SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – By December of this year, a new laptop called “Onbook” designed for government employees will be rolled out in several government departments. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Ministry of Unification, Forest Service, and the Daegu Office of Education are set to receive these laptops. The Ministry of Education, Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc.’s lightweight, large-screen Gram laptop has topped performance assessments conducted by the U.S. magazine. Consumer Reports, which publishes authoritative monthly reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services, reported Tuesday that LG’s newest 16-inch, 2021 Gram model scored 91 out of 100 to receive the highest score [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Display Co. said Thursday it has begun mass-production of laptop OLED screens boasting 90Hz refresh rate as the South Korean display maker eyes to beef up presence in the OLED panel market. Samsung Display, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics Co., said its 90Hz refresh rate OLED panels are [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday unveiled a new laptop that runs on Google’s Chrome operating system (OS) as the South Korean giant eyes to respond to the increasing popularity of distance learning amid the pandemic. Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 is the industry’s first Chrome OS-powered laptop with QLED display. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday introduced new models of its Galaxy Book laptop series as the South Korean tech aims to boost personal computer (PC) sales amid the stay-at-home trend driven by the pandemic. Samsung said the Galaxy Book Flex2, Galaxy Book Flex2 5G and Galaxy Book Ion2 will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday introduced a new 16-inch laptop that boasts better performance and portability. The South Korean tech giant said the LG Gram 16 will be added to its premium Gram laptop series, which has 14-, 15.6- and 17-inch models. The LG Gram 16 weighs only 1,190 [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the outbreak of the coronavirus dealing a major blow to the world economy, South Korea’s notebook PC makers reported better-than-expected first-quarter results in the domestic market primarily thanks to the ubiquity of online classes and the increase in telecommuting. Of note, LG Electronics Inc. enjoyed a sharp increase [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s PC market grew 7 percent last year from the previous year on the back of the Windows 10 transition in the commercial market, industry data showed Tuesday. Domestic PC shipments totaled 4.55 million units in 2019, up 7.2 percent from 2018, according to the data by market [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Notebook 9 Pen laptop series by Samsung Electronics Co. is leading the trend of convertible laptops that can also be used as tablets. LG Electronics Inc. has also its hat into the ring by adding a new model to the popular Gram series. Samsung has shown a strong presence [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – “Thinner” and “lighter” have long been the mantra for laptop manufacturers. The focus is now shifting to battery power in Korea, with two of the country’s largest laptop makers – Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics – highlighting the battery capacity of their latest computers. Samsung added last month a [...]