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[Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology] SEOUL -- South Korean researchers developed a new interface technology by using a touch sound positioning system and a smartphone or a tablet PC to create virtual keyboards for desks, furniture and walls. It allows touch input with only three or four microphones installed. The state-run Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) said Thursday that the new system developed by its research team needs a simple
[Courtesy of Samsung] SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has decided to shut down a smartphone factory in Tianjin, China at the end of this month, reflecting poor sales in Asia's largest economy. The world's largest smartphone maker said Wednesday its decision has been conveyed to employees. According to Strategy Analytics, an American market research company, Samsung's market share in China's smartphone market fell to 0.7 percent, or 700,000 units, in the third quarter o
[SK Telecom YouTube channel] SEOUL -- Using a newly established 5G mobile network, Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min held a live man-to-man football class for a primary school student in South Korea from a stadium in London. SK Telecom (SKT) mobilized new technologies such as 360-degree cameras and virtual reality (VR) devices. SKT said in a statement Wednesday that the company sponsored the football lesson as a promotional event for "5GX", a project to commerci
[The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials] SEOUL -- Researchers unveiled South Korea's first smart robot prosthetic leg, which is lighter and make users feel more natural than foreign products. Once charged, the robot leg can be parked for up to four hours without replacing the battery. Using a dedicated smartphone app, the wearer can change the mode of operation. The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) said in a statement Wednesday that the robot leg mi
[Courtesy of LINE] SEOUL -- LINE, the Tokyo-based message app operator affiliated with South Korea's top web portal Naver, has acquired a data security company comprised of "white hackers" in an effort to step up the development of optimized security solutions for its messenger and fintech services. White hackers, also known as ethical hackers, work with agencies and organizations to find network vulnerabilities and security flaws. They establish front-line defense sy
