Category: south korea

Samsung’s first 5G tablet goes on sale in South Korea

[ad_1] The slate launches in South Korea on January 30th for 999,900 won (about $848). It’s not a trivial purchase, although Samsung is promising perks for Korean buyers like a free keyboard cover and a YouTube Premium membership. There’s no word on international releases, although that might hinge on carrier support. We wouldn’t rule out […]

Thieves took $49 million in Ethereum from a crypto exchange

[ad_1] The exchange encouraged community members to block deposits from the offending wallet, but didn’t have leads to identify the owner. There’s a wide range of potential candidates. It could be typical online criminal organizations, an inside job, or nation states hoping to pad their funds when sanctions leave them cash-strapped. This isn’t the largest […]

‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ celebrates its 40th Anniversary with… Fila?

[ad_1] Unfortunately, the capsule does not include any armored robotic wearables, so you’ll have to settle for t-shirts, hoodies and shoes with iconic imagery and color schemes. Also, as Hypebeast points out, you’ll probably have to be in South Korea when it launches on June 23rd. If you need to dive further into the mecha […]

South Korea’s government will switch to Linux over cost concerns

[ad_1] It’s not certain which Linux distributions the government would use, and there’s no specific timetable at this stage. A switch wouldn’t be shocking. Free Windows 7 support ends in January 2020, and that could make it expensive to maintain legions of workstations. South Korea would have to upgrade to a newer Windows release after […]

Facebook sues firm for allegedly misusing app data to target ads

[ad_1] The firm leaned on stalling tactics and unsupported denials when confronted with its behavior, according to Facebook. After an investigation that started in June 2018 (when a larger company bought Rankwave), Facebook in January 2019 asked for proof that Rankwave honored policies and wasn’t misusing information. It missed an end-of-January deadline to respond, and […]

Samsung’s 5G Galaxy S10 debuts in South Korea first on April 5th

[ad_1] Even though South Korea’s 5G network has technically been live since December 1rst, mobile operators delayed an official launch since no compatible devices were ready yet for sale. Disagreements over pricing with the South Korean government further added to the delay. South Korean regulators finally approved pricing plans on Monday for 5G devices, according […]