A Chinese American postdoctoral researcher who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created new lithium metal technology that promises to double the lifespan of batteries while making […]
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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. […]
Ben Huh, Cheezburger CEO and Founder, Steps Down
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Cats and the Internet go together like American cheese on a cheeseburger. Or, as the Internet would have it, “cheezburger.” Who would […]
Mangoplate, Korea’s ‘Yelp on Steroids,’ Raises $6.1 Million
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s most popular restaurant discovery company Mangoplate is eyeing expansion both domestically and throughout Asia after securing a $6.1 million Series […]
Google Still Struggling to Diversify Beyond White, Asian Men
Above photo: Google campus (Photo by Shawn Collins) by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google isn’t making much headway diversifying its workforce beyond white and Asian […]
Prying Parents: Phone Monitoring Apps Flourish in South Korea
by YOUKYUNG LEE | @YKLeeAp AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Chang-june can be miles from his 12-year-old son but still know when he plays a smartphone game. With […]
Google Opens First Asian ‘Startup Campus’ in Seoul
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s startup scene is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in the world, and Google’s “Campus Seoul” is expected to […]
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 […]
KakaoTaxi Hits the Road in South Korea, Challenging Uber
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Daum Kakao on Tuesday launched its new cab-hailing app KakaoTaxi in South Korea to compete with Uber, which has recently been subjected to […]
South Korea to Inject $90 Million to Nurture Gaming and Tech Startups
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s office announced Monday that more than 100 billion won (US $90 million) will be injected to nurture startups […]
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 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 […]
Fitbit Searches for Identity in a Crowded ‘Wearables’ Market
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Before James Park and Eric Friedman co-founded Fitbit in 2007, Park recalled watching people play Nintendo’s Wii and become excited about utilizing its motion control […]
LG Unveils a Refined G Flex 2 Smartphone at CES
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Once upon a time before phones became smart, they were also curved to fit the angle of our faces. So, why did […]
Online Food Delivery App Taps into L.A.’s Koreatown
by SUEVON LEE Ordering delivery from a slew of neighborhood restaurants, all from the convenience of your smartphone or mobile device, has never been easier thanks to apps like Seamless, […]
