SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has introduced a new service that allows users to play streaming games on a smart TV without a separate game console. The global tech behemoth announced the launch of the Samsung Gaming Hub, a streaming platform synchronization service available on smart TVs and monitors released in [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it had signed an agreement with Yonam College located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province to jointly study indoor gardening appliances. The college was founded by LG Group, the parent company of the South Korean tech giant. Under the terms of the agreement, the two [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has reached a tentative deal to provide a high-end LED signage system to Inspire Entertainment Resort, an integrated resort under development by U.S. casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), set to open next year in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul. Samsung [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Following semiconductors and displays, camera modules are emerging as a future cash cow for South Korean tech firms as the demand for camera modules grows at a healthy pace on the back of the rapid growth of the self-driving cars market. LG Innotek Co., a major electronics components maker, [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled an expanded product line for customized home appliances during the online Bespoke Home 2022 event. The Bespoke Home concept, first introduced in 2019, is the South Korean tech giant’s attempt to usher in an era of customized home appliances that go beyond technology [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday it plans to release a limited Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone model themed on the newly released “Diablo Immortal” mobile game by Blizzard Entertainment Inc. LG Uplus said it plans to exclusively sell 100 units of the Galaxy S22 Diablo [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s sweeping COVID-19 lockdowns are sending a shockwave in the display panel industry by exacerbating supply chain woes and parts procurement problems. In April, global shipments of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels fell 15 percent from a year earlier amid the prolonged lockdowns in China, according to industry tracker [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two electronics giants — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. — are intensifying their competition in the beam projector market. LG on Wednesday signed an agreement with Kim Caddie, a golf booking service platform. Based on the agreement, LG expects to supply LG ProBeam laser projectors [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. announced that it will add a pet care cycle to its washers and dryers for customers with pets of their own. The upgrade will be applied to TROMM washer, dryer, mini washer and wash tower in the tech giant’s UP appliances, which can have new functions [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. announced the Korean market release of a new monitor called the DualUp that is optimized for those who need to multitask. The LG DualUp monitor features a 28 inch (70 centimeters diagonal) Nano IPS display and a unique 16:18 aspect ratio. The latest monitor has the [...]