Cho Mu-hyun is based in Seoul, South Korea and covers global tech conglomerates Samsung, LG and technology news in Asia. His English name is Joe and it rhymes with his last name.
Tumblr has agreed to better monitor illegal porn distribution with South Korean authorities after initially refusing to do so.
Samsung's 8 terabyte (TB) solid state drive (SSD) is based on next-generation small form factor (NF1) and 72 of them can be combined to offer 576TB in 2U servers.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been hacked and tokens worth 35 billion won ($31.5 million) have been stolen, following the hack on compatriot Coinrail earlier this month.
With the 3.5GHz and 28GHz spectrum auction complete, the South Korean government and telcos are set to roll out 5G in December.
LG Uplus has launched IoT services for the bathroom that include a Wi-Fi-connected bidet toilet.
Viva Republica, which services P2P money transfer app Toss, has received $40 million in funding from Singapore's GIC and Sequoia China.
Chinese regulators have given the go ahead on Qualcomm's purchase of NXP for $44 billion, the South China Morning Post reports.
Samsung Electronics plans to install 63,000 square meters of solar panels in its campuses in South Korea by 2020, and it will source renewable energy for 100 percent of energy use in US, Europe, and China.
Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of Kakao, and Seoul Digital Foundation will co-develop blockchain projects for application in public sector as well as those with social impact.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail has suffered a hack and lost some 30 percent of its coins worth US$40 million.