SINGAPORE - element14 has expanded its portfolio of KEMETcapacitors for electronics design and production with the newest lines of super capacitors, inductors and signal relays, suitable for applications in automotive, communications and industrial.Marc Grange, Head of Product Marketing, element14 Asia-Pacific said, “We are delighted to add these popular KEMET products and make it available fo

Samsung Electronics maintained its No. 1 spot in the DRAM market in the first quarter of this year. It has never lost the leading position since it took the No.1 spot first in 1992. If Samsung Electronics can maintain the lead in terms of market share this year, it could stay in that position for 23 consecutive years.According to market research firm IHS iSupply, Samsung Electronics grabbed a sh

SEOUL, KOREA - Samsung and LG home appliances made in the neighboring country of China are coming back to the domestic market. This is the first time for main home appliances of Samsung and LG to be manufactured in China and then be bought back for the domestic market.A source from the relevant industry said on March 11th that Samsung Electronics established a plan to manufacture the drum washer

SEOUL, KOREA - The future looks very rosy for LG Electronics’ mobile phones.Experts are of a view that the company would jump up to be one of the top three Smartphone makers, following its rival companies of Samsung Electronics and Appl. They believe that the company’s innovative endeavor made two years ago to reestablish itself as ‘a well-received mobile phone maker’ has started to show fruitfu

SEOUL, KOREA - LG Electronics held a presentation for its new home appliances in Sao Paulo, Brazil for two days from March 6 to 7, boasting its next generation premium TVs.At the event of ‘Digital Experience 2013’, the local home appliances giant introduced 375 strategic household appliances and Smartphone products. The company’s main show, however, was spared for its premium TVs, including a 55

For today's marketplace where creative minds and new ideas are no longer pervasive, a big question mark is raised about whether or not the sky is really the limit. But for those who see it as a  glass half full, it could be just a temporary hiatus for a big leap which later we will praise as a breakthrough. This is especially true for many ambitious start-up companies. Among them is one venture co

His father has been working as a high school teacher for decades, and Darum is now seriously worried about him. His father has been recently complaining about the rapidly deteriorating eyesight when preparing for his classes until late at night. However, one day he luckily finds a perfect solution. He suddenly realizes that the LED stands at the school library do not tire the eyes or harm his sigh

"The introduction of IPTV is essential not optional!" Suh Jongryeol, Executive Vice President of the Media Business Unit at KT stressed. What makes the move to IPTV so special that should be taken as an 'inevitable"and how will IPTV change the TV landscape? Korea IT Times leaned about 'The emergence of IPTV in Korea and development direction' in a recent conversation with Mr. Suh. "As the age of

Daeje Chin ,  nicknamed a short-statured Goliath in the IT industry, served as Minister of Information and Communications and has always taken center stage in Korea's IT industry. Korea IT Times interviewed Daeje Chin -- who has been on a roll as an entrepreneur, currently working as President & CEO of SkyLake Incuvest -- to learn about the IT 839 policy, which he designed by himself when he was M

With the Smartphone trends, Today is the golden time for Mobile WiMAXToday all is possible with internet. From a simple searching for information to social networking, even the banking. It is just a 'can-not-live-without' for modern humans. As the internet develops, it broadens its territory to the outside. As a result, people can access the web everywhere with wireless internet.This kind of l

Advancement and Supplement Points of IT-Strength KoreaThe tenth installment in a twelve-part series - Ed. According to a count in late February, Korea has 48.57 million mobile phone subscribers. All Koreans possess a mobile phone and they have access to information that is only clicks away. This makes Korea an IT powerhouse and a digitally advanced country. This is a great change considering

The first-part of the tenth installment - Ed.The origin of success, according to author Malcolm Gladwell, is that it takes 10,000-hours of effort to master a skill. Those who overcome become outliers of the world. South Korea is currently ranked first in the world in the Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) with a perfect score of 0.80. This record also results from the combined efforts of the governme

CDMA comes into commercial useThe ninth installment in a twelve-part series - Ed. Today, many people assume that Korea is number one in the IT business. Thus, it is likely that many scholars, professors, business leaders, and the media like to take a crack at what is behind Korea's success in becoming a powerful IT country. Korea IT Times had an interview with Bahk Hang-gu, chairman and CEO

The eighth installment in a twelve-part series - Ed. A Fateful MeetingTokyo, 1990 - a New Project Business Plan Researcher from Samsung spotted the strangest yet most incredible device while visiting NTT Docomo. Not only was it the first time for him to see the small flat screen, but this black and white display also showed a man jumping rope without an after-image. "This is what they call T

The Personal Computer Arrives – A Story of the Early 1980sThe sixth installment in a twelve-part series - Ed. PC as ZeitgeistA personal computer, a general term for what we know today as a desktop computer, a laptop or a palmtop, revolutionized IT and communication processes by decentralizing computing power and thus encouraging individual creativity. Two technical innovations, the integra

”Radios, cassettes and electronic watches change lifestyle” – A Story of the Late 1970sThe fifth installment in a twelve-part series New LifestyleModern computing was conceived in the 1970s. The world's first microprocessor came out in 1971. Generally speaking, the decade was an era of inventions. But it was an era of strenuous efforts to catch up with advanced electronic technologies for Kore

”Color TV Production Opens a New Vista” – A Story of the Early 1970s The 1970s was a decade of an economic leap forward for Korea. The then Ministry of Commerce and Industry formulated and implemented an “eight-year plan for the promotion of the electronics industry” for the 1969-1976 period. Its three goals were to 1) develop 95 major items, 2) earn US$400 million in export turnover by 1976, an

“The Electronics Industry Gains Momentum” – A Story of the 1960sDecade of Upheavals The 1960s were full of social and political upheavals at home and abroad. The period was also characterized by new and exciting events and trends. In Korea, the decade dawned with two revolutions – one by students and the other by military officers. The student revolution occurred on April 19, 1960 and the mi

“The Electronics Industry Is Born” – A Story of the 1950s Electronics played the leading role in the development of human society and many industries in the 20th century. It was a new challenge, but opened a new vista for Korea’s fledgling economy in the late 1950s. It was the driving force for the economic development the country would achieve in later decades.First Economic PlanKorea’s f

“At age 15, I set my heart on learning; at 30, I firmly took my stand; at 40, I had no delusions; at 50, I knew the mandate of heaven; at 60, my ear was attuned to the truth; at 70, I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of what was right." This is what Confucius says in the Analects, expounding on how he had lived and what he had found at each major turning point of his