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Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones secure record 1.21 million pre-orders in South Korea

Overwhelmingly popular was the Galaxy S24 Ultra model, which accounted for 60% of the pre-orders.

8 months ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Smartphones

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South Korea chooses C-V2X to build next-generation road safety system

The country has chosen cellular over Wi-Fi for the launch of its next-generation vehicle communication system.

9 months ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Autonomous Vehicles

SK Hynix expects memory chip market to begin recovering in second half

Despite posting a record loss, SK Hynix expects lowered production output by memory chipmakers to start a rebound later in the year.

1 year ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Korea

Faced with likelihood of ransomware attacks, businesses still choosing to pay up

Organisations in four Asia-Pacific nations have to fend off phishing, business email compromise, and ransomware attacks, with those infected in Australia, at 90%, the most willing to give in to ransom demands.

1 year ago by Eileen Yu in Security

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Hancom CEO Kim Yeonsu aims to rally developers, confident to leave mark on global SaaS market

The leader of one of South Korea's homegrown software companies wants the Hancom brand to become global. To achieve this, she is seeking the help of developers worldwide.

1 year ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Enterprise Software

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CES 2023: LG Display launches new OLED panels with top brightness of 2,100 nits

The Korean display panel maker used micro lens technology to increase the luminance and viewing angle of its latest TV panels.

1 year ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Innovation

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Singapore, South Korea formalise digital economy deal to drive interoperability

Digital economy agreement between the two countries aims to establish trade rules that drive interoperability and cross-border data flow, including in e-payments and digital identities.

1 year ago by Eileen Yu in Innovation

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Samsung sends out invites for Aug. 10 Unpacked event, starts taking reservations already

We expect to see updates to the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip line, as well as new Galaxy Watches and maybe some new Galaxy Buds.

2 years ago by Jason Cipriani in Mobility

Samsung Galaxy S21 vs S22: Are the differences worth an upgrade?

Should you upgrade? We break it down.

2 years ago by Jason Cipriani in Mobility

Samsung to spend $355 billion over five years on chips and next-gen technology

Samsung will expand its investment in what it calls strategic businesses, which include semiconductors and biopharmaceuticals.

2 years ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Innovation

South Korea becomes first Asian member of NATO cyber research centre

The NATO think-tank, which holds large-scale cyber defense exercises among member nations every year, has accepted South Korea as its first Asian member.

2 years ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Security

Samsung sees Q1 profit jump from early launch of S22 and strong chip sales

Samsung's first-quarter earnings jumped thanks to the early launch of the Galaxy S22 series and the strong demand for memory chips from data centres.

2 years ago by Cho Mu-Hyun in Computing

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