Energize Your Life with Healthy Eating Habits!
Summer is on its way and the weather is getting hotter. Just imagining the scorching heat makes it easy to lose your appetite and energy. With the growing interest in healthy lifestyles, cooling down with high calories such as ice cream and lemonade may not be as appealing as it used to be. So what can be done to beat the summer heat? Cool off and stay healthy with your own homemade juice and sorbet! Delicious and nutritious, not only will it help cool you down, but by being able to control what you put into your juice and sorbet,...
read more‘World IT Show 2013’: Smart Life, Simple IT
I. World IT Show 2013 The World IT Show 2013 was officially held in Seoul at Coex from May 21st to 24th. Hosted by the ‘Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning’ and ‘Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy’, the World IT Show exhibited numerous products containing outstanding technology and ideas with the slogan “Smart Life, Simple IT”. The World IT Show has been introducing the worlds advanced IT every year since 2008. The exhibition consisted of about 630 leading companies and universities from 22 countries that will...
read moreGear up with Wearable Technology
Spring is in the air and that means Koreans will be heading out to one of the many hiking trails that criss-cross the peninsula’s mountainous terrain. The Korean appetite for outdoor sports gear has skyrocketed in the last few years. The demand for both domestic and foreign brands grew 4.8 times from 1.2 trillion won in 2006 to 5.8 trillion Won in 2012.
read moreKorea’s Biggest Startup Tech Conference – Coming Soon!
Do you dream of starting your own business or being the next star in the Korean tech industry? With success stories of Korean startups such as Ticket Monster, Coupang and Kakao Talk, it’s no wonder that Korea is being talked about for its emerging startup ecosystem. Yet, outside of Korea, local startups have rarely had the same success they or their big brothers like Samsung and Hyundai have seen seen at home. WHY!?!??!!?
read moreKey TV Industry Buzzword: OLED
Larger TVs, slimmer TVs, brighter TVs, clearer TVs... every year consumer electronics companies like LG and Samsung promise their new lineup will deliver all of these claims and more. But with new developments in OLED technology, wall-sized super-high-res TVs with better-than-reality picture quality may soon be in your living room. What is OLED technology? Read more to find out what’s behind it, who the major players are and what it means for you.
read moreKorean Players to Keep an Eye On at MWC 2013
This week the smartphone makers from around the world have gathered in Barcelona to announce the latest developments in technology. According to a story in the WSJ, some of this year’s big themes include near-field communications (NFC), connected living and 4G technology. Besides Samsung and LG, there are actually 71 other companies and organizations from Korea exhibiting in Barcelona this year. Lets look at a few other interesting Korean players that are attending MWC 2013.
read more“Wireless” No Longer Just for Internet Connectivity
When Korea was announced as the most wireless nation by the OECD, we thought that was great. But they’ve turned up the frequency. Recent developments at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) may make Korean mass transit vehicles, running on wireless power, a reality.
read moreKorea Embraces Smartphones as Smart Guides
In one of our posts back in December, we talked about how Korea has become a testbed for the future of NFC Mobile Payments. In addition to services that allow you to make purchases with a simple tap of your mobile device or credit card, Korea is now experimenting with other uses of NFC, QR codes and apps.
read moreSouth Korea named World’s 2nd Most Innovative Country
Bloomberg Businessweek recently published its annual Global Innovation Index, which examines over 200 countries and sovereign regions to find out who’s most innovative. South Korea was ranked as the second most innovative country in the world.
read moreSay Bye Bye to Battery Woes
As tech giants rush to develop the newest smartphone or mobile gadget, one significant dilemma remains… how to deal with insufficient battery life. What good are larger displays and slimmer designs if you are in the middle of a power outage caused by a snowstorm or if you can’t find an outlet to plug in your phone charger?
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