Samsung Galaxy S23 FE comes to Europe at €699
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 07 December 2023 15:26

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE comes to Europe at €699


South Korea gets it as well

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has officially launched in two big markets, Europe and South Korea. After initially launching in certain Asian markets and the US, it will now be available in Europe, starting at €699, and in South Korea, starting at KRW847,000.

US allows South Korea and Taiwan chipmakers to sell into China
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So much for security concerns

According to the Wall Street Journal, the US government is expected to allow leading South Korea and Taiwan semiconductor manufacturers to continue and expand their chipmaking operations in China. 

South Korea gives tax breaks to chipmakers
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Getting concerned about US protectionism

 South Korea has passed legislation giving tax breaks to its semiconductor companies in a bill being labelled as the "Korean Chips Act."

Samsung invests billions in chip factories
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Thursday, 16 March 2023 10:08

Samsung invests billions in chip factories


Soon the US will fear South Korea

Samsung will invest around $230.8 billion over 20 years in the South Korean government's push to develop a mega semiconductor hub in the country.

South Korea moves to 6G networks
Published in Network
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 10:28

South Korea moves to 6G networks


But we have not finished burning down the 5G networks in the UK yet

By the time the English have gotten around to saving the world from 5G towers by burning down 4G towers, the South Koreans will have launched their own 6G networks.

Schmidt wants US to back Taiwan and South Korean chipmakers
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Keep using Asians but outsourced to the US 

The US should do more to attract overseas chipmakers to build plants on its territory as a matter of national security, former Google chief Eric Schmidt wrote.

Google and Apple forced to open app stores
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Wednesday, 01 September 2021 12:33

Google and Apple forced to open app stores


At least in South Korea

Google and Apple will have to open their app stores to alternative payment systems in South Korea threatening their lucrative commissions on digital sales.

South Korea pouring billions into chip development
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$450 billion

It is starting to look like a chip race is looming, now that South Korea unveiled ambitious plans to spend roughly $450 billion to build the world's biggest chipmaking base over the next decade.

South Korea to dump Windows
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Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:17

South Korea to dump Windows


2020 is the year of Linux on the desktop

South Korea's government is exploring moving most of its 3.3 million PCs from Windows to Linux.

LG launched phone powered by Gyrfalcon AI chip
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Updated: One big customer with LG Q70

Gyrfalcon Technology Inc. (GTI) is one of the hot names in AI startups, and the company managed to score a big customer for its AI chip.