LG Electronics is intensifying its foray into the automotive market by enhancing its capabilities in car security platforms. The company plans to expand its market presence by strengthening global marketing and incorporating security technologies into its infotainment systems and telematics componen
Samsung Display has rolled out the Rollable Flex and Sensor OLED Display, innovative technologies that could reshape the Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) industry paradigm.Samsung Display announced its participation in Display Week 2023 held in Los Angeles, California, from May 23 to 25 (local t
Errors occurred in Samsung Pay, a simple payment service for Samsung Galaxy users, causing inconvenience to consumers.“A software error occurred during an app update process,” Samsung Electronics said.According to industry sources on March 30, complaints that Samsung Pay was not running were posted
Woori Bank announced on Jan. 20 that Bank Woori Saudara is doing very well in Indonesia by successful localization and its 159 business networks include Indonesian companies as well as South Korean companies in Indonesia. Woori Bank has a 84.20 percent stake in Bank Woori Saudara.In 2021, Bank Woori
Samsung Electronics showcased a series of cutting-edge semiconductor solutions at Samsung Tech Day 2022 held at Silicon Valley on Oct. 5 (local time).The company announced plans to start mass production of 5th-generation 10nm-class (1b) DRAM from next year and 9th-generation NAND flash from 2024, re
Samsung Electronics will not load its next foldable smartphone models with in-display fingerprint sensors.The company has considered the adoption of in-display fingerprint recognition technology for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Galaxy Z Flip 4, but recently decided not to use it. The two foldable mod
Korean researchers have developed a semiconductor that receives signals only when the stimulus is strong enough. This technology can facilitate the development of a robot that can feel pain from external stimuli.The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on Feb. 13 that a researc
Korean Air passengers can now pass through the domestic flight boarding gates only by scanning their palm without checking the physical boarding pass.The company announced on Feb. 8 that it will launch the bio self-boarding service for passengers of domestic flights at Gimpo Airport.The new service
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on Feb. 2 that a total of 31,567 patent applications related to immersive content were made from 2000 to 2020 in the United States, South Korea, Japan, Europe and China and the average annual increase in the number of such patent applications has bee
Samsung Electronics has introduced its new fingerprint security IC (integrated circuit) ─ S3B512C ─ with enhanced security features. The new solution is EMVCo and Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (CC EAL) 6+ certified and performs in line with Mastercard’s latest Biometric Evaluation Plan
The author is an analyst of KB Securities. He can be reached at joonsop.analyst@kbfg.com. -- Ed. KT and Shinhan Financial Group announce cross-shareholding deal— On Jan 17, KT and Shinhan FG announced a cross-shareholding deal valued at around KRW430.0bn.— KT is acquiring a 2.08% stake in Shinhan FG
LG Electronics has developed an innovative in-vehicle camera system that can recognize the driver and other passengers and detect their gestures and finger movements. The company believes that its patented technology can be linked to autonomous driving, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR
swIDch has opened the door to 'the new era of authentication software development kit (SDK) in cybersecurity' for win-win growth rather than fierce competition in the global market, launching the swIDch Auth SDK containing all strong authentication functions in cybersecurity.'swIDch Auth
Biometric technology is drawing attention from automobile producers amid a rapid penetration of electric vehicles (EVs).Tesla is currently developing a technology to apply facial recognition to the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) of the Model 3 and the Model Y. This technology is an improve
Samsung Electronics announced on June 4 that researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Samsung’s R&D hub dedicated to cutting-edge future technologies, published research in the world-renowned journal ‘Science Advances’ about a technology that overcomes the limitations of s
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at midas.sohn@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Standing as the first medical AI solutions provider to have acquired MFDS approval in Korea, VUNO is to further strengthen its position in the domestic medical AI market, which remains in an earl
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced on Feb. 4 that its research team led by bio and brain engineering professor Jeong Ki-hun has developed an ultra-thin light-field camera capable of providing a high-resolution image by using a nano-metallic light absorbing layer.A light
SK Telecom (SKT) will establish an integrated security company by merging its subsidiaries SK Infosec and ADT Caps.SK Infosec and Life and Security Holdings (LSH), the parent company of ADT Caps, each held a board of directors meeting recently and approved the merger.SK Infosec and LSH will merge wi
KT Corp., South Korea's largest telecommunications company, is diversifying its business from robotics to digital health as part of efforts to develop new growth engines in the next era of connectivity, media and other transformative industries.In the latest move, KT has signed a memorandum of u
SK Engineering & Construction (E&C) announced on Sept. 16 that it has opened "Home Internet of Health Things LAB" in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, in cooperation with InBody, the world's No. 1 company in body composition analysis.The new lab showcases a future-oriented residential environment. The lab intr