All posts tagged "app"

  • South Korean middle school students use their smartphones at a bus station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    S. Korea pulls plug on child monitoring app

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The most widely used child surveillance app in South Korea has been pulled from the market after security specialists raised serious concerns about the program’s safety. Moon Hyun-seok, a senior official at...

    • Posted November 2, 2015
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  • Getting hold of Honey Butter Chip packs is becoming increasingly difficult as demand far exceeds supply amid the growing popularity of the snack.
(Korea Times file)
    Honey Butter Chip-hunting app created for ongoing craze

    In the latest development, a so-called “Honey Butter Chip-hunting” smartphone app was launched recently, making it possible for its users to monitor availability at adjacent convenience stores ㅡ within five kilometers ㅡ on a real-time basis. Nearly...

    • Posted December 24, 2014
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  • "North Korea Travel,” an app for mobile devices from London-based Uniquely Travel, makes it possible to access a wealth of information about North Korea’s tourism industry. (Korea Times)
    Travel app sheds light on North Korea

    By Kim Young-jin Exploring North Korea, one of the world’s most opaque countries, may have just gotten a bit easier. North Korea Travel, an app for mobile devices from London-based Uniquely Travel, makes it possible to access a...

    • Posted May 8, 2014
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