SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — For persons with hearing disabilities, the contactless culture brought about by the pandemic has been another obstacle to overcome. While social discretion and interest toward people who are hearing impaired have increased, leading to the introduction of lip-view masks and interpretation services for sign language, the obstacles they face [...]
UIJEONGBU, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of Gyeonggi Province is set to launch an on-site technology demonstration to introduce a ‘non-contact transit bus fare payment system’ that can minimize passengers’ risk of COVID-19 infection and prevent safety accidents on buses. In collaboration with local mobility firm LOCA Mobility Corp., the provincial government will [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will run some of its shops in South Korea clerkless during nighttime as the home appliance maker tries to attract more consumers amid the pandemic-induced contactless trend. LG said its nine stores, including six shops in Seoul, will operate without clerks from 8:30 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has introduced contactless treatment systems at community centers where mild or subclinical coronavirus patients are being isolated from others. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced Wednesday that it has introduced a contactless treatment system for community treatment centers which can prevent coronavirus transmission from the [...]
CHEONAN, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) announced Thursday that it has developed a contactless jumping fitness system that replicate at home the experience of working out at a gym. While demand for home training is increasing due to the coronavirus, it is not easy to regularly exercise alone. [...]
SIHEUNG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called ‘untact’ shopping venues are increasing in number as social distancing is gaining public awareness. The store owner of a local fashion vendor in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province introduced an unmanned checkout system, allowing customers to select clothes and then wire their payment to a designated bank account for self-checkout. [...]
DAEGU, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Daegu plans to use so-called ‘untact’ (contactless) means to hold a half-marathon race. Daegu’s Dalseo District announced Thursday that it will hold the Untact Dalseo Half-Marathon Contest from Sept. 27 to Oct. 17. With an annual festival held every September, race organizers needed to come up [...]
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Crocus Technology Inc., the leading supplier of disruptive XtremeSense™ Tunnel Magneto-Resistance (TMR) sensors, today announces the CT220, a contactless current sensor, with high linearity, high-resolution, a wide dynamic range in a small form-factor targeted for multitude of current sensing applications. The CT220 is the newest member of [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Six months after the first COVID-19 case was reported in South Korea, social distancing and travel limitations are accelerating the arrival of a technology-powered contactless future in the country. Looking back, the country’s intensive efforts to cut down human contact to contain the pandemic, while keeping business active, have [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Jung Se-hee, a 40-year-old office worker, recently bought a one-month mobile voucher offered by Burger King. It allows her to buy 30 cups of Americano for 4,900 won (US$4.11), a real steal as the price tag translates to just 170 won for a cup of coffee. “I started it [...]