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SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Corp., operator of South Korea’s most popular messaging app KakaoTalk, has decided to remove an external payment link from the Android version of the software, following a standoff with Google over the U.S. tech giant’s new in-app payment policy, sources said Wednesday. The standoff between the two companies [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Wednesday it was in talks with major overseas telecom operators to start rolling out its metaverse platform ifland in North America, Europe and other regions later this year. The announcement was made a day ahead of the one year anniversary [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it had launched Samsung Space Tycoon, an experience-type virtual space, on the metaverse platform Roblox. Samsung Space Tycoon is a cyberspace using a management simulation game (tycoon) format, allowing users to produce and enjoy Samsung products and items in the universe. Under the background [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An innovative oil scoop net designed to assist in the cleanup of oil spills at sea has been developed based on the insect-catching mechanism of a carnivorous plant. A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Korea University said Wednesday it had developed an [...]
INCHEON, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Avikus, a unit of South Korea’s leading shipbuilding group HD Hyundai, said Tuesday it aims to commercialize its Level 2 autonomous navigation system in global markets within this year. Avikus has sold 210 units of the Level 1 system, mostly to overseas shippers that operate high-end commercial ships such [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A push by Kakao Corp. to sell part of its shares of Kakao Mobility Corp. to a private equity fund has drawn strong protest from its labor union, which criticized the South Korean tech giant for neglecting its corporate social responsibility. Kakao, which currently owns a 57.5 percent stake [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chip maker, saw its DRAM sales fall in the first three months of the year for a second quarter on weaker prices and other negatives, but the company retained its top spot in the global market, data showed Tuesday. Samsung’s DRAM revenue [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday that it will launch a brain bank designation system to enable brain science researchers to make use of research resources. The government stipulated details on the qualifications and procedures for the designation of brain banks and the management of brain research [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will launch the Ramen Duction campaign using its BESPOKE induction cooktop in collaboration with instant noodle maker Nongshim Co. As part of the campaign, the two companies will launch a variety of souvenir events and showcase a jointly developed SCanCook simple cook function. [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is introducing a 5G network to replace LTE-based public Wi-Fi on public buses to expand access to the internet and help the public save on their mobile phone bills. The Ministry of Science and ICT installed 5G networking equipment on the first batch of 4,200 public buses [...]