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January 06, 2022
[CES 2022] Samsung rolls out new vision of sustainable innovation at CES
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Han Jong-hee said at the world’s largest tech show CES 2022 that the company’s new sustainable technologies would become part of the consumer experience. Green technology will enhance Samsung products’ l...
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January 05, 2022
[CES 2022] Samsung’s virtual housekeeper at your service
Samsung Electronics’ artificial humans unveiled virtually last year might return as a personal assistant and housekeeper at CES 2022. According to the South Korean tech giant Monday, it will unveil ...de an opportunity for Samsung Electronics to validate th...
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January 05, 2022
[CES 2022] LG adds larger, smaller OLED TVs for 2022, hails newcomers
LG Electronics said Tuesday it plans to roll out new self-lit television models that come in both the largest and smallest size in the world, as early as March this year. The latest strategy appears ...t, and that LG has made the right decision (to focus on OLED TVs).” As for industry r...
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January 05, 2022
In face of omicron scare, Korean tech firms make bigger presence at CES
The Consumer Electronics Show will be back in-person this week after going fully online last year, with a record number of Korean exhibitors flaunting their technological prowess. Kicking off its th...jor Korean companies’ exhibition themes designed to steal the limelight of this year’...
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January 04, 2022
[EXCLUSIVE] In Year of Tiger, Samsung lays out 'Tiger' strategy to beat Apple
LAS VEGAS -- In the Year of the Water Tiger, Samsung Electronics has set out its own “Tiger” strategy to seek a more aggressive push in the North American market and narrow its gap with Apple in the cutthroat smartphone market. Two days ahead of the opening of the CES el...
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January 04, 2022
China seems to be Samsung chief’s next destination
Speculation is growing that Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong may go on a work trip later this month possibly to China where the Korean tech giant is struggling to elevate smartphone and home appliance sales. According to industry sources on Jan. 3, the de facto
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January 04, 2022
Marking best year, Korean tech giants set sight on quality beyond compare
Top executives of South Korean technology giants stressed on Monday their need to push relentlessly for unmatched quality in a long-term approach, as their electronics and semiconductor chip businesses are projected to yield the highest revenue for 2021, in their respective New Year’s ad...
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January 04, 2022
[CES 2022] Samsung Galaxy S21 FE makes debut at CES
LAS VEGAS – Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled the latest Galaxy S21 FE 5G, a budget version of its flagship Galaxy S21, at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 held in Sin City. Coming in four different colors -– olive, lavender, white and graphite -- the mid-ran...
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January 03, 2022
Samsung to unveil world’s first 4K 240 Hz gaming monitor
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said Jan. 2 it plans to unveil the world’s first gaming monitor with both a 4K resolution and a 240 Hz refresh rate display at the upcoming CES 2022. Thus far, gaming monitors with ultrahigh definition -- having the resolution of 3,8...
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January 03, 2022
[NEW YEAR SPECIAL] Age of robots nearer than you think
...rote in an International Federation of Robotics’ blog post. “However, large enterprises such as Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Doosan, Hanwha, and KT have recently announced that they will be focusing on the ...orean conglomerates appear ready to put their latest robotics technology on displa...
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December 31, 2021
SK hynix completes 1st phase of Intel deal, but China biz remains thorny issue
...’s NAND and SSD business, SK hynix will rise as the No. 2 player in the global NAND market from its current fifth place. In the SSD segment, where Intel controls 29.6 percent, SK hynix can surpass Samsung Electronics with a combined market share of nearly 37 percent. NAND fl...
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December 30, 2021
Samsung Electronics invests in avatar platform Ready Player Me
Samsung Electronics has invested in Ready Player Me, a 3D avatar platform for the metaverse that allows users to explore virtual worlds with one consistent identity, according to a press release Dec. 29. Samsung Next, a Samsung Electronics subsidia...
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December 30, 2021
Samsung cuts chip production in Xian due to lockdown
Samsung Electronics has reduced chip production in Xian, where Chinese authorities placed a strict lockdown last week to contain the prolonged pandemic. According to Samsung Newsroom Dec. 23, the South Korean IT giant “decided to temporarily adjust operations” at it...
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December 30, 2021
[CES 2022] At CES, SK to outline pledge to cut 1% of Earth’s carbon emissions
SK Group, the third-largest conglomerate in South Korea--albeit lesser known on the global stage than Samsung, plans to surprise the world with its grand plan to reduce 1 percent of the world’s carbon emissions at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022. Bringing a public agenda at...
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December 30, 2021
Samsung likely to regain top spot in global chip market
Samsung Electronics is expected to regain the top spot in the global semiconductor market by revenue this year, outpacing its archrival Intel for the first time in three years. According to estimates collected by market tracker FnGuide on Dec. 29, the Korean tech giant is estim...
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December 29, 2021
State pension funds offload over W10tr Samsung Electronics shares
State pension operators, including the National Pension Service, have offloaded more than 10 trillion won ($8.4 billion) worth of top-cap Samsung Electronics shares so far this year, and instead bought stakes in Kakao Pay, Krafton and Samsung Biologics, data from the K...
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December 29, 2021
Companies take New Year’s meetings online amid raging pandemic
...headed by young CEOs, companies are minimizing their year-end or kickoff meetings. According to Samsung Electronics, the company and its affiliates will not hold separate year-end meetings this year....utives will attend the meeting. Samsung has not held a year-end...
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December 29, 2021
Samsung to showcase startup projects at CES
Samsung Electronics said Dec. 28 it will showcase 13 startup projects at the CES trade show next month to introduce their innovations to a global audience and gauge marketability. The Korean tech giant has nurtured in-house ventures under the C Lab Inside program since 2012. In...
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December 28, 2021
Chip, renewable energy sectors set for growth: report
...nds while sales of memory chips next year will not be as strong as this year, because of oversupply, the report said, noting that the South Korean government should work with local chipmakers like Samsung Electronics to localize parts for chip independence. Samsung ...
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December 28, 2021
Moon calls for Samsung, Hyundai to collaborate on auto chips
South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Euisun to “collaborate more closely” on automotive chips during a luncheon at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 27. According to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Kyung-...