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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Diet control for hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia occurs when there is elevated cholesterol in the blood, which can cause fatal diseases such as atherosclerosis, angina, myocardial ischemia and stroke. The causes of hyperlipidemia include a high fat diet and insufficient exercise. The recommended level of blood cholesterol is less than 200 milligrams per deciliter of cholesterol, less than 150 mg/dl of triglycerides, greater than 45 mg/dl of HDL cholesterol (prevents atherosclerosis) and less than 160 mg/dl of LDL cholesterol (ca
Dec. 26, 2013
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Experts worry about child tablet use
NEW YORK (AP) ― Tablet computers are so easy to use that even a 3-year-old can master them.And that has some pediatricians and other health experts worried.Since navigating a tablet generally doesn’t require the ability to type or read, children as young as toddlers can quickly learn how to stream movies, scroll through family photos or play simple games.That ease-of-use makes tablets ― and smartphones ― popular with busy parents who use them to pacify their kids during car rides, restaurant out
Dec. 26, 2013
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SK hynix develops world's first TSV-based chip
SK hynix Inc., the world's No. 2 chipmaker, said Thursday it has developed the world's first memory chip equipped with the Through Silicon Via (TSV) technology, significantly improving speed and efficiency.The South Korean chipmaker said the high-bandwidth memory chip has a 128-gigabytes-per-second processing speed, which is four times faster than the GDDR5 chips, and can run on a relatively small power of 1.2 volts.The latest product by SK hynix will also consume 40 percent less power, the comp
Dec. 26, 2013
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Kakao Talk to compete with global rivals in U.K.
As Kakao Talk ramps up its efforts to infiltrate the U.K. market, much attention is being paid to whether the Korean mobile messenger will be as successful there as it is on its home turf.Kakao made an impressive debut in the U.K. in August when it ran an advertisement at Cardiff City’s stadium during a football match between the Wales-based home club and Manchester City. The company’s logo also appeared on the jerseys of Cardiff players. After the match (Cardiff beat Manchester City 3-2), it wa
Dec. 25, 2013
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LG Electronics testing fingerprint tech for smartphone G3
LG Electronics is testing a prototype for its next flagship smartphone G3, equipped with fingerprint recognition technology, according to industry sources. “LG has recently made a decision to adopt the fingerprint scanner on the upcoming G3, the successor of the G2, and is conducting a series of tests for the product,” said an official close to the matter.The fingerprint recognition technology would likely come as a swipe fingerprint sensor, different from the area-type system utilized on Apple’
Dec. 25, 2013
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Scammers refine email attacks with social media
The total volume of phishing emails worldwide has eased this year, but offenders are coming up with more advanced, target-oriented tricks that take advantage of popular social media services such as LinkedIn, a report by a U.S online security firm showed. The report by Websense said that the proportion of phishing messages in the total email volume shrank to 0.5 percent in 2013, from 1.12 percent last year. But cyber criminals now tend to set specific targets rather than sending out a massive nu
Dec. 24, 2013
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Apollo 8 astronaut marks 1968 broadcast to Earth
CHICAGO (AP) ― Standing by a part of the Apollo 8 spacecraft he once rode, retired astronaut James Lovell read the 1968 Christmastime broadcast from the day he and two others became the first humans to orbit the moon.Lovell marked the 45th anniversary of the orbit and the famous broadcast a day early with a re-enactment of sorts at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.“The idea of bringing people together by a flight to the moon where we encompassed everybody in our thoughts is still very va
Dec. 24, 2013
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LG Display CEO says focus on large, UHD, curved TVs
LG Display CEO Han Sang-beom said Monday that the company will focus on extra-large, ultra-high-definition and curved displays next year.“This year can be summed up in one word: struggle. All our employees have wisely overcome challenges by easing concerns raised by markets,” Han said during a ceremony with around 1,000 employees to present this year’s innovation performance and to prepare for next year at its Paju plant in Gyeonggi Province.As a driving force of LG Display, the ceremony has bee
Dec. 23, 2013
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Vast water reservoir beneath Greenland ice
PARIS (AFP) ― A vast store of water equivalent in area to Ireland lies beneath Greenland’s icesheet, and it may provide answers to one of the big riddles of climate change, scientists reported on Sunday.In 2011, U.S. scientists crossed the southern Greenland icesheet on an expedition to drill ice cores, a benchmark of annual snowfall.They were stunned when they drilled into a layer of compressed snow called firn ― for instead of piercing an icy sponge at a depth of 10 meters as expected, they en
Dec. 23, 2013
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Space suit issue prompts delay of 2nd spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) ― Astronauts removed an old space station pump Saturday, sailing through the first of a series of urgent repair spacewalks to revive a crippled cooling line.The two Americans on the crew, Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, successfully pulled out the ammonia pump with a bad valve ― well ahead of schedule. That task had been planned for the next spacewalk, originally scheduled for Monday but now delayed until Tuesday, Christmas Eve, because of the need for a suit s
Dec. 23, 2013
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Galaxy S5 will not be curved: sources
Samsung is highly unlikely to adopt Youm, a curved display panel, for the Galaxy S5 smartphone due to its insufficient capacity, industry sources said.“The current capacity for flexible panels is not high enough for the Galaxy S5, which will be rolled out early next year. Curved ones will be unveiled late next year as a Galaxy variant rather than as a flagship model,” said Kim Jong-hyun, an analyst at Seoul-based Eugene Investment & Securities.In line with this, the Suwon-based tech giant earlie
Dec. 22, 2013
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‘LG Display cuts jobs amid bleak market conditions’
LG Display, the world’s largest LCD maker, is carrying out massive layoffs as part of a restructuring scheme for coping with a bleak business outlook for next year amid a steadily declining LCD market, sources said on Thursday.About 10 to 20 percent of office and assembly line employees will be subject to the cuts and will receive termination payments for up to 18 months, the sources told The Korea Herald, wishing to remain anonymous.“It is projected that the company will record a deficit starti
Dec. 22, 2013
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S. Korea to closely monitor patent right abuse in software sector
South Korea will intensify its monitoring of patent right abuse in the software sector in order to prevent reckless lawsuits from hampering technology development in one of the fast-growing markets, the head of the country's antitrust watchdog said. "We will closely monitor unfair business activities, including patent right abuse, which is regarded as a stumbling block to developing technologies in the software sector. We will consider related measures," Fair Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman N
Dec. 22, 2013
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LG to debut new sets of smart audio-visual gadgets
LG Electronics will debut three new smart audio-video gadgets at next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the company said Sunday. The new products include a wireless multi-room home audio system that can link all speakers for hi-fi dual-band sound streaming and a 4.1 channel 320-watt sound bar that includes subwoofers. The company will also debut a 320-watt TV-top sound plate that features a wireless subwoofer and 4.1 channels. The product measures 39.5 millimeters in thic
Dec. 22, 2013
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Samsung, Apple, Coca-Cola, Boundless: Intellectual Property
Samsung Electronics Co., Apple Inc.’s rival in the smartphone market, is seeking U.S. patent protection for a mobile device with dual screens. Application 20130314338, published in the database of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Nov. 18, covers a dual display apparatus and the method of its operation. According to the application, the technology would make it possible for a user to see a second display, either through the first, or on a surface opposite to the first. This would enable a
Dec. 19, 2013
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GE Healthcare to launch mammography center in Korea
GE Healthcare, the world’s largest medical equipment developer, will invest 200 billion won ($189 million) to build an R&D center for mammography in Korea by 2022.GE’s new Mammography Global Center of Excellence will serve as an R&D and supply hub to meet the growing global demand, with technology to be developed and manufactured in Korea. The demand for mammography in the global market is estimated at about $1 billion. Mammography is a technique for making X-ray images of the breast. GE Healthc
Dec. 19, 2013
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Doctors protest telemedicine, for-profit operations
The government’s plans to allow telemedicine and for-profit hospital subsidiaries have riled the medical sector as doctors are concerned that the moves would pave the way for the privatization of medical services and hurt their business. Thousands of medical doctors took to the streets last weekend in protest of the government’s latest medical service development plans.In October, the Ministry of Health and Welfare released a final plan to start telemedicine in 2015. Last week, the government an
Dec. 19, 2013
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Seasonal affective disorder
A middle-aged housewife surnamed Kim becomes a different person during the winter. When the weather gets cold, she avoids meeting people and likes to be alone. However, when spring comes, she is lively and enthusiastic. People often feel depressed during the autumn. Many people think that they are sad and lonely due to the cold weather, and because the falling leaves make them feel emotional. Of course, such things can contribute to these emotions, but, in fact, the more direct cause is the decr
Dec. 19, 2013
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KAI signs W89.8b depot maintenance deal with DAPA
The country’s sole aircraft manufacturer, Korea Aerospace Industries, said Thursday it has signed an 89.8 billion won ($84.7 million) contract with the government to carry out depot maintenance on FA-50s entering service with the Air Force.The FA-50 is a fully armed, mission-capable light fighter attack aircraft that has been developed from the T-50 Golden Eagle advanced trainer.The contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration calls for the KAI to provide maintenance, repair and
Dec. 19, 2013
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For China, moon voyage signals something greater
BEIJING (AFP) ― In a darkened auditorium some 250 young Chinese sat spellbound in a projector’s otherworldly blue glow, listening to the father of China’s lunar program chart their country’s once and future voyages in the final frontier.While the U.S. retreats from manned space exploration China is seeking to establish itself as an ascending superpower, in the same way that the U.S. and Soviet Union did when they alone dominated global politics.Colorful maps of interplanetary flight paths and ph
Dec. 19, 2013