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September 26, 2011 11:00

Package Innovation from STMicroelectronics Shrinks Antenna Couplers to Improve Connection Reliability and Battery Life

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled two new chips for controlling antenna power in mainstream

September 23, 2011 17:13

Driving Force for New Growth, Core Material ‘Ceramic’ in Spotlight...Inbest Ceramic ‘Under Attention’

Ceramic can be said to be the core material for IT fusion, renewable energy, environment and such which are the industries that are the driving force for new growth. The term ceramic itself may be str

September 23, 2011 17:06

CR Medi Opens Joint Exercise Center ‘STA CENTER’

The medical device manufacturer CR medi (CEO Jong-Deok Ahn, www.syncare.kr) announced the opening of joint exercise center ‘STA CENTER’. CR Medi joint care center ‘STA CENTER’ was opened for domest

September 23, 2011 11:07

STMicroelectronics Further Extends its Range of Rad-Hard Analog Products for Aerospace

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a global semiconductor leader, serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a world leader in ICs for the aerospace market, today announced the

September 22, 2011 11:47

STMicroelectronics Enables Near-Field Communication Connectivity Support for Windows 8

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of NFC (Near-Field Communication) devices for mob

September 21, 2011 11:40

Column- ‘Cheongchuleoram’(A Disciple Who Has surpassed his Teacher in something), Power of the Korean Wave

Can a Korean idol group be accepted at all even in Japan-a paradise for idols? In the midst of great concerns and expectations, a Korean girl group, “Sonyeosidae [Girl's Generation]”, that has heral

September 20, 2011 14:44

Ssangyong Announces its New Vision and Strategy

Ssangyong Motor Co. (President & CEO Lee Yoo-il; www.smotor.com), part of the US$12.5 billion Mahindra Group, held the Ssangyong Motor New Vision Declaration Ceremony 2011 on Sept. 20, 2011 at Yi-Choo

September 19, 2011 11:10

LG TAPPED TO INTRODUCE CAPCOM'S STREET FIGHTER IV ON UPCOMING HD SMARTPHONES

LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it has entered into an exclusive deal with CAPCOM, Japan’s legendary game developer known for creating multi-million selling franchises. The agreement gives LG

September 19, 2011 08:30

MAN Truck, Introduction of Professional Cartering Special Vehicles

MAN Truck & Bus Korea CO., Ltd. (MAN Truck below), subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus SE, 250 years of company history, based in Germany, sucessfully supplied cartering special vehicle to passenger aircraf

September 16, 2011 10:38

STMicroelectronics Reveals Details of World’s Most-Powerful Broadband Set-Top Box System-on-Chip, Which Will Enable Tomorrow’s Fully-Connected Home

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is expanding its market-leading set-top-box portfolio by today unveilin

September 15, 2011 10:36

Advanced Motion Sensing Gets New Push from ST’s iNEMO MEMS Module

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the leading supplier of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) for

September 14, 2011 11:09

STMicroelectronics Achieves Unrivalled Broadband Home-Entertainment Performance That Revolutionizes Consumers’ TV Experience

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a world leader in ICs for digital set-top boxes and TVs, announced t

September 13, 2011 16:28

Two world premieres for Kia at Frankfurt Show

Kia Motors celebrated two world premieres at the 64th Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) today (Tuesday) in Frankfurt, Germany. The powerful, dynamic and forward-looking Kia GT concept car, w

September 13, 2011 11:01

Kia Optima Hybrid sets new Guinness World Record for fuel economy

Kia Motors is one of the automotive industry’s current fuel economy leaders and today the brand is celebrating the setting of a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption in a hybrid ga

September 09, 2011 15:47

CnC Care Releases Sliding-Type New-Concept Orthopedic Exercise Device ‘Spinease’

A specialized company in medical devices, CnC Care (CEO: Ki-Hoon Choi www.cnccare.com) has introduced the ‘Spinease,’ a slinding-type new-concept orthopedic exercise device for spine stabilization.

September 09, 2011 11:44

Consumer MEMS Leader Introduces World’s Smallest 3-Axis Gyroscope

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the leading supplier of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) for

September 09, 2011 10:18

Freescale selects Mentor Graphics to develop software libraries for enhanced AltiVec engine

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) has selected Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) to develop a software library of advanced mathematical and signal processing functions optimized for the late

September 09, 2011 10:07

GM Korea Collaborates with Suppliers on Product Quality to Ensure Zero Defects

GM Korea Company is collaborating with its domestic parts suppliers to ensure mutual growth through zero defects in new products such as the upcoming Chevrolet Malibu. From August 8-9, the automake

September 08, 2011 14:26

Sound-Wave Whole Body Exercise Device ‘SONIX’

Sonicworld (CEO Su-Ho Choi), a medical device manufacturer,is at the center of the spotlight with the whole body exercise device called SONIX.SONIX, which has been released last February, utilizes the

September 08, 2011 14:24

CanDo Develops and Commercializes First ‘Contactless Industrial Printer’ with Domestic Technology

CanDo (CEO: Jeong-Ho Roh, www.kojet.kr), a company specializing in manufacturing of industrial printers, developed the first domestic contactless industrial inkjet printer ‘Continuous Ink Jet Printer’

September 08, 2011 10:36

STMicroelectronics Enables New Consumer Conveniences with Combination of Innovative Wireless Memory and NFC Technology

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and a leading supplier of EEPROM memories, announced the strengthening

September 08, 2011 10:18

The 9th Citibank Korea-YWCA Korea Women’s Leadership Awards

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) and YWCA Korea (Chairwoman Kang Kyo-Ja, www.ywca.or.kr) named the winners of the “9th Korea Women Leaders Award,” that was established in 2003. The

September 07, 2011 17:01

Kia Motors posts 13.8% global sales growth in August

Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles fo

September 07, 2011 10:30

KTH Launches ‘Why? Kids Dinosaur,’ a Kids' iPad Application

KTH (President: Seo Jeong-su) (KOSDAQ: 036030), a leading smart mobile company in Korea, launched today a kids‘ application used for iPad, ’Why? Kids Dinosaur,' that can help toddlers learn about dino

September 07, 2011 10:17

Smart Content 2011 Awards & Conference Now Open for Submissions

“Smart Content 2011 Awards & Conference” is announcing that it is accepting nominations until September 29 for the Smart Content 2011 Awards, which is organized by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA

September 06, 2011 21:10

TABLSKIN Company Introduces ‘TABLSKIN 2.0’ Keyboard Accessory for iPad That Can Replace Attachable Keyboards

A keyboard accessory of new concept for tablet PCs that can replace attachable keyboards is introduced. TABLSKIN Company (www.tablskin.com) said on September 1 that it launched new ‘TABLSKIN,’ a ke

September 02, 2011 09:24

LG AIMING FOR TOP POSITION IN EUROPE IN WASHING MACHINES AND REFRIGERATORS BY 2015

The President of LG Electronics’ (LG) Home Appliance Company announced at IFA its goal to become the top washing machine and refrigera-tor brand in Europe by 2015. Speaking at Messe Berlin, Young-ha L

September 02, 2011 09:11

LG, Philips And Sharp Join Hands To Offer Multi-Platform Smart TV Apps

LG, Philips and Sharp have agreed to work together to define common technical requirements for their Smart TVs, based upon open standards such as HTML5, CE-HTML and HbbTV. The group’s first step will

September 02, 2011 09:10

LG Showcases Complete 3D Ecosystem At IFA 2011

Under the theme, “DO IT ALL IN 3D”, LG Electronics (LG) will showcase the outer limits of 3D technology at IFA 2011 through its line-up of CINEMA 3D Smart Total Solutions which includes TVs, monitors,

September 01, 2011 11:44

LG Reveals A New World Of Entertainment At IFA 2011

LG Electronics (LG) will be cranking up the 3D excitement at this year’s IFA tradeshow in Berlin with a display centered around its smartest ever 3D Total Solution. With a full 3D ecosystem of CINEMA

September 01, 2011 09:44

LG LW980S Takes 3D TV To New Heights At IFA 2011

At IFA 2011, LG Electronics (LG) is presenting the LW980S, a top-of-the-range LED LCD TV that packs LG’s spectacular CINEMA 3D technology and Smart TV functions, and delivers them through the beautifu

September 01, 2011 09:07

LG DEMONSTRATES SMARTER, MORE CONVENIENT, MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIFESTYLE AT IFA 2011

At IFA 2011, LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its wide range of smart home appliances for the first time in Europe. With its smart refrigerator, smart washing machine, smart oven and smart robotic va

September 01, 2011 09:04

SMART REFRIGERATOR SETS THE STAGE FOR LG’S SMART APPLIANCE RANGE AT IFA 2011

At IFA 2011, LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its vision for smarter lifestyles with the European debut of its smart home appliances. Taking centre stage will be its smart refrigerator, which combine

August 31, 2011 11:33

Chevrolet Reaffirms Its Success in Korea

GM Korea Company executives today highlighted the success of Chevrolet in the six months since its introduction in the domestic market on March 1. They also outlined further steps that are planned to

August 31, 2011 11:31

Citi Card Chuseok Special Free EPP Promotion

Citibank launches 2~3m free EPP promotion at all retail merchants such as department stores, duty free shops, hypermarkets etc. for credit card spending over 50MW from Sept. 3 ~ 30, 2011. The promot

August 31, 2011 11:20

STMicroelectronics Publishes its 2011 Half Year Financial Report

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced today that it has published its 2011 Half-Year Financial Report for the six-month period ended July 2, 2011 incorporating unaudited interim financial statemen

August 31, 2011 10:53

Latest additions to Freescale Tower System accelerate development of automotive electronic systems

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today announced new automotive sensor modules for its popular Tower System development platform. The new modules are designed to help engineers rapidly design and b

August 31, 2011 10:45

Freescale and Tongji University introduce reference design for anti-pinch window lift system

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) and Tongji University today announced a jointly developed reference design for automotive window lift systems. The reference design, based on the award-winning S12

August 30, 2011 13:59

Energy Plus Developed High-Frequency Knee Joint Curer ‘KNEE CARE’

Degenerative arthritis is found about 871,901,310 which corresponds to 13% of the world’s population, and this multicentric illness costs about 81.9 trillion KRW every year. There are a variety of tre

August 30, 2011 10:31

STMicroelectronics Delivers the Ultimate in Motion-Sensing Realism with New Digital Gyroscope

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the leading supplier of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) for

August 30, 2011 09:39

Freescale rolls out first products in QorIQ Qonverge wireless base station processor portfolio

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is now sampling the first “base station-on-chip” products built on its innovative QorIQ Qonverge multimode platform. The new QorIQ Qonverge PSC9132 system-on-chip (

August 30, 2011 09:33

Freescale introduces next-generation 8-bit microcontrollers with outstanding durability and reliability

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today announced two new families of five-volt (5V) 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with excellent durability and reliability for industrial and automotive application

August 29, 2011 19:43

LG’S NEW HX906TX CINEMA 3D SOUND HTS BOASTS TRUE 360-DEGREE SOUND

LG Electronics (LG) will be thrilling IFA 2011 with the HX906TX, its all-new CINEMA 3D Sound HTS whose 9.1 speaker system creates the closest thing to the audio power of movie theatres or live concert

August 29, 2011 17:23

Korea Reports KRW 144.1 billion in Net Income for the second quarter 2011

Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI, CEO YK Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) today reported second quarter 2011 net income of KRW 144.1 billion, 1.5% higher than the first quarter 2011 and 8.6% lower than the second quar

August 29, 2011 13:50

LG's 3D Game Converter Opens Up A Whole New Realm Of Possibilities For Portable Entertainment

At IFA 2011 in Berlin next week, LG Electronics (LG) will demonstrate the world’s first OpenGL-based 2D to 3D game conversion engine available on a smartphone platform. A result of LG’s efforts to exp

August 29, 2011 11:06

LG And National Geographic Collaborate To Expand 3D Content On Smartphones

LG Electronics (LG) is collaborating with National Geographic Assignment photographers to create the first 3D image and video content in its history. The material will be shot entirely with the LG Opt

August 28, 2011 11:29

LG ACQUIRES DAEWOO ENTEC TO BOOST WATER TREATMENT BUSINESS

LG Electronics (LG) today announced that it would acquire Daewoo ENTEC, a market leader in sewage treatment services. The acquisition is a part of LG’s expansion into the water treatment sector, where

August 28, 2011 11:27

Samsung speeds up the Smarter Life with LTE versions of the GALAXY S II and GALAXY Tab 8.9

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced LTE editions of its GALAXY S II and GALAXY Tab 8.9. These stylish devices now offer high-speed 4G connectivity in additio

August 28, 2011 10:44

LG TO UNVEIL SAVVY NEW MONITORS THAT REDEFINE DESIGN AND FUNCTION

LG Electronics (LG) will be taking the wraps off its new high-end monitors – the ultra-slim, vivid picture-quality E91 and D237IPS – at IFA 2011 in Ber-lin, Germany. The E91’s 7.2 mm depth and luxurio

August 26, 2011 09:14

Kia gears up for fuel economy record attempt

Two motorists are preparing to drive a 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid into the pages of the Guinness Book of World Records this week as they aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption (in a gasoline

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