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Samsung continues leadership in smart TV

By Yoon Ja-young Reigning as the top player in the global TV market for six consecutive years, Samsung Electronics is strengthening its leadership as a premium brand with smart entertainment systems. It became the first seller of one million 3D TVs only six months after launching an LED 3D TV in February 2010, rising as the star in the 3D TV market as well as in LED TV market. Always thinking ahead, the manufacturer has accelerated efforts to take leadership in the smart TV market. After opening an app store for smart TVs for the first time in the world, a year before its competitors, the multinational electronics conglomerate plans to launch a smart TV to kick start the paradigm shift from TV programming that is predetermined to one that is catered to individual preferences. Its 2011 smart TV is the essence of Samsung’s cutting edge technologies and satisfying smart, full high definition (HD) 3D needs, as well as in terms of design. At the smart TV app store, around 1,100 items in categories ranging from video and games to sports, lifestyle and information are avai

’I’M YOU’ tailors portfolio for investors

By Kwaak Je-yup As its corporate slogan makes it clear, Korea Investment & Securities intends to be a “true friend” to its customers. “I’M YOU,” the company’s asset management brand, is an extension of this philosophy, with a portfolio that is tailor-made to the client’s needs. Since its launch in March last year, its four financial products have generated consistent returns over the base interest rate in the last year and seven months, even in these unpredictable times of the global economy. Its “survival wrap account” launched in July this year under I’M YOU has proven itself another home run for the company, attracting more than 140 billion won worth of capital for three separate products numbered one, two and three. Korea Investment & Securities continues to pioneer asset management in the country and will continue to do so with its client-focused approach. While finance services firms tend to offer ready-made products that are often too complicated, I’M YOU gives easy options, classified into different styles of investment ― aggressive, active, moderate and con

Samsung Galaxy S II wooing consumers

By Kim Yoo-chul Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S II smartphone has seen booming success since its April debut. The firm’s flagship smartphone is enjoying a successful run with consumers since arriving in the United States, a prime example of Android’s continued success. The device has sold over 10 million globally. The reason is very simple _ it’s a solid smartphone. The Galaxy S II has competitive specifications. It has all the ``right specifications’’ of an A+ smartphone this year, according to Samsung officials. A 1.2-gigahertz dual-core processor and a large 4.52-inch super AMOLED display makes the device look much brighter. The Galaxy S II is powered by an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It has fourth-generation (HSPA+21) connectivity with 1024 megabytes of RAM. Other noteworthy features include full high-definition (HD) video recording with 1080 pixels, a 3-axis gyroscopic sensor for gaming, an 8-megapixel camera with inbuilt flash and server/client networking functionality with DLNA-certified devices. ``Samsung is pushing an aggressive market

’All-New SM7’ sedan boasts of Renault Samsung’s high quality

By Yoon Ja-young The “All-New SM7,” launched by Renault Samsung in August, is the first European-style prestige sedan by the automaker since the launch of SM7 in 2004 December. The model is the outcome of a 400 billion won investment and 32 months development, an ambitious project of the automaker to make another leap forward. It is a flagship model inheriting the high quality and value pursued by Renault Samsung and is based on the latest technology of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, to satisfy the diverse needs of consumers. The All-New SM7 pursues elegant and sophisticated style. It provides the most spacious room among its peers, as the distance between the passenger’s knee in the rear to the chair in front is over 70 millimeters longer than the previous models, on top of offering the spacious headroom and shoulder room. It is the first among its peers to adopt the aviation head rest, and offers other premium features including the optimized air conditioning, differentiating itself from other sedans in terms of calmness and comfortableness. It also adopted Samsung plasm

LG Electronics’ ’X-Note Z330’ leads premium

By Yoon Ja-young “X-Note Z330,” the premium laptop from LG Electronics, is a product using the most advanced technology in the industry. An innovator in the premium laptop market, LG’s X-Note has “Ultrabook” certification from Intel. According to criteria from Intel, which has the Ultrabook trademark, the product should be ultra thin, ultra secure and ultra responsive, on top of offering a smart visual experience and having a long battery life. Manufacturers can call their products Ultrabook only on the condition that they are 18 millimeter or thinner, take less than seven seconds to boot up, have more than five hours of battery life, and with pricing at around $1,000. The X-Note more than satisfies these conditions in both function and design. The 13.3 inch laptop has “Super Speed Tech” applied, which completes booting in 9.9 seconds after turning the power on. It is the shortest booting time among its peers, and at least three times faster than conventional laptops. Equipped with the “Blade Display,” the laptop is only 14.7 millimeter thick, completing its ultra-sli

Seoul Milk writes history of milk

By Yoon Ja-young Seoul Milk, the leading diary manufacturer of the country, marks its 74th anniversary this year. Since 1937 when it was set up to protect the local dairy industry and workers, Seoul Milk has dedicated itself to supplying fresh and quality dairy products, instead of diversifying into other businesses. It thus made many first steps in the development of the local diary industry. It has been an innovator in the industry, introducing the Cold Chain System and HACCP, or Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, for the first time here. It also launched the “First Grade A” Seoul Milk in 2005, upgrading the quality to match that of global dairy powerhouses. It is fulfilling its social responsibility as the leading dairy house of the country, announcing corporate vision on environmental management, which includes cutting carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2014, and engaged in diverse social contribution activities. Seoul Milk adopted the Cold Chain System in 1984 from dairy farm to customers. It installed milk coolers in all dairy farms it collects milk from, and

Kookmin Bank attracts college students with ’Rock Star’ branch

By Kim Jae-won Kookmin Bank is attracting college students with customized branches titled “Rock Star” which provides not only financial services but also a comprehensive place for studying, entertainment and coffee. The country’s biggest lender by assets launched 41 Rock Star branches nearby university campuses nationwide this year. Students can wait for a friend at the branch while using iPads installed there. Some of them debate social issues in seminar rooms. “We opened Rock Star branches to make our brand image younger and attract college students who will be our new growth engine,” a spokesman for the bank said. According to the lender, the head of its holding company, KB Financial Group, Chairman Euh Yoon-dae took the initiative to set up the new brand after considering the future of the bank. The branch also provides specialized financial products for college students. Its Rock Star Account provides 4 percent in annual interest for deposits of 1 million won or less, taking into account students’ thin wallets. Rock Star Debit Card holders can enjoy disc

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