All posts tagged "Samsung"

  • An advocacy group dealing with deaths and illness among Samsung Electronics employees stages a protest in front of Samsung Electronics building. (Yonhap)
    Court rules death of ex-Samsung employee linked to work environment

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — A Seoul court ordered the government Friday to compensate a woman who died of a brain tumor after working at a Samsung Electronics Co. plant, recognizing her as an industrial disaster victim as her...

    • Posted November 7, 2014
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    Will rebuilding the Galaxy S6 from scratch save Samsung?

    Samsung is allegedly in the beginning stages of designing its next flagship phone — the Galaxy S6 — from scratch, in an effort named Project Zero. Although the move is a drastic one, it makes complete sense...

    • Posted November 7, 2014
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  • President Park Geun-hye was one of the 20 million victims of identity theft in South Korea. (Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae)
    President Park named 46th most powerful person by Forbes, Kim Jong-un 49th

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye was named the 46th most powerful person in the world by Forbes Magazine on Wednesday, three notches ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and 17 notches ahead of...

    • Posted November 5, 2014
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  • Samsung unveiled Galaxy A5, left, and A3. (Yonhap)
    Can Samsung’s new low-end smartphones recoup profit drop?

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, has stepped up its mid- to low-end lineups as part of a revamp to overcome eroding profit and stay atop in the global market against up-and-up...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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  • A student tries out Samsung Electronics' Gear products at one of the technology giant's shop in Seoul, Thursday. Samsung Electronics has recently vowed to overhaul its handset lineup as its smartphone sales are on the decline amid tougher competition from Apple and Chinese rivals. (AP/Yonhap)
    Will Samsung bounce back in Q4?

    By Kim Yoo-chul Samsung Electronics said Thursday that chances of the company seeing any substantial improvement in earnings in the fourth quarter were small as it needs to revamp its mobile business. Samsung reported 47.4 trillion won...

    • Posted October 30, 2014
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  • Dennis Hong, a U.S. robotics professor considered one of the most promising researchers in the field, said Oct. 28, 2014 South Korean tech firms still have a bright future despite their recent lackluster earnings as the country gains a stronger voice in the industry. (Yonhap)
    UCLA professor assures strength in S. Korean tech despite falling profits

    BUSAN (Yonhap) — Dennis Hong, a U.S. robotics professor considered one of the most promising researchers in the field, said Tuesday South Korean tech firms still have a bright future despite their recent lackluster earnings as the...

    • Posted October 28, 2014
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  • Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    iPhone 6 prereleased in S. Korea, sells faster than Note 4

    Apple released its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus for preorders on Oct. 24 in South Korea. Apple’s figures have already exceeded 100,000 units, heavily outpacing Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 presale figures of 30,000 according to The...

    • Posted October 27, 2014
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