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HTC-Samsung feud spills over to Twitter; LG plays peacemaker

Source: IBN Live

Mumbai: It's no secret that there's no love lost between Samsung and HTC. First, HTC didn't shy from taking pot-shots at the Samsung Galaxy S4's design. Then the company accused the Korean chaebol of paying students ...
Full article at: IBN Live More like this Jun 9 2013, 12:28am CDT

Global Innovation Rankings: Korea vs. Japan

Source: Trends in Japan

In this year’s Bloomberg’s Innovation Index Korea was ranked 2nd, whilst Japan came in at 6th place. Given the fact that Korean firms have made inroads in the industries that Japanese companies used to dominate such as consumer elect ...
Full article at: Trends in Japan More like this Jun 5 2013, 10:53pm CDT

Tradition-steeped South Korea begins to nurture startups

Source: The Seattle Times

SEOUL, South Korea — Kwon Sunbeom’s future was mapped out. Talented in math and science, he attended a specialized high school and majored in electronic engineering at a prestigious university. Lifetime employment at one of South Kore ...
Full article at: The Seattle Times More like this Jun 5 2013, 6:43pm CDT

Does Samsung have Apple in a headlock?

Source: The Register Citizen

The new Galaxy S4 smartphone has helped the South Korean giant gain on US rival Apple. SEOUL, South Korea — Koreans like to joke by welcoming foreign visitors to the “Republic of Samsung.” Among an oligarchy of co ...
Full article at: The Register Citizen More like this Jun 5 2013, 9:22am CDT

Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Active smartphone

Source: IT Pro Portal

Keep up to date with all the top stories in the professional IT landscape, whether it’s Cloud, Security or Networking, ITProPortal has it covered. If you’re looking for news on the latest consumer electronics trends and tec ...
Full article at: IT Pro Portal More like this Jun 5 2013, 7:29am CDT

Report Reveals South Korea's Elite Stash Billions in Tax Havens

Source: Global Voices Online

An investigation by a group of independent journalists have discovered that a number of high-profile figures in South Korea, including the ex-president's son and major corporate moguls, are allegedly evading taxes thro ...
Full article at: Global Voices Online More like this Jun 3 2013, 10:39am CDT

Samsung reveals 8- and 10-inch Galaxy Tab 3s

Source: CNET Asia

If there's one thing that can be said about Samsung, it's that the chaebol certainly isn't afraid of the competition. Where its rivals would be very careful of the sizes of tablets that they launch, there's nothing more telling than watchi ...
Full article at: CNET Asia More like this Jun 3 2013, 6:35am CDT

Three promotes Galaxy S4 Mini and confirms it will stock the handset

Source: IT Pro Portal

Keep up to date with all the top stories in the professional IT landscape, whether it’s Cloud, Security or Networking, ITProPortal has it covered. If you’re looking for news on the latest consumer electronics trends and tech, or reviews ...
Full article at: IT Pro Portal More like this Jun 3 2013, 2:20am CDT

Destination Korea: an emerging market for IT services

Source: The Register

South Korea is being touted as the latest outsourcing market for global IT services firms to target, and could even emerge as an offshoring destination in its own right in the future, according to analyst outfit Ovum. The IT analyst’s latest ...
Full article at: The Register More like this Jun 2 2013, 8:07pm CDT

SKorea fosters startups as it seeks economic shift

Source: Miami Herald

SEOUL, South Korea -- Kwon Sunbeom's future was mapped out. Talented in math and science, he attended a specialized high school and majored in electronic engineering at a prestigious university. Lifetime employment at one of South ...
Full article at: Miami Herald More like this May 30 2013, 5:05am CDT