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SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Google Korea said Friday it has received a plaque of appreciation from the veterans ministry for its project to digitalize archives of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the armistice of the 1950-53 Korean War. Google Arts and Culture (GAC) [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) —Idle mobile games, a genre of mobile gaming that has previously received limited attention in the mainstream, have recently gained popularity among young people. Idle games are characterized by simple and repetitive gestures that allow players to enjoy the game without requiring much interaction. They minimize the need for [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers from renowned tech universities in South Korea and the U.S. have developed a harvester that utilizes metallic organisms to collect water from atmospheric moisture. This innovative solution offers a sustainable approach to secure water resources, particularly in water-scarce environments like deserts. The joint research team, led by professor [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Friday its operating profit for the April-June period likely rose nearly 13 percent from a year earlier on strong performance of premium consumer products and electric vehicle (EV) parts business. The South Korean tech company estimated its second-quarter operating profit at 892.7 billion won (US$684.2 [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said its second-quarter operating profit likely plunged about 96 percent from a year earlier, as a chip oversupply and slow demand persisted. The world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker estimated its April-June profit at 600 billion won (US$461.2 million), significantly down from the [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A local research team has created the world’s first dog epigenome map, South Korea’s ICT ministry said Thursday. The team at Seoul National University developed epigenome data for 11 major organs in dogs, such as the cerebrum, liver, and stomach, and produced an epigenome functional reference map, according to [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A new OLED TV, soon to be released by Samsung Electronics Co., will feature an LG Display Co. panel. Industry sources said Samsung recently included an 83-inch OLED 4K TV in its July-August catalog, expanding its existing lineup of 55-inch, 65-inch, and 77-inch OLED televisions. While the release date [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Thursday it will give more incentives to new operators for a high-speed 5G network frequency band in a bid to enhance competition in the local communications market. New operators will be given priority to use 28 gigahertz frequency bands and one of the two [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has established its first overseas research and development (R&D) lab for home entertainment products in Indonesia as part of its efforts to accelerate its inroads into the Southeast Asian TV market. The 40,000-square-foot R&D lab in Cibitung, West Java, is located near LG’s [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will hold the summer edition of its Galaxy Unpacked event later this month in Seoul, marking the company’s first Galaxy Unpacked on its home turf. The South Korean tech giant said it will begin the biannual event at the Convention and Exhibition Center [...]