Corruption probe expands to SK Innovation
SK Innovation, an energy unit of SK Group, will be the next target for the prosecution’s investigation into the failed “energy diplomacy” of the Lee Myung-bak administration. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Thursday they are looking into allegations that the company offered bribes to ranking government officials in return for business favors. The […]
Samsung confident about S6 outlook
Samsung Electronics mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun presents Galaxy S6 during a news conference at Samsung Seocho office, southern Seoul, Thursday. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Buoyed by a market-beating first-quarter performance, Samsung appeared to regain much of its confidence with its mobile chief appealing to customer loyalty for its latest Galaxy 6 […]
North Korea has launched its first online shopping mall
North Korea launched its first online shopping mall, called Okryu, on Apr. 1. / Yonhap North Korea has launched its first online shopping mall, the regime’s state-controlled media reported Tuesday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the North opened the shopping mall, called Okryu, last Wednesday, offering various items including food, medicine, bags, cosmetics […]
Korea asked to invest more in mobile patents
Mobile technologies are delivering huge benefits to consumers in Korea, small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs) and the local economy as a whole. However, the government should be more aggressive and invest more in patents. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said in its latest analysis that incentivizing technology innovators through strong patent protection and industry-driven licensing is […]
‘Hallyu’ content website opens in Chinese
A website providing cultural contents on Korea from shopping to travel and leisure opened in Chinese, Tuesday. Korea DMC (short for Destination Management Company), a service company providing in-bound travel-related contents for tourists, launched an online service called “Korea Top 10” (www.koreatop10.com). The website provides information on Korean celebrities, news about Korean companies, exhibitions, performances […]
LG Uplus vows to lead 5G, IoT at new Yongsan office
LG Uplus’ new headquarters building in Yongsan, central Seoul. LG Uplus said Sunday it will shore up efforts to develop fifth-generation network and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies at its new headquarters in Yongsan. “LG Uplus has changed from the past when it was busy keeping up with other carriers and has started to achieve […]
Lenovo and Xiaomi Make New Friendship with Windows Phone
Microsoft has announced that it will develop smart devices with help of its Chinese friends-smart phone makers Lenovo and Xiaomi. It has been confirmed that Lenovo and Xiaomi had made commitment to run the latest version of Windows operating system. Lenovo is planning to launch Windows-based smartphones this summer according to the deal, and new […]
China Mobile’s Profit Fell 10% for Capital Expenditure of 4G Service in 2014
The world’s largest mobile network-China Mobile, fell 10 per cent to Rmb109.3bn of its Profits in 2014, partly the result of an ambitious capital expenditure programme of its 4G service. China Mobile boasts 62 per cent of all mobile phone customers in China, its share of mobile data traffic is relatively constricted due to its […]
Surrender to 80% piracy Microsoft Offer Windows10 free to Steady Chinese Market
Microsoft has decided to offer hundreds of millions of Chinese pirated software users a free upgrade to legitimate copies of the Windows operating system. Piracy has plagued Microsoft’s business in China, where it is estimated that 80 per cent of PCs running Windows are using pirated software. Ironically that has given Microsoft a foot in […]
[AJA Global Report] Convergence of Humanity and Technology
The infiltration of technology into modern lifestyles can be viewed from two perspectives; the detractors may opine that it has become too important and we are overly dependent on technology, while those people who have embraced these technological incursions as part and parcel of daily living may view it as being indispensable. From the time […]