IT
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Bodyfriend rolls out massage chair upgraded into healthcare product
SEOUL -- A conventional massage chair mounted with a simple pressing and kneading function has evolved into a sophisticated medical device for rehabilitation. The robot-like massage chair created by South Korean medical experts enables both legs to move separately and stimulates various muscles so that patients can quickly recover from muscle knots after having an operation. "Phantom Rovo, "a new chair developed by Bodyfriend, a Seoul-based massage chair and
July 7, 2022 -
LS Cable to mass-produce liquid-cooled ultra-fast cables
SEOUL -- LS Cable & System, a major cable maker in South Korea, has localized liquid-cooled ultra-fast cables that can be used for charging electric vehicles. The company improved a method used by European companies to reduce the possibility of failure due to the leakage of coolant. According to South Korea's charging standards, ultra-fast chargers for 400 kilowatts or higher must be liquid-cooled. Their charging speed is twice faster as air-cooled chargers for 50 to 250 kW
July 6, 2022 -
Nokia bolsters cooperation with LG Uplus to acquire 6G technologies
SEOUL -- Nokia, a Finnish telecom equipment maker, joined hands with its South Korean partner, LG Uplus, to strengthen cooperation in their research and development related to 5G Advanced and 6G. 5G Advanced is the next evolutionary step in 5G technology and supports advanced applications with enhanced mobility and high reliability. Cooperation covers network structure expansion, frequency expansion, and service space expansion technologies required for 6G networks in which s
July 6, 2022 -
KT bolsters bid to localize GPUs through investment in AI semiconductor fabless company
SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom company KT bolstered its bid to localize high-performance graphic processing units (GPUs) and establish a mega-sized GPU farm by making a strategic investment worth 30 billion won ($23 million) in Rebellions, a domestic AI semiconductor fabless company. The goal is to reduce South Korea's heavy dependence on imported products. Rebellions has a competitive technology in designing an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which is an
July 6, 2022 -
Taiwan's Cathay Life signs license agreement to adopt Lunit's chest X-ray analysis software
SEOUL -- Cathay Life Insurance, a major life insurance company in Taiwan, signed a licensing agreement with Lunit, a medical artificial intelligence company in South Korea, to adopt a deep learning-based software that helps radiologists or clinicians to better analyze chest X-ray images. The chest X-ray analysis solution called "Lunit INSIGHT CXR" will be used for reviewing users' health conditions when taking out insurance. This is the first time that Lunit's sol
July 6, 2022 -
POSCO ICT to incorporate digital twin technology into smart factories
SEOUL -- POSCO ICT, an IT and engineering wing of South Korea's top steelmaker POSCO, will upgrade its smart factory system by converging digital twin technology to test various technologies in virtual space. After applying the digital twin-based smart factory system to its steel mills, it will be expanded to other production sites. A digital twin is a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure. Digital twins are frequently used as testing grounds for new technologies or o
July 5, 2022 -
Tagless payment introduced for pilot operation at subway stations in S. Korea
SEOUL -- A tagless payment service was introduced for pilot operation at selected subway stations to make South Korea's public transportation system more convenient using sensor devices installed at ticket gates and Bluetooth low energy (BLE), a wireless personal area network technology intended to provide reduced power consumption. A smartphone app equipped with a tagless payment function will automatically pay just after passing through subway gates, said Tmoney, a smart mobil
July 5, 2022 -
Samsung rolls out all-in-one streaming discovery platform for playing games with smart TVs
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics rolled out an all-in-one game streaming discovery platform where players can use smart TVs and monitors to play games with no additional hardware or downloads needed. Gamers can simply select any game and play it instantly without downloading. It's all there, right away, Samsung said, adding its gaming hub also supports multitasking, allowing users to explore videos or listen to music while playing games. "With expanding partnerships across
July 1, 2022 -
Kakao Games ready for Odin's active overseas expansion after successful domestic service
SEOUL -- The game publishing wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao is ready for the full-fledged overseas expansion of "Odin: Valhalla Rising," a blockbuster mobile game that has garnered the explosive popularity of domestic fans since its launch a year ago. Kakao Games vowed to make full preparations for Odin's services in Japan and other regions by establishing a differentiated game with next-generation technology, after it completed the acquisition of
July 1, 2022 -
KT ties up with i3DMeta to apply fast 3D image conversion solution to metaverse and IPTV
SEOUL -- As animation markets face a technical transition from 2D to 3D in the metaverse era, i3DMeta, a startup based in South Korea, is drawing attention with a fast 3D image conversion solution that can provide competitive prices. Traditionally, converting 2D images into 3D has required a large number of manpower and long hours of work, However, i3DMeta's solution was seen as an effective tool to save time and cost. The startup hopes to open an era where 3D videos of various
July 1, 2022
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Global tech firms to present smart manufacturing solutions at 'Smart Factory + Automation World' in Seoul
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Occult thriller film 'Exhuma' attracts more than 10 mln moviegoers in 35 days of release
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Education company Visang provides smart Korean language learning platform 'Klass' to Vietnamese universities
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LS Cable embarks on construction of plant for new copper foil material
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US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections
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Le Sserafim's "Easy" named on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for four consecutive weeks
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Avikus validates fuel-saving effect of self-sailing solution 'HiNAS Control'
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Life expectancy in South Korea decreases for first time since 2000
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Hanwha's cooperative robot wing showcases robot sommelier at 'Smart Factory + Automation World'
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Lotte Rental achieves 'Baa3' credit rating from Moody's