All posts tagged "technology"

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    Kakao unveils deluxe call taxi service

    By Yoon Sung-won Kakao, provider of the nation’s top mobile messenger service, KakaoTalk, plans to launch a mobile deluxe call taxi service. For the company, which also operates Korea’s most sought-after mobile call taxi service, KakaoTaxi, the...

    • Posted October 20, 2015
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  • Steven Lim Troy High School 10th Grade
    Patent law and innovation in medicine

    Patent laws, which were initially developed to promote and protect innovation of scientists and companies, have actually discouraged the production of newer medicines that are not able to be patented. For example, as shown in the article,...

    • Posted October 19, 2015
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  • A robot on display at the Automation World 2015 exhibition in Seoul on March 18, 2015. (Yonhap file photo)
    S. Korean gov’t, Samsung to back development of manufacturing robots

    SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea’s government said Monday that it will join forces with Samsung Electronics Co. to develop precision manufacturing robots that could open new horizons for the local manufacturing sector. The plan calls for 16.75...

    • Posted October 19, 2015
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    Samsung showcases new Tizen smartphone

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its latest Tizen-powered smartphone Wednesday as part of efforts to boost sales in India and its neighboring countries. The Samsung Z3, an upgrade from the Samsung...

    • Posted October 14, 2015
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  • Models pose as they hold up the Nexus 5X (L) and the Nexus 6P (R), at a media launch event at the local unit of Google Inc. in Seoul on Oct. 13, 2015. (Photo courtesy of Google Korea/Yonhap)
    Google unveils new Nexus phones in Seoul

    SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) — Google Inc. introduced Tuesday the two latest smartphones in South Korea with improved camera and fingerprint functions, seeking to expand its Android ecosystem. The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, each manufactured by...

    • Posted October 13, 2015
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    iPhone 6s to launch in S Korea on Oct. 23

    SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) — U.S. tech giant Apple Inc.’s latest iPhone 6s series is set to reach the South Korean market, industry sources said Friday, signaling another battle with domestic brands such as Samsung and LG....

    • Posted October 9, 2015
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    Samsung’s SUHD TV gets top mark in US consumer review

    SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) — A new television set made by South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has received the best evaluation among competitors from a U.S. consumer magazine, the publication showed Monday. Samsung’s 65-inch Super...

    • Posted October 5, 2015
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