Dr. Lee Kark-bum, chairman of the Presidential Council on Information Society, announced a program that will push for a state informatization strategy at a breakfast meeting for the Ubiquitous forum, which is the 14th occurrence of this annual event. The Presidential Council on Information Society has proposed the "Smart Korea" theme. Lee earlier proposed that President Lee Myung-bak push for the

In April, 2009 the Visual Display Division of Samsung Electronics' Digital Media Business had just completed work on a ground breaking high-resolution LED TV. The company was vigorously engaged in a massive campaign to announce this remarkable product, which was expected to take the global TV market by storm. The Visual Display Division was poised to take a well deserved breather from the marathon

In the past four years, mobile phones have been off limits to the general public in North Korea. With the resumption of 3G mobile services, mobile phones are now back on the market. In 2002, North Korea created the Northeast Asia Telephone and Telecommunications Co. (NEAT&T) in cooperation with the Thai company, Loxley. They launched mobile communications services which were available only in the

Smart TV has risen as a big issue. On September 1, Apple hosted a special event where Steve Jobs introduced the new Apple TV. Samsung and LG also showcased their Smart TVs at IFA 2010, held in Berlin from the 3rd to the 8th of September, which is the world's largest consumer electronics show.The world has been keeping a close watch on Apple's Smart TV, since they have been paving a revolutionary

The origin of all cutting edge technologies all begins in the eyes-eyes set on consumer life. Eyes observe consumer socializing. They then spot consumers connecting to the Internet for web surfing. So the messenger takes these two images to take them up to the "higher ups". The brain receives the information and says, "Can't we make them socialize in virtual space? Play with this 'Internet' thing

Create job opportunities for young IT talent! This month, I will participate in volunteer work along with college students for 20 days in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (Northeast China) to provide educational services to the disabled, the elderly and orphans. Since 2000, free IT education has been provided in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture during winter and summer vacation

Twitter may be growing in popularity among younger people, but it's largely a grown-up affair for people who have expensive smartphone plans and spend a lot of time marketing, networking, and reporting. The teens that sign up for Twitter realize that no one is viewing their profile, so their 'tweets' are pointless. The question is: why don't more of them put in the time, the way they did with Face

Current healthcare systems are facing new challenges due to the rate of growth of the elderly population (age 65+) and limited financial resources. According to the US Bureau of the Census, the number of senior citizens (65-84) is predicted to double from 35 million to 70 million by 2025 [1]. This trend shows that the world elderly population will double from 375 million in 1990 to 761 million in

After such a long wait, I finally got my Samsung Galaxy S on July 20th, 2010. I activated it the next day, and I was as happy as a kid who received the new toy he wanted on his birthday. The Galaxy S was pretty impressive; it was well packed with a bright display along with a bigger screen size than my existing iPod touch.Like any other gadget lover, I played around with it for a while before ge

In the 1900's, there were many Koreans living on the Korean Peninsula who were seeking immigration in search of a better life. At that time, Korea was under Japanese rule, and life became a struggle for the Koreans. On February 28, 1905, 1,033 Koreans immigrated from Korea to Mexico. The Japanese sold these Koreans as slaves, and they were required to work as slaves when they arrived in Mexico. Th

As the fever for smart phones, which have improved time and space restraints dramatically, is intensifying, concern about innovation of working methods are growing.The government recently announced the "smart work activation strategy," which aims to build an environment where public servants can work anytime and anywhere flexibly and to introduce an advanced working method. It reflects the gover

Engel's coefficient, the percentage of food costs to total spending, is generally regarded as an indicator of the standard of living in each country. Yet it may convey different meanings depending on individual culture and ethnic characteristics.In terms of having meals three times a day - breakfast, lunch and dinner, there is no significant difference between the rich and the poor. However, the

Is Korea an IT powerhouse in real terms?The phrase "IT powerhouse Korea" has been often used in the media as well as in daily conversations. At the same time, we are also aware that some are skeptical of using the phrase. Many online comments say that "Korea is a telecommunications infrastructure powerhouse, not an IT powerhouse. If so, we'd better pay due attention to the reasons why some refus

As the separation of the division between the North and South Korea is becoming more firm, the everyday language and even the technical languages are becoming more different every day. Language is important in suggesting actions, so it is important to organize a unification of languages between the people of North and South Korea. Especially the rapidly changing IT language which is very different

Traditional Healthcare means Hospital Healthcare, which is near-place healthcare to in-person patients. That is, the Healthcare was and is confined to spatiotemporal boundaries. Pain is Guilty?Care at a distance, or in-absentia care, was conducted via post. Thanks to telecommunication technologies, Telemedicine (maybe in a narrow sense) has extended healthcare to far-place patients and has been

Internet access in schools, whether at the secondary or graduate level, has become a necessity. Unfortunately, there are several problems that come with it. How a student deals with these will depend on his or her school but there is no place in schools for draconian methods. And since total trust has also become something of the past, students and professors alike require a modicum of protection.

Despite economic sanctions, including Western countries' ban on exports of advanced technology, North Korea is regarded as being equipped with independent technology power in the science technology sector as shown in its launch of intercontinental ballistic missile. However, North Korea has been shrouded in mystery in terms of software technology level.Chosun Computer Center, a software developm

The presidential council for G20 planning and coordination was reformed and expanded to emerge as the G20 Summit Preparation Committee. And each Ministry's G20-related taskforces were integrated to assist the G20 Summit Preparation Committee in making full-scale preparations for the upcoming big event.The G20 Seoul Summit will revolve around post-crisis global economic management and ways to lay

Desirable directions for Korea's Green ICTThe Korea Communications Commission (KCC) says S. Korea's green Information and Communication Technology (ICT) should take the forms of all of the following: Green of ICT, Green by ICT and the technological convergence of broadcasting and communications.First, Green of ICT means vastly cutting back on greenhouse gas emissions in the broadcasting and co

   Each Apple gadget has had its own respective selling point, necessitating itself in the lives of the American consumer and making (sometimes empty) promises of fulfillment, efficiency, and happiness. The pioneering 1976 Apple I Computer Kit bragged of being hand built by the designer and offering a circuit board (keyboard and television set monitor not included).Not to be outdone, the A