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SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced the launch of its Wide Extended Graphics Array "WXGA" (1280x768) AMOLED driver IC (model: EA8061) targeted for use in smartphone applications. One of the distinct advantages of the WXGA-level driver IC is its extremely high video display resolution, a unique...
HELSINKI, Finland and SEOUL, Korea, October 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivers Market Leading SD Memory Card Performance and Reliability in Record Time to Market Tuxera Inc. announced today that Pantech has integrated and licensed Tuxera exFAT into its award-winning Android smartphones. Powered by Tuxera software, Pantech smartphones can now support 64GB and higher capacity SDXC flash memory cards, which greatly expand the available storage space for pictures, videos and...
SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Korea Tourism Organization (CEO Cham Lee) held 'Korea International Medical Tourism Convention' which shows the future of Global Medical Tourism from October 18-20, at Ilsan, KINTEX. 'Korea International Medical Tourism Convention' has been held since 2008 in KOREA to forecast the future market by creating a platform for exchanging cutting edge information and on-site business meetings and to expand the position of KOREAN Medical Tourism....
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea declined 0.7 percent in August to 118.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent decline in July, and a 0.7 percent decline in June. At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea, a measure of current economic activity, declined 0.2 percent in August to 117.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in July, and a 0.4 percent decline in June....
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The founder of LG Group, In Hwoi Koo, has been inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. Considered the Father of Korea's electronics industry, he was a pioneering entrepreneur who explored the electronics, chemical and energy industries in the early years of Korea's industrialization. Bestowed by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame was created in 2000 to honor the leaders in the...
SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip Semiconductor") (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced the launch of a new power factor correction "PFC" controller (model: MAP8800) that has been optimized for use in LCD TV applications. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120305/NY61184LOGO ) The PFC controller plays an...
HONG KONG, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited ("TCL Multimedia" or "the Group", HKSE stock code: 01070) announced that the 8.5-generation LCD panel production line operated by Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. ("CSOT"), a joint venture among the Group's holding company, TCL Corporation Holdings Limited ("TCL Corporation"), the Shenzhen Municipal Government and Samsung (Korea), has reached its target production capacity three months...
FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Consumer spending represents anywhere from 60% to 70% of GDP in developed nations across the globe. As the global economy recovers from deep recession, understanding consumer attitudes in one of the fastest-growing retail sectors - online retailing - will be absolutely critical for businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and regulators. From online shopping habits to consumer shopping attitudes, Global Information Inc (GII) is pleased to...
FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121004/CG87004) LED and LED Driver IC Markets to Grow Further in Asia-Pacific The growth of the Light Emitting Diode (LED) and LED driver Integrated Circuit (IC) markets in the Asia-Pacific region is attributed to the large number of manufacturing plants in the region's countries, including China, Taiwan and Korea. It is also attributed to the increasing demand for energy-efficient displays...
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 'The 8th RFID/USN Korea 2012', International Exhibition & Conference, was opened today on 25th. This exhibition is held from 25th, Sep to 27th under the theme 'Accelerate IT Convergence with Smart Sensing !' at COEX, KOREA by Ministry of knowledge Economy, Ministry of public administration and security and Korea Communications Commission. With 'RFID/USN Korea 2012' related products and services are gathered at one spot. 'The 8th...
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The long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus), also known as the Chinese gray goral, is a species of wild goat that can be found in northern and eastern Asia. Its range includes China, Russia, and Korea. It prefers a habitat in mountainous regions with little vegetation and rocky ground. This species lives near crevices, which it uses for safety and shelter. Occasionally, these goats can be found in the area of evergreen or deciduous forests. The long-tailed goral differs in size depending...
The Sea Pineapple (Halocynthia roretzi) is an edible species of tunicate. It is known as the Meongge in Korea and the Hoya or Maboya in Japan. This creature lives in shallow water, usually attached to rocks and artificial substrate. It is adapted to cold water temperatures between 36 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, but prefer temperatures close to 54 degrees F. This creature is known for both its peculiar appearance, described by journalist Nick Tosches as “something that could exist only in...
White Forsythia or Nakai (Abeliophyllum distichum) is a species of flowering plant of the family, Oleaceae. It is the only species in its genus. It is endemic to Korea, where it is endangered in the wild. It is known as Abelialeaf in Korea. It is related to the Forsythia, but differs in having white, not yellow, flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America. It is a deciduous shrub that grows to 3.25 to 6.5 feet tall. The leaves are simple, 2.33 to 4 inches...
The Northern Pika, Ochotona hyperborea, is a species of pika found across northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains to northern Japan and south through Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern Korea. There are several subspecies of this pika. An adult Northern Pika has a body length of 5 to 7.33 inches, and a tail less than a half inch. The pika sheds its fur twice annually, bearing a reddish-brown coat in the summer and grayish-brown in the winter.
The Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) is a dabbling duck measuring on average 39 and 43 cm. It is slightly larger and longer-tailed than the Common Teal. Breeding habitat includes the forest zones of eastern Siberia from the Yenisey basin eastwards to Kamchatka. It is a migratory species, wintering in Japan, Korea and northern and eastern China. The breeding male is unmistakable, with a striking green, yellow and black head-pattern and a white vertical line at the side of the breast....
