnership for ultra high-definition (UHD) television and digital content, following rival Samsung’s announcement to become a member at the beginning of this year. “We’re looking into joining the UHD Alliance. If [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – At the IFA Global Press Conference organized by gfu and Messe Berlin, which took place at Malta Intercontinental Hotel from April 23 to 26, Chinese electronics makers stood out with new products. However, many of their offerings were just copycats of products made by Korean electronics giants like Samsung and [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s No. 1 tech giant, uploaded a poster of a seemingly round watch screen on its website on Friday implying that its next smartwatch’s shape will be circular. The poster, which reads “Get Ready For The Next Gear,” shows what appears to be a round smartwatch, [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The City of Bucheon in Gyeonggi province will begin a “Safe-return-home” taxi service from May by sharing taxi information with a passenger’s family members. Using an NFC tag installed in every taxi in the city adjacent to western Seoul, passengers can tag their phone and have the service send information including [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics will release its innovative omni-directional Radiant 360 wireless speakers in Korea on April 21, with the global launch coming later. First introduced at 2015 CES last January, the new Samsung Radiant 360 wireless speaker earned high praise for its interesting features and dynamic sound. Samsung will accept pre-orders at its Samsung Stores [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea took up nearly half of the global smart TV market in 2014, data showed Monday, with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics being the only tech players to post a two-digit share. The combined market share held by the two came to 43.4 percent last year, with Samsung accounting for [...]