The authors are analysts of NH Investment & Securities. They can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com and jiyong.im@nhqv.com, respectively. -- Ed. During their 1Q22 earnings calls, big tech firms in the US announced that they would scale up 2022 investment in AI and cloud services. As a result, demand for s
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jaemin.ahn@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Expectations towards NCSOFT’s new game releases are to be reflected bit by bit from 2H22. Its 1Q22 results should arrive solid on Lineage W effects.Looking forward to new titles in 2H22- We maint
Apple will introduce an in-app third-party payment system in June, in accordance with the related law that bans app store operators from requiring developers to only use their own in-app payment systems.Apple's new billing system is similar to the one Google introduced in December 2021, causing
Samsung Electronics submitted its opinion to the U.S. Department of Commerce on March 23 on how the U.S. semiconductor industry can further grow. The same form was submitted by SK Hynix, TSMC, Intel, ASML, AMD, Infineon and Google. Samsung Electronics said in its written opinion that whether to give
An increasing number of tech firms are focusing on metaverse. For example, Samsung Electronics said on March 16 that it is working on metaverse devices and solutions. According to market research firm IDC, the global VR and AR device market grew 92.1 percent in 2021 and its average annual growth unt
A Global Positioning System (GPS) error has been found in some models of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, which has recently been embroiled in a game optimization service (GOS) controversy.The company said it will fix the problem through a software update within this month at the earliest.On March 23,
Google is circumventing the revised Telecommunications Business Act, which is to prevent app market operators from limiting payment methods to in-app payment.Google recently announced that it would not allow outlink payment. “Payment systems provided by developers must be removed from apps, develope
Market research firm Counterpoint Research said on March 21 that MediaTek ranked first in the Android smartphone AP market in 2021 with a 46 percent share, followed by Qualcomm with a 35 percent share.MediaTek was strong in the segment of models under US$299. In particular, LTE smartphones led the m
Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Watch has narrowed its market share gap with Apple Watch. Samsung changed the operating system of Galaxy Watch to the Wear OS in cooperation with Google, and this appears to have paid off.Counterpoint Research, a market research firm, announced on March 15 that the smartw
The author is a freelance journalist and Google News PR specialist. He can be reached at contact@sitetrail.com. -- Ed. Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, accounting for 46.8 percent of its economic activity. The U.S. Small Business Administration showed in their report that 3
The South Korean government approved a revised enforcement decree of the Telecommunications Business Act on March 8. The world’s first law for the purpose of app market regulation becomes effective on March 15.The purpose of the act is to prevent app market operators such as Apple and Google from fo
Renowned Korean American serial entrepreneur John Suh said kids have to be allowed to fail in order to succeed, as he addressed parents in Seoul during the second installment of a thought leadership series modeled after TED Talks.The series, dubbed Dulwich Talks after its host pre-K-12 international
Samsung Electronics, Apple, Meta and Microsoft are competing for a share of the burgeoning metaverse device market, which is expected to grow 80 percent annually.Samsung Electronics will introduce an augmented reality (AR) device that will be loaded with hologram technology. The company has been pre
LG AI Research announced on Feb. 22 that the Expert AI Alliance has been launched by 13 domestic and foreign companies from various business fields.The alliance is the first private AI alliance formed by leading domestic and foreign companies in the IT, financial, educational, medical, manufacturing
Samsung Electronics is on the verge of losing its clients to TSMC and Intel amid intensifying competition in the global foundry market.Nvidia is planning to unveil RTX40 GPUs in September, which are 5-nm products and sequels to RTX30 released in September 2020. 100 percent of RTX30 has been produced
An alliance between Samsung Electronics and Google against Apple is showing a sign of breaking down. Google has entered the smartwatch and foldable phone markets, invading Samsung Electronics’ business area.IT tipster Ross Young said on Feb. 19 that Google was expected to start volume production of
The author is a freelance journalist and Google News PR specialist. He can be reached at contact@sitetrail.com. -- Ed.In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally at an unprecedented rate, eventually leading to several countries going into a lockdown state. This had a detrimental effect on busines
Naver is planning to open an in-house hospital next month. According to the company, the hospital will be a paperless hospital and a test bed for its healthcare business expansion. The company is also planning to acquire 10 percent of ezCaretech by investing 30 billion won. ezCaretech provides elect
Experts point out that the National Cyber Security Act, which is pending in the National Assembly, will undermine the information and communication technology industry of South Korea when enacted.At present, the National Cyber Security Center of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) is in charge o
Industry analysts predict that Google will join the foldable phone market this year.Google's entry is expected to serve as a positive factor for Samsung Electronics, as it will expand the foldable phone market, which is being dominated by Samsung. Samsung Electronics uses displays from its subsi