Thursday, August 31, 2006
Monday, August 28, 2006
The Korea Times : Google Faces Lawsuit: "
A South Korean Internet solution provider said Monday that it filed a suit with a Seoul court against Google Inc., the world's leading search-engine company, for its alleged violation of a patented technology, Yonhap News Agency reported."
A South Korean Internet solution provider said Monday that it filed a suit with a Seoul court against Google Inc., the world's leading search-engine company, for its alleged violation of a patented technology, Yonhap News Agency reported."
TV banking services to start | Korea.net News: "Dacom, Korea's No. 3 fixed-line telecom operator, will launch TV-based banking services on Tuesday (Aug. 29) along with Korea Post, the country's postal service. "
OhmyNews Japan Debuts - OhmyNews International:
"New site launches with 1,000 citizen reporters
Published 2006-08-28 11:43 (KST)
A new model of media is being exported from Korea to Japan for the first time in the history of the Korean media, OhmyNews CEO Oh Yeon-ho said on Monday, announcing the launching of OhmyNews Japan. "
"New site launches with 1,000 citizen reporters
Published 2006-08-28 11:43 (KST)
A new model of media is being exported from Korea to Japan for the first time in the history of the Korean media, OhmyNews CEO Oh Yeon-ho said on Monday, announcing the launching of OhmyNews Japan. "
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Phone service on the Internet hits 1-year mark
August 23, 2006 ㅡ Happy birthday VoIP.
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or Internet phone service, is celebrating its first birthday in Korea. Although Internet phone service started in the late 1990s with Serome Technology's Dialpad, commercial service only started last year."
August 23, 2006 ㅡ Happy birthday VoIP.
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or Internet phone service, is celebrating its first birthday in Korea. Although Internet phone service started in the late 1990s with Serome Technology's Dialpad, commercial service only started last year."
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "New Windows released in Korea today
August 24, 2006 ㅡ Having lost an anti-trust case earlier this year, Microsoft Corp. will release today specially revised versions of the Windows operating system in Korea."
August 24, 2006 ㅡ Having lost an anti-trust case earlier this year, Microsoft Corp. will release today specially revised versions of the Windows operating system in Korea."
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Korean Air looks for in-flight Internet alternative
August 23, 2006 ㅡ The two Korean airlines, which both promoted in-flight Internet service, are scrambling to find alternatives to the Boeing service that the U.S. aircraft manufacturer plans to end.
Korean Air said yesterday that it had no strategy yet for the day when 29 of its aircraft that have the service installed are unplugged."
August 23, 2006 ㅡ The two Korean airlines, which both promoted in-flight Internet service, are scrambling to find alternatives to the Boeing service that the U.S. aircraft manufacturer plans to end.
Korean Air said yesterday that it had no strategy yet for the day when 29 of its aircraft that have the service installed are unplugged."
donga.com [english donga]: "Cops Crack Down on Internet Obscenity
AUGUST 28, 2006 07:26
About forty people who earned money by posting obscene materials on the Internet have been caught. They posted obscene pictures of themselves or their wives or girlfriends after cutting out the faces on the pictures."
AUGUST 28, 2006 07:26
About forty people who earned money by posting obscene materials on the Internet have been caught. They posted obscene pictures of themselves or their wives or girlfriends after cutting out the faces on the pictures."
Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea: "Search Engines Burrow Deep Into Private Lives
A is keeping tabs on his ex-girlfriend. But the employee with a large conglomerate has not seen her since they broke up, nor spoken to her on the phone, and his information does not come via an indiscreet mutual friend."
A is keeping tabs on his ex-girlfriend. But the employee with a large conglomerate has not seen her since they broke up, nor spoken to her on the phone, and his information does not come via an indiscreet mutual friend."
In-flight Internet service takes a nose dive : Business : Home:
"Boeing cancels online access on its aircraft
In-flight Internet service, which drew huge public attention when it was launched a year ago, has failed to meet customers’ demands, causing losses for airline companies and Internet operators."
"Boeing cancels online access on its aircraft
In-flight Internet service, which drew huge public attention when it was launched a year ago, has failed to meet customers’ demands, causing losses for airline companies and Internet operators."
Organized crime controls gaming rooms: report :
"Adult video arcades under the thumb of syndicates, government report says"
"Adult video arcades under the thumb of syndicates, government report says"
Friday, August 25, 2006
South Korea gets stripped-down Windows XP: "South Korea gets stripped-down Windows XP
8/24/2006 12:36:10 PM, by Eric Bangeman
Microsoft's antitrust troubles, which started in the US, have definitely gone worldwide. In South Korea, the company was found to have violated antitrust rules by the country's Fair Trade Commission."
8/24/2006 12:36:10 PM, by Eric Bangeman
Microsoft's antitrust troubles, which started in the US, have definitely gone worldwide. In South Korea, the company was found to have violated antitrust rules by the country's Fair Trade Commission."
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
YONHAP NEWS: "(LEAD) Prime minister calls for intensive probe into arcade game scandal
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook on Tuesday called for an intensive investigation into the mounting scandal over arcade video games amid allegations that the gambling industry has mushroomed under the influence of some government officials."
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook on Tuesday called for an intensive investigation into the mounting scandal over arcade video games amid allegations that the gambling industry has mushroomed under the influence of some government officials."
The Korea Times : Instant Messenger Changes Ways of Communications:
"Male Internet users are logged on to instant messenger programs more than three hours per day on average, while females spend more time viewing blog and mini-homepages than men, a report said."
"Male Internet users are logged on to instant messenger programs more than three hours per day on average, while females spend more time viewing blog and mini-homepages than men, a report said."
Another promising Korean soap opera to debut in Japan Korea.net News:
"Date: August 22, 2006
A new hit Korean television soap opera starring an internationally recognized Korean singer-cum-actor will be broadcast in Japan, its provider said Monday (Aug. 21). "
"Date: August 22, 2006
A new hit Korean television soap opera starring an internationally recognized Korean singer-cum-actor will be broadcast in Japan, its provider said Monday (Aug. 21). "
Samsung markets 8GB cell phone Korea.net News:
"Date: August 23, 2006
Samsung Electronics, the world's third-largest cell phone vendor, will start to market a handset this week, which can store more than 1,500 music files. "
"Date: August 23, 2006
Samsung Electronics, the world's third-largest cell phone vendor, will start to market a handset this week, which can store more than 1,500 music files. "
donga.com [english donga]: "[Opinion] Communication Record Access
AUGUST 21, 2006 03:06
Certain students in the Gwangju area used their mobile phones to cheat during the 2005 national scholastic achievement examination for the college entrance."
AUGUST 21, 2006 03:06
Certain students in the Gwangju area used their mobile phones to cheat during the 2005 national scholastic achievement examination for the college entrance."
donga.com [english donga]: "Political Video Gambling Links Probed
AUGUST 22, 2006 03:01
Some argue that political pressure and lobbying played a major role in selecting companies to produce gift certificates used for gambling houses, including “Sea Story.” "
AUGUST 22, 2006 03:01
Some argue that political pressure and lobbying played a major role in selecting companies to produce gift certificates used for gambling houses, including “Sea Story.” "
Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea: "Samsung Unveils World's Largest Full-HD Panel
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the world's-largest, 70-inch LCD panel it plans to use in TV sets. The firm said Monday it developed a 70-inch Full-HD LCD that is twice clearer than existing HD LCDs, and plan to release the display as a finished product in the first half of next year. "
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the world's-largest, 70-inch LCD panel it plans to use in TV sets. The firm said Monday it developed a 70-inch Full-HD LCD that is twice clearer than existing HD LCDs, and plan to release the display as a finished product in the first half of next year. "
Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea: "Arcade Game Probe to Tap Figures Close to Gov't
Prosecutors on Monday decided to launch an investigation into the suspected involvement of influential figures in an arcade games scandal. They are considering a travel ban for several people and raids on the Korea Media Rating Board and the Korea Game Development & Promotion Institute. The scandal has snowballed since it emerged that President Roh Moo-hyun’s nephew is involved in an adult slot machine game company that markets the highly addictive game “Sea Story.” "
Prosecutors on Monday decided to launch an investigation into the suspected involvement of influential figures in an arcade games scandal. They are considering a travel ban for several people and raids on the Korea Media Rating Board and the Korea Game Development & Promotion Institute. The scandal has snowballed since it emerged that President Roh Moo-hyun’s nephew is involved in an adult slot machine game company that markets the highly addictive game “Sea Story.” "
Monday, August 21, 2006
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "Customs to target Internet fakes
August 19, 2006 ㅡ The Internet is an increasingly attractive shopping place for Koreans; transactions have increased in number each of the past five years. But with the increased volume has come an increase in counterfeit goods.
The Seoul office of the Korea Customs Service wants that ended, announcing yesterday that it has signed an agreement with several Internet sites that host retailers. "
August 19, 2006 ㅡ The Internet is an increasingly attractive shopping place for Koreans; transactions have increased in number each of the past five years. But with the increased volume has come an increase in counterfeit goods.
The Seoul office of the Korea Customs Service wants that ended, announcing yesterday that it has signed an agreement with several Internet sites that host retailers. "
INSIDE JoongAng Daily: "[GOING TO THE BLOGS]MEDIA WEIRDNESS
Korea is rightly known as a trailblazer in electronic gadgetry, as one of the most wired nations in the world, and as a testing ground for the very latest in omnipotent cell phones. Which is partly why, one assumes, many K-bloggers and commenters are so bemused that such a large chunk of the local media continue to entertain some rather ― ahem ― unorthodox scientific theories."
Korea is rightly known as a trailblazer in electronic gadgetry, as one of the most wired nations in the world, and as a testing ground for the very latest in omnipotent cell phones. Which is partly why, one assumes, many K-bloggers and commenters are so bemused that such a large chunk of the local media continue to entertain some rather ― ahem ― unorthodox scientific theories."
The Korea Times : Working for Xbox as Fun as Playing It:
"There are two benefits in working at a game company: First, you can play ``Halo’’ or ``FIFA 06’’ in the office and pretend that it's work. Second, you can easily mix with the younger generation, or at least you feel like you do. "
"There are two benefits in working at a game company: First, you can play ``Halo’’ or ``FIFA 06’’ in the office and pretend that it's work. Second, you can easily mix with the younger generation, or at least you feel like you do. "
The Korea Times : Hubo to Appear in Music Video: "
TAEJON _ Hubo, South Korea's two-legged walking robot, will feature in a music video next month together with six-time Grammy award-winning producer and rapper Kanye West of the United States, according to its creator. "
TAEJON _ Hubo, South Korea's two-legged walking robot, will feature in a music video next month together with six-time Grammy award-winning producer and rapper Kanye West of the United States, according to its creator. "
The Korea Times : Nationalism Weakens ‘Hallyu’:
"This is the second in a series of articles on the repercussions of rising nationalism in Korea and East By Nationalism has emerged as a major hindrance to the globalization of the Korean wave."
"This is the second in a series of articles on the repercussions of rising nationalism in Korea and East By Nationalism has emerged as a major hindrance to the globalization of the Korean wave."
Friday, August 18, 2006
Ulchi drill tests cyber security Korea.net News:
"Date: August 18, 2006
A national crisis management drill participated in by the public, civilian and military sectors took place on Thursday (Aug. 17), focusing on measures to counter 'cyber terrorism' in the 21st century. "
"Date: August 18, 2006
A national crisis management drill participated in by the public, civilian and military sectors took place on Thursday (Aug. 17), focusing on measures to counter 'cyber terrorism' in the 21st century. "
English CDs to publicize Korea overseas Korea.net News:
"Date: August 18, 2006
The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) has produced 5,000 CDs to publicize Korea in the English language and will distribute them overseas for free.
According to VANK, the English CDs contain information on Korean history to help people around the world have a better understanding about Korea. "
"Date: August 18, 2006
The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) has produced 5,000 CDs to publicize Korea in the English language and will distribute them overseas for free.
According to VANK, the English CDs contain information on Korean history to help people around the world have a better understanding about Korea. "
Korea to host international digital broadcasting meeting Korea.net News:
"Date: August 19, 2006
Korea will host an international conference on digital broadcasting in October, the Ministry of Information and Communication said Friday (Aug. 18). "
"Date: August 19, 2006
Korea will host an international conference on digital broadcasting in October, the Ministry of Information and Communication said Friday (Aug. 18). "
Thursday, August 17, 2006
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