FinTech

​Kakao AI Speaker Begins Official Sales

South Korean chat giant Kakao has launched its AI speaker, Kakao Mini, after months of teases. Read more

Xiaomi Passes Its Smartphone Shipment Target For 2017

The Chinese company has shipped 70 million smartphones in 2017, according to its CEO, and is looking to ship 100 million... Read more

​LG To Preview Android Oreo Via V30 In Korea

LG V30 users in South Korea will be able to get a sneak peek of the upcoming Android Oreo by applying via the Quick Help... Read more

​Google Denies Korean Tax Evasion Allegation

Google has strongly denied an allegation by the founder of Naver, South Korea's largest search giant, that it doesn't pa... Read more

IPhone X Is Priced Even Higher In Korea

The 256GB model for the iPhone X is priced at 1.63 million won (around $1,450), even higher than the price tag in the US... Read more

​Samsung To Replace All CEOs In Long-awaited Shake-up

Samsung Electronics has overhauled its top leadership line-up after three years of minimal changes, reflecting the sens... Read more

Malaysia Data Breach Comprises 46.2M Mobile Numbers

Suspected to have originated from a 2014 attack, the breach is estimated to affect 46.2 million mobile numbers and compr... Read more

​Samsung Posts Record Q3 Profits Driven By Chips

A record performance from its memory business and a boost from the Galaxy Note 8 have seen Samsung post record quarterly... Read more