SK on, a battery subsidiary of SK Innovation, a leading global battery manufacturer, announced today it will showcase battery cells highlighting advanced fast-charging solutions along with various products demonstrating its latest R&D achievements at the upcoming battery exhibition in Seoul.The Adva
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on March 1 that it has developed an optical 10x zoom folded camera module and is supplying it to global smartphone companies. It is the first in Korea to realize folded optical 10x zoom in smartphone cameras. Optical zoom is a function that allows the camera to cl
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on Jan. 20 that it has developed a 0.65 mm ultra-slim 3-socket MLCC, which is 18 percent thinner than previous products, and began supplying them to global smartphone companies.MLCC is a core component of electric devices that controls the stable flow of current w
An electronic mask developed by LG Electronics has been drawing attention from media outlets in Britain, Japan and Australia.The Nikkei Asian Review in Japan and the British IT media TechRader recently published articles about the electronic masks donated by LG Electronics to Yonsei University Sever
Hyundai Motor Co. is showcasing its hydrogen and mobility solutions at the H2Mobility + Energy Show 2020 in Korea on July 1-3, 2020.On display will be the HDC-6 NEPTUNE Concept, a hydrogen-powered Class 8 heavy-duty truck; mobile fuel cell generator; and a scale model of its smart mobility ecosystem
Hyundai Motor Co. is showing its smart mobility ecosystem model in the lobby of its headquarters until June 12 and at other key global events afterward in order to further communicate its future mobility vision.The 1:8-scale model on display is a miniature of the exhibit shown at CES 2020 and includ
The COVID-19 pandemic is giving opportunities for South Korean biotech companies to prove their technological excellence. Their multiple diagnostic reagents have obtained emergency use authorizations from the U.S. FDA and the world’s first COVID-19 antibody drug is expected to come out in South Kore
LG Display will supply liquid crystal display (LCD) panels to Apple for its high-end monitor “Pro Display XDR,” which was unveiled at WWDC 2019 on June 3.The 32-inch 6k monitor has become famous for its ultra-high price of US$4,999. The panel for this expensive display is also priced at US$1,500 per
Samsung Electronics has invested in Israeli semiconductor firm Wiliot with Amazon, continuing its aggressive move to seek out future growth business from the beginning of the year.Samsung Venture Investment Corp., the venture capital arm of Samsung Electronics, has participated in a US$30 million (3
Hyundai Motor Co. has released a teaser image of the "Elevate," a concept car with four wheeled legs that will be fully unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 to be held in Las Vegas on Jan. 8.An official from Hyundai Motor explained, "The concept car Elevate, which was developed with robo
Professor Kim Il-doo's research team at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a technology that can dramatically increase the freedom of battery design, in cooperation with Professor Jennifer A. Lewis’s team of Harvard University.Using 3D printing technology, t
Four South Korean startups from the Creative Economy & Innovation Centers – VPIX Medical, BA Energy, SB Solution and Doctor's Fab – have been selected for “SLUSH 100,” a startup contest hosted by Europe’s largest startup conference SLUSH.The companies, all incubated by the Creative Economy & Inn
The 2018 KHNP-IAEA HRD Conference takes place for five days from May 28 at the Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center, co-hosted by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). More than 500 figures from over 60 countries attend the conference to di
Miniature electric cars are gaining popularity. At present, three companies are competing in this segment, but other companies are planning to enter it as demand for ultra-compact electric cars are on the rise.The Korea Post announced on May 20 that it would increase the number of miniature electric
SK Telecom announced on August 17 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker Intel to develop real-time communication technologies for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly develop a web-based comm
Inha University announced on March 14 that its international joint research team led by Electronic Engineering Professor Nam Dong-wook has succeeded in developing a germanium optical device, key technology to realize “optical computer.”According to Professor Nam, an optical computer is a device that
Ovitz Corporation, a New York-based global startup that develops tiny portable devices to check eyes, is set to support eye care in developing countries. The K-ICT Born 2 Global Center (Chief Executive Director Kim Jong-gap) said that its member company Ovitz will participate in an eye disease preve
Duncan Harrison is the country manager for Robert Walters Korea, the local branch of a specialist recruitment consultancy with offices in 24 countries. Business Korea sat down with him at his offices in the Euljiro district of Seoul to ask him about the employment scene in Seoul for professionals, R
On Wednesday, Wikileaks, the infamous site that publishes formerly-secret documents anonymously for the public to read, released the Investment Chapter from the until-now secret Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement being negotiated between 12 nations in the Americas and Asia. If passed, it woul
There is growing controversy over a Japanese company's plan to buy KJ Pretech. Japanese firms are eying the field of mechanical components for smartphones, as well as other sectors like the retailing, banking, and securities industries.According to sources in the securities industry on July 22, Mine