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Samsung unveils One UI 5, expanded collaboration with Google at tech conference

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday showcased its latest updates to software and services at an annual tech conference, which it said were aimed at improving overall user experience through technology innovations.At the Sam
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Uh2sa Market connects S. Korea's apparel retail biz with price competitive Chinese goods

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Since childhood, Kim Soo-sung, the 36-year-old CEO who founded Uh2sa Market, has always had an eye for clothing retail. He naturally acquired the know-how of sourcing and procurement of clothes, as his moth
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(Yonhap Interview) Online luxury goods marketplace boasts new real-time database system

By Kim BoramSEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- In the luxury goods market, offline customer services are considered important for lavish shoppers. European designer brands offer top-notch and exquisite services to their loyal clients when visiting brick-and-m
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(LEAD) Naver to acquire online U.S. fashion marketplace for 2.3 tln won

(ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with Naver chief's comments in paras 5-6, stock price at bottom; TRIMS)SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet portal giant Naver Corp. said Tuesday it will take over Poshmark Inc., a U.S. social commerce pla
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S. Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk suffers service disruption

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk suffered a service malfunction Tuesday, its operator Kakao Corp. said.A message delivery failure and login error started at 2:14 p.m. and continued for 18 minutes, according t
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KT expands its IPTV service to media platform

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, said Tuesday it will expand its internet protocol television (IPTV) service to a content media platform that enables viewers to access a greater variety of content from online s
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Naver to acquire online U.S. fashion marketplace for 2.3 tln won

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet portal giant Naver Corp. said Tuesday it will take over Posh Inc., a U.S. social commerce marketplace for fashion, for 2.3 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) in a bid to broaden its business portfolio to Nor
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LG Electronics unveils world's largest OLED TV in U.S. trade show

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Sunday it has showcased the world's largest organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV at the latest trade show in the U.S. in a bid to target the premium TV market in North America.LG Electronics un
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(Yonhap Interview) LG's design philosophy lies with building new customer experience

By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- In recent years, LG Electronics Inc., a global leader in traditional home appliances, has striven to become an industry leader that creates hardly-seen-before and innovative devices, ranging from a steam close
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S. Korea to introduce digital society framework act in 2023: ICT ministry

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to legislate a comprehensive framework act next year stipulating basic rights on digital accessibility and the fostering of related social infrastructure, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Wednesday.Th
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S. Korea's global digital competitiveness ranking climbs to 8th spot: IMD

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's global ranking in terms of digital technology competitiveness climbed to No. 8 this year, the science ministry said Wednesday, citing the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).According
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SK Telecom, KT raise Galaxy Z Flip 4 subsidies ahead of iPhone 14 launch

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean mobile carriers SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. have raised the amount of subsidies for the high-end model of Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest foldable smartphone ahead of next month's scheduled launch of
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Writer Sanjijiksong of 'Tomb Raider King' debut web novel 'Secret Player' premiere as webtoon

SEOUL September 26 (Yonhap) -- Writer Sanjijiksong known for his webtoon “Tomb raider king” debut web novel “Secret Player” has been released as a webtoon. Production company, Ylab announced on Septem
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SK Telecom introduces virtual human Sua to promote AI assistance platform

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's No. 1 wireless carrier, on Monday introduced a virtual human model to promote its artificial intelligence (AI)-based assistance platform. The female virtual model, named Sua, developed by
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(News Focus) Kakao Games faces lawsuit from S. Korean players of 'Uma Musume' over allegedly poor management

By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Games Corp. has been sued by South Korean players of "Uma Musume Pretty Derby," a popular Japanese-developed mobile game, with hundreds of users demanding refunds of their in-game microt
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SK Telecom develops AI-based pet dog diagnostics platform for veterinarians

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's No. 1 wireless carrier, said Sunday it has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based diagnostics platform to assist veterinarians in treating injured pet dogs.The we
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Samsung's, SK hynix's Q3 earnings outlook grim amid weakened global chip demand

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) – The third-quarter earnings outlooks for Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., the world's top two leading chip manufacturers, remain largely grim due to a recent fall in global demand for memory chips, an industry
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U.S. trade commission opens investigation into alleged patent violations by Samsung

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said Friday it has opened an investigation into alleged patent violations by Samsung Electronics Co. over outdoor electronics displays.The formal investigation was initiated fo
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KT partners with Canada's Vector Institute for AI research cooperation

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., South Koreas No. 2 wireless carrier, said Friday it has signed a partnership agreement with the Vector Institute, a Canadian nonprofit artificial intelligence (AI) research institution, for joint AI-related resea
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DRAM prices forecast to drop 13-18 pct on-quarter in Q4: report

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- DRAM prices are estimated to post a quarterly decline of 13-18 percent in the fourth quarter, steeper than the previous quarter, a report said Friday, as consumer demand for electronic devices remains stagnant and macroeco