SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Friday said it has signed a partnership with South Korea’s top internet portal operator Naver Corp. to enter the remote learning service business amid the pandemic. Under the deal, the two sides will develop a notebook dedicated to Naver’s online education platform Whale Space. Tentatively [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has acquired U.S.-based TV data analysis startup Alphonso Inc. to boost its software and service capabilities in the TV business. The South Korean tech firm said it spent US$80 million to acquire a controlling stake of more than 50 percent in Alphonso. LG [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Wednesday its new vacuum cleaner highlighting an upgraded charging station will be unveiled at the upcoming tech expo. The LG CordZero ThinQ A9 Kompressor+ will make its debut at the all-digital Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 that [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two electronics giants, Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., will highlight products with enhanced customized features at the world’s largest tech expo next week, industry insiders said Tuesday, signaling they will have a fierce competition in the home appliance market this year. Samsung announced Tuesday it [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two electronics giants — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. — on Monday vowed to foster their future growth engines in 2021 as they unveiled New Year’s goals amid the pandemic. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone and TV vendor, said it aims to actively cope with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it will launch an electric car parts joint venture worth about US$1 billion next year with Canadian auto parts company Magna International Inc. as it seeks to boost its presence in the auto parts industry. The South Korean electronics giant said it will hold [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday its barista robot acquired ‘Robot Brewing Master’ certification from the Korea Coffee Association. The Brewing Master Certification Program certifies professionals for brewing high-quality coffee based on the knowledge of various tools and methods used for coffee-making. The Korea Coffee Association has issued the certification [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, on Friday unveiled a new energy-efficient water heater to target consumers in Europe and North America. The South Korean tech giant said it will launch its dual inverter heat pump water heater in European and North American markets [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday unveiled its theme for the upcoming media event at the world’s largest tech expo next year as the South Korean tech giant vowed to introduce products and solutions that could be useful in the new normal era of the pandemic. LG will hold a [...]
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 [...]