SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that it is stopping production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones permanently, a day after stopping global sales of the ill-fated devices […]
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Samsung’s Next Project Could Be a Selfie-Taking Drone
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Early humans played with sticks and stones. Modern selfie-takers play with sticks. The next stage in selfie-taking evolution, obviously, has to be a selfie drone. […]
Report: Samsung, Google Censor LGBTQ Apps in South Korea
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung and Google have banned a number of gay social networking apps in South Korea and in other countries in recent years, […]
South Korea Ranks No. 4 in Smartphone Penetration: Survey
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com One would assume that South Korea has the highest smartphone penetration in the world with its legion of KakaoTalk users and lightning-speed Internet. […]
Samsung Heir Apologizes for Not Containing MERS at Hospital
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com The Samsung heir apparent made a public apology on national television Tuesday for his company’s failure to stop the spread of Middle East Respiratory […]
Samsung’s ‘Safety Truck’ Allows Drivers to See the Road Ahead
Story by James S. Kim Overtaking a truck on a two-lane highway isn’t always the easiest task in the world. But what if we could see through […]
Samsung’s ‘Safety Truck’ Allows Drivers to See the Road Ahead
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Overtaking a truck on a two-lane highway isn’t always the easiest task in the world. But what if we could see […]
Samsonite and Samsung Partner Up to Create ‘Smart Luggage’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Travelers rejoice—you may soon never have to worry about lost luggage again. Travel luggage maker Samsonite is teaming up with Samsung to […]
Link Attack: East West Players Honors Susan Ahn Cuddy; North Korean Soccer; Amadeus Cho in ‘Avengers’
Interesting reads from around the Internet. Take a gander! East West Players Honors Susan Ahn Cuddy in ‘Born to Lead’ Above photo: The 100-year-old veteran attended the performance along […]
Mega Tiny Corp’s Zero G Case Allows iPhones to Defy Gravity
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Sometimes, for better or for worse, parents can attest that a smartphone or tablet can be the best babysitter. When out with […]
Samsung Builds a Swankified $30K Dream Doghouse
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Is your dog a dog of the future? If it isn’t, you should take some ideas from the “Dream Doghouse” from Samsung, […]
Samsung Levels Up with New Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge
by JAMES S. KIM | james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung had a rough year in 2014. The Galaxy S5 smartphone garnered mediocre reviews, and the company lost a huge chunk of their […]
Samsung’s Eavesdropping Smart TVs Raise Concerns
by YOUKYUNG LEE, AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Watch what you say in your living room. Samsung’s smart TV could be listening. And sharing. At least that’s what […]
Samsung Engineers Unveil Stroke Detector Prototype
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There’s more to wearables than just having a cool watch face, counting steps or measuring your heart rate. Engineers at Samsung recently […]
Samsung Loses Ground to Apple in South Korea
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung has always marketed their smartphones as the “next big thing,” but when Apple went big with the iPhone 6 and 6 […]
