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Seoul Metro to launch 'tagless' fare charging system

A person places a wallet on turnstile to pay a fare at Jonggak Station in Seoul, July 12. YonhapBy Ko Dong-hwanSeoul Metro, an operator of the city's subway service, is testing a new “tagless” fare-charging electronic system ahead of its official launch planned next year.The tagless system is an upgraded version of the current system that uses a near-field-communication (NFC) technology that requires travelers to tag a smartphone, a payment card or other personal devices with a paying function onto a signal-detecting pod inside buses and at subway station turnstiles. The upcoming service saves such effort, allowing users to move past the pod while machines automatically detect Bluetooth signals to charge fares.The company under the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday they plan to install 10 tagless fare charging devices at Yongdap Station on Line No. 2, Oksu Station on Line No. 3 and Dongjak and Sadang stations on Line No. 4. The system won't be open to the public but limited to testing by the company employees during this year. From the tests to be carried out over

Aug 1, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Seoul Metro to launch 'tagless' fare charging system

Samsung, SK to unveil latest chips at Flash Memory Summit next month

Seen is a Samsung Electronics' booth at the Flash Memory Summit 2022 held in Santa Clara, Calif, Aug. 3, 2022. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will join this year's event, which will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara from Aug. 8 to 10. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics and SK hynix will unveil their latest products and technologies at next month's Flash Memory Summit, the world's largest flash memory chip event, in the U.S., hoping to make a breakthrough in the chip industry, which is suffering one of its worst ever downturns due to high inventory levels and persistent weak demand, according to the industry officials, Sunday. The Flash Memory Summit is the largest event in the flash memory semiconductor industry as global companies and prominent figures gather at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California to share new technologies and market trends. This year's event will take place from Aug. 8 to 10.Unlike the 2022 event that focused on data center-related products, this year's event is expected to cover storage t

Jul 30, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung, SK to unveil latest chips at Flash Memory Summit next month

Korea ready to offer fully-digitalized Jamboree

ICT Minister Lee Jong-ho, second from left, inspects a mobile astronomical observatory in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, where the World Scout Jamboree will take place from Aug. 1 to 12, Friday. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICTBy Baek Byung-yeulKorea is ready to offer an array of fully digitalized services to young people taking part in the World Scout Jamboree, which will be held in Saemangeum in Korea from Aug. 1 to 12. They will be able to use fast mobile network services and experience cutting-edge digital technologies such as the metaverse, and be protected by secure technology that prevents accidents through an AI-based CCTV system, the ICT ministry said Sunday. The ministry said it conducted a final inspection of the event site in Saemangeum in North Jeolla Province, on the country's west coast, for the event that will bring together over 43,000 teenagers from 150 countries.The inspection centered on digital infrastructure and digital services, including Wi-Fi using 28 GHz frequency 5G base stations and AI technology-based CCTV, to ensure that the international even

Jul 30, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea ready to offer fully-digitalized Jamboree

Experience new Galaxy Flip, Fold

Visitors take a look at accessories for Samsung Electronics' new foldable smartphone Galaxy Z Flip 5 at the company's product showroom Flip Side Market, showcasing its new gadgets such as the Galaxy Z Flip 5, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Galaxy Tab S9 tablet PC and the Galaxy Watch 6 smartwatch in Seongsu, northeastern Seoul, Friday. To let more users experience its new gadgets, Samsung opened Flip Side Market showrooms in six locations throughout the nation including Seoul and Busan. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Jul 30, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Experience new Galaxy Flip, Fold

Samsung expects teenage iPhone users to switch to Galaxy foldable smartphones

Samsung Electronics Mobile Experience Division President Roh Tae-moon speaks during a press conference at the company's building in Seoul, Friday. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsTech giant aims to sell 15 million foldable smartphones in 2023By Park Jae-hyukSamsung Electronics remains optimistic that its newly launched foldable smartphones will win over young consumers, who have tended to show a stronger preference for Apple's iPhones, according to the head of the Korean firm's mobile device business, Friday. The outlook came after a recent survey showed that Korean smartphone users aged under 30 preferred iPhone over Galaxy and some news outlets reported that teenage users of Samsung's smartphones are ostracized by peers at school.“The recently unveiled Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the product that can especially appeal to young consumers,” Samsung Electronics President Roh Tae-moon said during a press conference held two days after the Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul. “After analyzing functions and apps used most frequently by young consumers, we will accelerate our efforts t

Jul 28, 2023By Park Jae-hyuk
Samsung expects teenage iPhone users to switch to Galaxy foldable smartphones

For integration of robotics and elevator technologies

Head of Hyundai Elevator Service Business Division Do Ik-han, center, poses with Lee Sang-ho, left, head of KT's AI Robot Business unit, and Roh Kyu-chan, head of LG Electronics' robot business, at Hyundai Group Building Vision Studio in Seoul, Wednesday, after signing a memorandum of understanding regarding the three companies' cooperation to integrate robotics and elevator technologies. Courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Jul 27, 2023By Park Jae-hyuk
For integration of robotics and elevator technologies

INTERVIEW LG turns to storytelling to ensure better experience

Lee Hyang-eun, head of customer experience strategy at LG Electronics' home appliances division, poses while holding a non-fungible token (NFT) technology-based digital sneaker called “The Monster Show” displayed at this year's CES technology exhibition in Las Vegas at LG headquarters in Yeouido, southern Seoul, July 26. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKorea's tech giant starts journey in customer experience strategyBy Kim Yoo-chulHow a hardware-oriented company handles customer policy entirely depends on the cost structure and end-user of products. This kind of old-fashioned customer retention strategy has proven effective over the last few decades for Korea's leading hardware manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai Motor.But digitization, steady advancements in electrification and greater access to the internet have seen the technology industry grow incredibly. Obviously, these moves caused technological changes which have in turn changed customers' views on how hardware products are commoditized. Because of the standardization of the underlying hardware, chances

Jul 27, 2023By Kim Yoo-chul
[INTERVIEW] LG turns to storytelling to ensure better experience

Samsung adds more flexibility to new foldable smartphones

Samsung Electronics Mobile Experience Division President Roh Tae-moon introduces the company's new foldable smartphones during the Galaxy Unpacked event at COEX in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsGalaxy Unpacked held in Korea for 1st timeBy Park Jae-hyukSamsung Electronics unveiled its fifth-generation foldable smartphones featuring more flexibility, during the Korean firm's signature Galaxy Unpacked event held for the first time on its home turf rather than in a major city overseas as per previous events.At the 27th Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul, Wednesday, the tech giant presented the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Z Fold 5 foldable smartphones, both of which are equipped with “flex hinges” designed to disperse external shocks and reduce creases.“Already, half of smartphone users say they are considering foldables for their next upgrade,” Samsung Electronics Mobile Experience Division President Roh Tae-moon told hundreds of journalists and influencers from around the world, emphasizing that Samsung's Galaxy series is leading the fastest growing ca

Jul 26, 2023By Park Jae-hyuk
Samsung adds more flexibility to new foldable smartphones

Aging Seoul to evolve with robot helpers

Senior citizens of Seoul learn how to better use smartphones with the help of robots. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentGov't to subsidize robot developers, ramp up services, support tech innovationBy Ko Dong-hwanAs Seoul becomes an aging society, the city is running out of working hands while the population is in ever greater need of medical and welfare services. The widening gap in supply and demand for the city's labor force can be offset by the use of robots, the city government has announced.The Economic Policy Division under the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Economic Policy Office said Monday that the city is entering the phase of an ultra-aging society starting in 2025. To counter the trend, the city said it will start nurturing robotic developers, employing robots in broader service sectors and investing in relevant technologies. Under the three major directions to be completed by 2026, the city authority will launch 15 sub-projects and invest over 200 billion won ($156 million) in total during the period. The announcement came as the city currently accounts for 18 p

Jul 26, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Aging Seoul to evolve with robot helpers

Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter's blue bird

The new Twitter logo rebranded as X, is pictured in Paris on Monday, on the account of it's owner Elon Musk, after he changed his profile picture late on Sunday, to the company's new logo, which he described as "minimalist art deco," and updated his Twitter bio to "X.com," which now redirects to twitter.com. AFP-YonhapElon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter's famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.Musk replaced his own Twitter icon with a white X on a black background and posted a picture on Monday of the design projected on Twitter's San Francisco headquarters.The X started appearing on the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday, but the bird was still dominant across the phone app.Musk had asked fans for logo ideas and chose one, which he described as minimalist Art Deco, saying it “certainly will be refined.”“And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds," Musk tweeted Sunday.The X.com web

Jul 24, 2023
Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter's blue bird
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