Tag Archives : South Korea

Folks living in South Korea have much to rejoice about, such as progressive society, a flourishing economy and now as per a recent study, the world’s fastest Internet speeds. That’s right, for all of you residing in the United States, home to some of the biggest online entities such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft etc. a recent study shown that [...]

One of the foremost automobile manufacturers in South Korea, Hyundai Motors, is now all set to showcase its latest addition to the company’s highly successful i30 series as Hyundai will showcasing the all-new second generation 2012 Hyundai i30 at the upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA 2011). This magnificent version of the i30 has been introduced [...]

A proposed Opera House to be built in South Korea is now in the headlines for its unique architectural concept, where in the structure is being designed inspired from the music notes. Aptly named Anisotropia, this magnificent architecture was conceived to create a marvelous harmony between the soulful music and the building in which it is played. [...]

Ferrari, a name that resonates impeccable style, high performance auto engineering and a million dollar price tag, the apple of the eye of Italy will now apparently be visualizing the design concept for its future vehicles through the imagination of three South Korean teenagers. This extremely creative and visionary trio from Hongik University in [...]

One of the most advanced East Asian countries, South Korea, has now decided to integrate technology even deeper in the society, as the better half of the Korean peninsula is gearing up for a significant overhaul of the public education system. The South Korean ministry of education has now unveiled its plans of digitizing the entire education system [...]

The concept of a floating island is not terribly new. However, the trend towards such islands seems to be catching on. And it could soon become big in Asia, given that South Korea’s new floating island, Viva, is now a week old. Located in Seoul’s Han River, this tourist attraction is currently the largest floating island in the world. But [...]

With the world of mobile technology making great strides in terms of evolution, companies and researchers across the globe are now focusing on making these devices as versatile as possible, especially when it comes to the durability of their batteries. While exploring the option of wireless charging, there have also been other remarkable possibilities [...]

The design is unique and very unusual, to say the least. But it is not clear what purpose the design serves. It is the Vague Clock we are talking about. Sejoon Kim, a noted designer from South Korea has designed the clock. It is an analogue time piece but the hands of the clock are not visible normally. You need to press the squashy cover of the clock [...]

Robots have finally invaded the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 (CES 2011) in Las Vegas, as more and companies are now unveiling their designs for state of the art robots designed to give consumers a much needed helping hand around the house. We had recently covered a floor washing robot and a vacuum cleaning robot from iRobot and another automatic [...]

Samsung‘s forecast for this year included the sale of 10 million smartphones Galaxy S. The company is close to meeting the goal, as 9.3 million units of the device have been sold around the world. According to Information Week, 2 million were sold in the Galaxy S in S Korea, Samsung’s homeland, surpassing 1.8 million units of iPhone 4. Galaxy [...]