All posts tagged "Samsung"

  • A model poses wearing a Smart Suit 4.0, the latest in menswear made by Samsung C&T Corp. that is equipped with NFC technology, at the IFA in Germany on Sept. 3, 2015. (Photo courtesy of Samsung C&T)
    Samsung launches ‘HumanFit’ wearable platform brand at IFA

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Samsung C&T Corp., the fashion and trading arm of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, debuted its own brand for wearable platforms applied to fashion items in Germany on Thursday, as it bolsters its...

    • Posted September 3, 2015
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  • Samsung headquarters in South Korea (Yonhap)
    Samsung takes up half of S. Korean tech firms’ $279 billion revenues

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. accounted for nearly half of the revenue logged in the tech sector last year, underscoring its unrivaled dominance in the segment, data showed Tuesday. The combined sales...

    • Posted September 1, 2015
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  • Samsung Gear S2 (Courtesy of Samsung)
    Samsung unveils circular smartwatch, but are apps available?

    NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is juicing up its smartwatch with a circular face and more battery life than the Apple Watch, but it’s unknown how many apps will be available for it. The limited selection of...

    • Posted August 31, 2015
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  • Samsung's newest line of phablets have hit South Korean markets. (Yonhap)
    Over 75,000 units of new Samsung phablets sold in 3 days

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The newly released phablets by South Korea’s top tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. are expected to revitalize the company’s ailing handset returns, with more than 75,000 units being sold in the first three days...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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  • Hyundai beat out Samsung in 2014 for the old KEPCO headquarters for 10.5 trillion won. (US$800 million). (Yonhap)
    Hyundai, Samsung bidding war over land reignites

    By Park Jin-hai Hyundai Motor Group and Samsung Group are expected to enter the second round of competition to clinch a piece of land in southern Seoul. The two have finished a review and will participate in...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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  • This photo, released on Aug. 14, 2015, by Samsung Electronics Co., shows the new phablets that Samsung showcased during a publicity event in New York the previous day -- the Galaxy Note 5 (R) and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. Samsung released the two devices in South Korea on Aug. 20. (Yonhap)
    Samsung debuts new phablets in S. Korea

    SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co. rolled out its new phablets in South Korea Thursday, the latest effort by the world’s top smartphone maker to rev up its sluggish smartphone business. The Galaxy Note 5...

    • Posted August 19, 2015
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    Samsung, MIT find way to make batteries with ‘indefinite’ lifetime

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The U.S.-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Samsung Group said Wednesday they have found a way to make batteries with an “indefinite” lifetime by replacing an existing liquid substance with a solid material....

    • Posted August 18, 2015
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