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Hanwha introduces new electronic detonator HiTronic II

South Korea’s Hanwha Corp. announced Monday it has introduced an advanced version of its electronic detonator, called “HiTronic II,” with an aim to increase the firm’s global market share to 25 perce...

Jul 1, 2019
Technology
Freelance platform operator Aroundus raises W880m seed funding

Aroundus, a South Korean startup operating a platform that matches freelancers with employers, said on July 1 it has raised 882 million won ($761,700) in seed funding from venture capital investors. ...

Jul 1, 2019
Technology
YouTube to allow users to block channel recommendations

YouTube on Thursday announced two big changes to its browsing features, giving users more control over video recommendations. Users will soon have a “Don’t recommend channel” button, for content tha...

Jun 28, 2019
Technology
Kakao launches blockchain platform for enterprise service

Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary Ground X on Thursday launched a public network platform for companies and developers, as dozens of regional tech giants pledged to work with it to promote blockchain-ba...

Jun 27, 2019
Technology
[Exclusive] Samsung to launch out-folding smartphone ahead of Huawei: sources

Samsung Electronics plans to soon release a wide range of foldable smartphones, including one that folds outward, sources familiar with the matter told The Investor on Thursday. They said the out-fo...

Jun 27, 2019
Technology
LG offers ice-making fridge technology to GE Appliance

LG Electronics will offer its core technology for the manufacturing of ice-making refrigerators to one of its competitors, GE Appliance, under a licensing contract, it said Thursday. GE Appliance is...

Jun 27, 2019
Technology
SK hynix kick-starts mass production of world’s first 1Tb 4D NAND flash

SK hynix announced Wednesday it has started mass-producing 1-terabit NAND chips using its proprietary 4D platform to offer the industry’s largest memory storage capacity. According to the South Kore...

Jun 26, 2019
Technology
Naver plans superaccurate map for self-driving

South Korea's internet giant Naver said Tuesday it will develop a superaccurate map for autonomous driving by the year’s end, as it seeks to gain an upper hand in the futuristic technology. The com...

Jun 25, 2019
Technology
Galaxy Fold delay won’t affect Galaxy Note 10 launch: Samsung

While Samsung Electronics remains indecisive about an official launch of the Galaxy Fold after nearly two months, the South Korean tech giant seems to be preparing to roll out the company’s flagship ...

Jun 24, 2019
Technology
USITC probes Samsung over touch screen tech patents

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and six other global tech giants are being investigated by the US International Trade Commission following allegations that they violated patents in their touch-cont...

Jun 23, 2019
Technology
New ride services pose challenge to taxi industry

Following success of Tada, Korean mobility startups launch operations with car rental companies

Jun 21, 2019
Technology
KT aims to make K-pop in Japan more realistic

South Korean telecom firm KT announced Friday it will work with Japanese entertainment company JW2B to produce futuristic K-pop content for 5G-based smartphones using virtual and augmented technolog...

Jun 21, 2019
Technology
Recovery of memory chip market likely to be delayed to next year

Forecasts for the global memory chip market are growing more pessimistic, as a rebound in prices is not likely to happen until next year amid tension between the United States and China’s Huawei Tech...

Jun 20, 2019
Technology
SKT launches app for parking lots using Tmap

South Korea’s biggest mobile carrier SK Telecom launched Wednesday a smartphone application aimed at helping address the chronic problem of parking space shortage. The company said it has released...

Jun 19, 2019
Technology
South Korean government, telecom firms unveil 7-year 5G growth plans

Korea aims to secure 20 percent 5G network equipment market by 2026

Jun 19, 2019
Technology

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