SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom announced on June 9 that it will hold a lucky draw for 10,000 highly sought-after “gold numbers,” providing customers with the opportunity to own unique and meaningful phone numbers. Gold numbers refer to phone numbers with specific patterns, such as repetitive digits (e.g., 1111, 2200, 3000), numbers where [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –Hyundai Motor Company has introduced the 2025 Grandeur, a revamped version of its flagship sedan, the company announced on June 5. Since its debut in 1986, the Grandeur, once nicknamed the “executive car,” has been Hyundai’s signature sedan. Last year, it solidified its position as a best-selling vehicle in South [...]
ULSAN, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea have developed technology that allows diagnosing sleep apnea using a smartphone app. According to UNIST, a research team led by professor Byun Young-jae from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has implemented a wearable sleep apnea [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Samsung Electronics announced on June 4 the launch of its 2024 lineup of gaming monitors called Odyssey OLED featuring cutting-edge technology, as well as new high-resolution ViewFinity monitors. The new OLED gaming monitor series includes the Odyssey OLED G8 (G80SD) with 4K UHD resolution and the Odyssey OLED G6 (G60SD) [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility Corp. said Tuesday it has released a new tax-hailing app for foreigners in South Korea. The new app, named k.ride, can be downloaded from the app stores in 14 countries, including the United States, Japan, China and Singapore, first for use in South Korea in connection to [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics is introducing a new refrigerator brand called STEM that directly connects to a water line to produce purified water and ice. The company plans to expand the STEM lineup to more than half of its premium French-door refrigerator models and position it as a driving force for its [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics said Thursday its new artificial intelligence-powered laptop will be available globally next month as part of its plans to lead the AI era. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite, a next-generation processor, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge features both on-device and cloud AI capabilities. These include real-time [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Wednesday it has officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-based veterinary care assistance service X Caliber in Australia and Indonesia. It marks the first official launch of X Caliber outside of South Korea, SK Telecom said, adding the company will work [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics orchestrated a large-scale picnic on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on May 26 to celebrate the local launch of its MoodUP InstaView refrigerator. Coinciding with the city’s monthly car-free day that closes the iconic avenue to traffic, LG took the opportunity to organize its own promotional festivities. The company [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Dyson launched its WashG1 floor cleaning appliance in South Korea on May 27, introducing a suction-free device capable of wet cleaning and removing debris using water. At a launch event held at the Boffi showroom in Seoul’s Gangnam District, Dyson’s wireless vacuum cleaner engineering lead, Asaph Ooi, provided a live [...]