Steve Jobs was quite spiteful about 7-inch smartpads to even publicly criticize that they will be ‘Dead On Arrival,’ but now, the smartpad market is shifting away from 9.7-inch pads and gravitating to 7-inch pads. According to the result of Display Bank's survey on the shares of smartpad sales by their sizes announced on the February 6, the share of 7-inch pads rose to 26% in 2012 from 14% in 20

SEOUL, KOREA – Nano Fibres are basking in great attention as an alternative to Gore-Tex (a waterproof, breathable fabric). Nanofibers outdo Gore-Tex in moisture permeability and waterproof, windproof functions.A slew of domestic fabric companies have jumped on the nanofiber bandwagon to secure a vantage point in the market.Major Korean textile makers, led by Kolon, Hyosung and Wooree Nanophil,

SEOUL, KOREA – In a situation where the national smart grid AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) project has made baby steps for years due to a lack of high-performance chips, a Korean fabless semiconductor companies has taken up the gauntlet.I&C Technology (a Korean DMB receiver chip maker) is known to have embarked on the development of PLC (power-line communications) chips for AMI.At the

SEOUL, KOREA – On Monday, KT Telecop, a Korean security service provider, announced that it would launch a affordably priced home security service called “Telecop HomeGuard,” which is available at about US$ 10 per month.Telecop HomeGuard, a specialized service especially for single-person households like women living alone and dual-earner families, features real-time detection of break-in attemp

SEOUL, KOREA – AV Max, India's no. 1 audio and video magazine, selected the UHD TV from LG Electronics as the best TV among flat TVs larger than 60 inches in its January edition. Various features of UHD TV including its super high-definition three-dimensional display were introduced and AV Max went further to comment that LG Electronics provided unmatched user experience. The British AV Forum also

SEOUL, KOREA – Ha Sung-min, CEO of SK Telecom, said on February 3 that SK Telecom successfully demonstrated Transmission Mode 9 (TM-9), a LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology developed in partnership with Ericsson.TM-9 is a LTE-A specification that was set by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to define the way of transmission between mobile devices and base stations.SK Telecom explained

SEOUL, KOREA – “Smart” elections that will replace paper-based electoral rolls with IT devices are in the works. National Election Commission of Korea (NEC) is pressing ahead with the introduction of electronic signature pads as part of its efforts to put in place a consolidated electoral roll system within this year. It was confirmed that the NEC already had embarked on this project, contracting

SEOUL, KOREA - A smart payment system that simply requires consumers to wave their cards over a reader at the point of sale will soon become available on a larger scale. Credit card companies offering post-paid transportation card services are set to expand the number of PayOn service member stores. The PayOn service has been thus far available in a limited manner (e.g. public transit fares,

SEOUL, KOREA - “I carried this transportation card with me on my business trips to Bu-san and Singapore.”A transportation card that offers a one-stop solution to every form of transportation needs, from local buses, long distance buses, and taxis to Korea Train eXpress (KTX, Korea's high-speed rail system), coffee, and even transportation services in other nations will soon become available. Thi

PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND - lessey announced today that they will be demonstrating their new, low cost, Contactless Gesture Recognition technology called imPart™ at CES 2013. The imPart technology is designed to fit around computer monitors, portable laptop computers, ultra books and tablets and provides the user with the ability to activate and use devices, without having to touch them, via gestures such

BOISE, IDAHO - Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced results of operations for its first quarter of fiscal 2013, which ended November 29, 2012. For the first quarter, the company had a net loss attributable to Micron shareholders of $275 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.8 billion. The results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compare to a net loss of $243 m

 TEXAS,USA - Samsung Electronics will make an additional investment of USD 3.9 billion in its semiconductor plant in Austin, Texas. The plant produces mostly mobile application processor chips used for Apple iPhones and other smartphone devices. The company said in a disclosure on December 20, "We have already completed investment negotiations with the Texas state government. This is intende

DUBLIN, Calif. and SEOUL, KOREA - Epicor Software Corporation, today announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with leading Korean university, Pusan National University. Under the terms of the agreement, Epicor will donate the Epicor® next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to Pusan National University, provide sponsorship of the Epicor Scholarship Program and initiate p

SEOUL, KOREA - Mobiledesk MDM v3.2, a MDM (mobile device management) solution developed independently by Samsung SDS, won the highest honor of Presidential Award at the 24th Global Software Contest. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) hosted the award ceremony for the 24th Global Software contest at the Nuridream Square in Sangam-dong, Seoul on December 5 and handed out a total of 34 awards in

SEOUL, KOREA - At the 13th Software Industry Day held on November 26, Samsung SDS was announced as the winner of the 24th Global Software Contest’s highest honor (the President’s Award) for its independently-developed mobile device management solution “MDM v3.2 (Mobiledesk MDM v3.2).”MDM v3.2 is a security and management solution that allows employees to effectively prevent information leaks and

CALIFORNIA, USA – Microsoft has revealed it will charge $899 (£560) for the basic version of its Surface with Windows Pro tablet.The device will be released in January and features an Intel chip allowing it to run the full version of the Windows 8 operating system.The price is $400 more than the existing Surface with Windows RT tablet, which is less powerful and does not run programs such as P

Korea IT Times covers ‘World Best Software’ selected by Ministry of Knowledge Economy in a series. Prof. Jin-wook Chung, a technical editor of Korea IT Times, participated in an interview for technical analysis. DAEJEON, KOREA – With latest weapon systems becoming more advanced and precise, software in the system has grown in importance. Software Engineering Institute revealed that software invo

SEOUL, KOREA – Korean SMEs have been suffering from unfair corporate practices of global companies. Recently, a software company, placed in a difficult situation for continuous ‘channel stuffing’, filed a complaint with the Korea Fair Trade Commission against IBM Korea. Channel stuffing refers to a deceptive business practice where a company inflates its sales figures by forcing more products thro

SEOUL, KOREA — DataStreams is recently included in Gartner report “Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tool” as a Data integration Tool Supplier with other vendors. From this time forward, DataStreams could make good opportunity to raise awareness of global brand through inclusion in Gartner report. DataStreams is one of the leading data integration solution providers, exhibiting exceptional

SEOUL, KOREA – LG Electronics (LG) today announced the launch of its EA93 UltraWide Monitor, the world’s first to boast a 21:9 aspect ratio. The 29-inch screen offers ample screen real estate, a 4-Screen Split feature and 100 percent sRGB color space expression to provide better multitasking and multimedia capabilities. Designed for maximizing productivity, the monitor employs an IPS display to pr