SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The Musterbag Smart Edition is a backpack that uses IoT sensors so parents can check if their children arrive safely at school, and then back home in the afternoon. The bag was first introduced in early December in a joint venture between telecommunications company SK Telecom and children’s bag [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s IT industry is expected to bask in robust business performance this year, while automakers and shipbuilders face tougher conditions, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report compiled by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), most sectors are faced with uncertainties at home and abroad, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, said Wednesday it will spend 5 trillion won (US$4.2 billion) over the next three years to develop technology and services in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things. The AI wave and Internet of Things, which aims to connect objects [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea on Tuesday unveiled a list of emerging technology sectors, including 3D printing, fifth-generation telecommunications and artificial intelligence-based security services, to develop them into the next-generation drivers of growth. Virtual reality, augmented reality, self-driving vehicles and the Internet of Things technology were among the sectors named to receive [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, said Monday it has teamed up with China’s telecom firm Huawei in commercializing the Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The move by LG Uplus came less than a month after it joined hands with bigger local rival KT Corp. to jointly [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The latest product by Korean startup Luxrobo brings IoT to a whole new level. Unlike most IoT devices that come as a single complete product (i.e. robot vacuum), Luxrobo’s “MODI” allows users to turn electronics or household appliances of their choosing into IoT devices, using technology that the company [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The founder of Naver Corp. said Monday the nation’s biggest Internet portal will accelerate its investment in high-tech startups, signaling the need to increase spending on artificial intelligence. Lee Hae-jin, who is also the chairman of the board at Naver, made the remarks at a conference with developers. “From [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s leading telecommunications company, SK Telecom, showcased its IoT roaming network as the global standard for LoRa (low-power, long-range wide area network for IoT), during Tuesday’s All Member Meeting for the LoRa Alliance. In a nutshell, the roaming technology would allow IoT services to be operational in any country [...]
DAVIS, CA, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things (IoT), today announced UL — a global safety science organization — is the newest independent authorized test service provider accredited to support ZigBee Alliance certification programs. [...]
BERLIN, Sep. 2 (Korea Bizwire) ― At IFA 2016 in Berlin starting today, LG Electronics (LG) will be demonstrating its expanding smart home ecosystem with more partnerships and collaborations, highlighted by its cooperation with Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce retailer. With a strategy of Open Partnership, Open Platform, and Open Connectivity in the growing Internet of Things (IoT) field, [...]