Yugyeong Jeong http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0924210901&code=11151400&cp=nv Global company Apple’s R&D support center and developer academy for small and medium-sized businesses in Korea will be established in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. Apple, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment and operation of the center and academy at Pohang […]
‘Apple’ invests in R&D support center and developer academy in Pohang POSTECH
Changes in Fruits – Exotic New Varieties of Fruits
Yugyeong Jeong Through word of mouth on SNS and the increase in the proportion of single-person households, many consumers are looking for new varieties of exotic fruits. The types of summer fruits they are looking for have changed. New fruits have a unique shape or color, and because they are varieties made by utilizing the […]
El Salvador Starts to Use Bitcoin as a Legal Currency
Lim, Do Yeub (From Yonhap News) The El Salvador government has decided to use bitcoin as a legal currency. It is the first case of declaring usage of bitcoin as a legal currency in the world. It has been about two weeks since the declaration, and the government and citizens of El Salvador are still […]
Brand new super mini car for Koreans – the Casper
Lee Sooyeon Hyundai has revealed the Casper as an extremely compact, SUV-style supermini for its South Korean home market. The inspiration for the name is said to come from the skateboarding trick ‘Casper’, in which the board is flipped upside down and back to front all in one swift movement. Hyundai says this […]
Consumers responded positively to unlabeled bottled water
Minjun Son 2021.08.12 Image source : Jeju Samdasoo “If the price is the same, I will choose a product that helps society and the environment.” In a survey conducted last year, 93.4% of consumers answered this way. According to the distribution industry, the food and beverage industry is the most active in these results. […]
Kakao and Naver are in trouble… A regulation towards the big tech firms
Lim, Do Yeub Sep 14th, 2021 The Korean government and financial department recently have started to regulate several big tech firms in Korea. The firms include Kakao and Naver, which are the two leading firms in the IT industry. The government pointed out that they are overusing their power in the market. Kakao and […]
Domino’s Pizza Delivers Pizzas with Drones
Yugyeong Jeong http://www.molit.go.kr The ‘Pizza Drone Delivery Service’, which allows you to receive pizza delivered by drone, will start on August 22 in Sejong City. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced that they will start their service through collaboration with a domestic drone company ‘Pilot Square (P-Square)’ and a pizza chain company […]
Apple releases iPhone 13
Lee Sooyeon p.c: Apple Apple has finally released their iPhone 13. As with last year, the entry-level iPhone 13 will come in two versions: the 6.1-inch “regular” model and the smaller 5.4-inch iPhone 13 Mini. The screen is an OLED panel, although it’s brighter than last year’s, while the sides are still aluminum sandwiched […]