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Samsung, LG offer energy-saving solutions to European consumers at IFA

Samsung, LG offer energy-saving solutions to European consumers at IFA

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will showcase their new gadgets featuring enhanced energy-saving technologies at the IFA consumer electronics exhibition in Berlin in order to appeal more to European consumers facing soaring energy prices amid extreme heat waves and other climate-change-related challenges, the companies said Thursday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-31 16:07

LG CNS wins Google Cloud partner awards

LG CNS wins Google Cloud partner awards

LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon, left, poses with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian after winning the Sales Partner of the Year and the Services Partner of the Year awards from the cloud company during the 2023 Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco, Wednesday (local time). On the sidelines of the event, LG CNS said its CEO and executives had a top management meeting with thei...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-31 14:51

Korean IT powerhouses challenge global tech titans in AI market

Korean IT powerhouses challenge global tech titans in AI market

Naver, Kakao, LG, SK Telecom, KT and other IT companies here are aggressively launching or plan to introduce generative AI services to counter the growing influence of ChatGPT and other AI services introduced by global big tech firms. Services by local companies can display robust performance here - compared to ChatGPT provider OpenAI, Google and Microsoft - if they provide c...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-31 13:54

Korea to invest $3.8 bil. in R&D for 12 strategic technologies in 2024

Korea to invest $3.8 bil. in R&D for 12 strategic technologies in 2024

Korea will funnel 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) into research and development (R&D) next year to promote 12 strategic technologies as part of the country's long-term growth plan to take the global lead in up-to-date technologies, the science ministry said Tuesday.

2023-08-29 14:35

2 Korean display researchers win Merck awards

2 Korean display researchers win Merck awards

Two Korean researchers won awards, including the top prize, at the award ceremony put on by German IT company Merck, for their excellence in the display sector, Merck Korea said Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-28 16:32

BOE raises eyebrows over abruptly canceling speech at display conference

BOE raises eyebrows over abruptly canceling speech at display conference

Chinese display maker BOE was scheduled to make technical presentations at the International Meeting on Information Display (IMID) conference in Busan, last week, but the company abruptly canceled scheduled presentations without notice, leaving attendees frustrated, according to industry officials, Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-28 15:45

Samsung holds Fold Cup to promote game performance

Samsung holds Fold Cup to promote game performance

Samsung Electronics hosts the final match of the Galaxy Fold Cup at an esports stadium in Seoul, Sunday, with players competing for the trophy using Galaxy Z Fold 5 foldable smartphones. The company held the event to promote the game performance of its new foldable smartphones. The event featured commentary from League of Legends legendary player Lee Sang-hyuk, better known b...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-28 15:14

Users split over Naver's new generative AI service

Users split over Naver's new generative AI service

Users have shown mixed reactions to Naver's new generative AI service, CLOVA X, since the company unveiled the service last Thursday to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. They say the conversational AI provides more accurate answers than foreign AI services, but lacks the ability to give answers to questions that require creative responses.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-27 16:50

LG launches world's 1st wireless OLED TV in Europe

LG launches world's 1st wireless OLED TV in Europe

LG Electronics launched the world's first wireless OLED TV in the European market, following a launch in the U.S. this month, seeking to expand its presence in the premium TV sector, the TV maker said Sunday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-27 14:51

Samsung Flip ready for launch in Japan

Samsung Flip ready for launch in Japan

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip 5 billboards hang on buildings in Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district in this photo provided by the company, Sunday. Samsung said it is receiving preorders for the new foldable phones and sales will begin in Japan from Sept. 1. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-08-27 14:07

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