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Apr. 26, 2013
- Millions of preorders usher in the S4
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Samsung Electronics’ next flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone has seen an estimated 10 million-plus preorders worldwide, a million more than its predecessor S3, which debuted last May. Lee Don-joo, president of sales and marketing of the mobile communications division at Samsung, said at the Mobil...
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Apr. 26, 2013
- Twitter has the jitters after AP account hacked
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Twitter plans to bolster security on its site after the account of The Associated Press news service was hacked and an erroneous post triggered a stock market decline, according to a person familiar with the matter. The feature is known as two-step authentication, which can make it harder for ...
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Apr. 24, 2013
- Well, there’s no place like a connected home
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Tired of checking the washing machine to see if a cycle has completed, or worrying that the lights were left on at home? Apps are increasingly helping people monitor and control objects remotely using their mobile devices. From Internet-connected washing machines and smart refrigerators to bat...
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Apr. 22, 2013
- Samsung to field a bigger ultra HD lineup
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SARDINIA, Italy - Samsung Electronics will further diversify its ultra high-definition (UHD) TV lineup in response to upbeat forecasts for the segment. Its executive in charge of the European market said on Saturday the world’s No. 1 TV producer will introduce several models on top of the curr...
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Apr. 17, 2013
- SK Telecom dials down ‘good phone’ prices
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Government efforts to clamp down on mobile carriers\' practice of luring subscribers with excessive subsidies may be contributing to a burst of smartphone price bubble. SK Telecom yesterday launched a so-called \"good phone\" marketing campaign, announcing it has dropped the price of two top-no...
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Apr. 12, 2013
- Consumers are pulling the plug on desktops and ...
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Two somber new reports show unprecedented declines in desktop and laptop sales during the first three months of the year, a sign that the personal computer market may never fully recover from the proliferation of a new generation of mobile devices. And it appears that a makeover of Microsoft’...
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Apr. 11, 2013
- SK Telecom doubles down on LTE
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SK Telecom yesterday unveiled an advanced wireless network that is twice as fast as the most up-to-date long-term evolution (LTE) network, along with a plan to implement it commercially sometime around September. Dubbed LTE-A, the new network will offer a significant upgrade from the fourth-ge...
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Apr. 10, 2013
- New Google search tool is a work in progress
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Google Korea yesterday debuted a localized version of its Knowledge Graph, a new search engine system unveiled in the United States last May. The Knowledge Graph goes beyond just showing the list of Web pages based on search keywords. The user can see a variety of information about the subject...
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Apr. 9, 2013
- Microsoft announces retirement of Windows XP
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Microsoft Korea announced yesterday that Windows XP users should upgrade their operating system because it will terminate service and support for the 11-year-old system globally effective April 8, 2014. Stopping the service means there won’t be any additional updates, up-to-date drivers, onlin...
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Apr. 4, 2013
- Nexus 4 here soon, but will it be too late?
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Google’s long-awaited Nexus 4 reference phone, which has been getting attention for its cheap price tag and excellent hardware, is expected to hit the Korean market as soon as next week. The 4.7-inch Android phone, manufactured in partnership with LG Electronics, was initially released in the...
