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Samsung tightens coronavirus screening procedure for chip plants
Employees within its semiconductor business are now required to answer weekly, online self-examination questions regarding the outbreak.
Samsung and LG hit with more coronavirus cases
Samsung and LG are seeing more coronavirus cases as the number of infected in South Korea continues to rise.
Hyundai suspends factory production after worker tests positive for coronavirus
It is the latest South Korean firm to have its operations directly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
LG isn't ready to give up on its Dual Screen approach, announces the V60 ThinQ 5G
LG's latest smartphone launches next month.
SK Telecom shuts down HQ over coronavirus case
More and more South Korean tech firms are reacting to the spike in coronavirus cases in the country, with 1,146 confirmed cases and 11 dead, as of Wednesday.
Samsung begins mass production of 16GB mobile DRAM
The South Korean tech giant continues to pack more memory into smartphones.
Samsung reopens smartphone factory after coronavirus scare
Samsung resumed operations of one of its factories which had been temporarily shut down over the weekend due to the coronavirus.
Samsung names non-executive director as board chair
It is the first time a non-executive director has been chosen to head Samsung Electronics' board.
Samsung begins production in new EUV line for 7-nm chips
The new V1 line will triple Samsung's EUV capacity for chips that are 7nm or smaller by the end of the year.
SK Hynix imposes quarantine over coronavirus contact
The Korean memory maker has shut down some of its facilities and has asked its workers to be quarantined at homes due to an employee making contact with a confirmed novel coronavirus patient.
Google launches first cloud region in South Korea
The Seoul region is the US tech giant's first in the Asian market and eighth in Asia-Pacific, bringing its global network to 21 regions and 64 zones across 16 countries.
South Korea to strengthen drone registration laws
Those with drones that have a maximum takeoff weight of over 2 kilograms will be required to register them as they do for automobiles.
South Korea sees rise in smishing with coronavirus misinformation
There have been 9,688 smishing attempts so far that exploited the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Galaxy Z Flip hands-on: Stronger hinge with practical benefits
Like its cousin the Galaxy Fold, the Galaxy Z Flip is all about the folding experience but it is far more portable and durable.
Samsung's Galaxy S20 got me more curious about 5G. But what I learned made me sad
With the launch of the Galaxy S20 and its 5G capabilities, I started to do research on 5G coverage. Boy, am I disappointed.
Here's what Samsung's new One UI looks like on a Galaxy S9
We installed the One UI beta on a Galaxy S9 to see the company's new approach looks like for ourselves.
Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8: In pictures
Existing Note owners are in for a big -- quite literally -- upgrade with the launch of the Note 8 on Sept. 15. We go hands-on.
Samsung's latest smartphone and accessories, in pictures
Samsung announced the Galaxy S8, a new Gear VR headset, second-generation Gear 360, and a docking station that turns its latest smartphone into a full-fledged desktop computer.
Samsung Pay: Hands on
Samsung has begun beta testing its mobile payment system Samsung Pay in its home country of South Korea.
South Korea to strengthen drone registration laws
Those with drones that have a maximum takeoff weight of over 2 kilograms will be required to register them as they do for automobiles.
LG deploys service robot in Seoul restaurant
The robot can bring food out to customers.
Seoul to install AI cameras for crime detection
System will detect what passersby are wearing.
Samsung Chair sentenced to jail for breaking labour laws
Samsung Electronics' chairman of the board Lee Sang-hoon has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for sabotaging labour union activities.
Delivery Hero to buy Korea's largest food delivery app for $4 billion
Delivery Hero will operate South Korea's largest and second-largest food delivery apps once the deal pulls through.
LG Electronics changes CEO in generation shift
New leadership will focus on collaboration among business units to be more "data-centric".
Samsung develops method for self-emissive QLED
Samsung says its new method for making self-emissive quantum dot diodes extended their lifetime to a million hours, opening the way for commercialisation.
LG to test Cloi robots in children's hospital
LG has deployed 25 Cloi robots to Seoul National University Hospital's children's hospital to better provide medical care.
SK Telecom to end 2G services
South Korea's largest carrier will end 2G services to better utilise spectrum resources.
Kakao launches its first 5G smartphone
The smartphone, dubbed Stage 5G, will have the Korean chat giant's various services and apps pre-installed.
KT and Hyundai test 5G traffic navigation on autonomous cars
The real-time traffic navigation technology collects data from self-driving cars and transmits the data to those following in the rear for safety.
SK Telecom and Comcast form joint eSports company
The two companies will combine their resources to create eSports contents and manage sports teams.
KT to apply blockchain for halal food authentication
Consumers will be able to use KT's blockchain platform to authenticate whether the food they bought is halal, the telco claims.
KT and Hyundai to deploy 5G networks into construction sites
KT and Hyundai Engineering & Construction will collaborate to use 5G networks for automation in construction.
KT and Samsung to apply 5G for 'smart hospital'
5G networks will be installed at Samsung Medical Center's proton therapy center and cancer hospital.
