[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The hopeful New Year has dawned. Many people cherish in their heart one hope in the New Year. If you are a job-seeker, getting a job would be by all means the greatest hope of the New Year at hand. What would be of top importance in getting a decent job in large company or government-operated company? A recent survey indicates that English communication skill matters the most. According to the report on ‘The practices of 4 year program college students building up credentials’ that Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training has released on the 3rd, last
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP) today announced that plecanatide, its investigational oral drug for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), was well tolerated and met the primary and key secondary endpoints of a Phase IIb/III clinical study. Full study results will be presented at a major scientific meeting this year. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat-dose, dose-ranging study was designed to determine whether plecanatide could increase the number of complete spontaneous bowel movements (CSBM's) and impact other parameters
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]On December 5th, i-SENS, Inc., (CEO, Geun Sig Cha) was awarded with the ’30 Million Dollars Export Tower’ and its increase in overseas export sales was recognized. “The 49th Trade Day” sponsored by the Korea International Trade Association and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, awards companies with the ‘Export Tower’ to those who had contributed to the improvements in the Korean trade balance during the period of July 2011 to June 2012 by calculating the amount of exports. i-SENS has been competing with global companies such as Roche and Johnson & Johnson with its glucom
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its newest square robotic vacuum cleaner in a most creative fashion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8-11 in Las Vegas. A highly trained troupe of HOM-BOT SQUARE units will demonstrate their incredible maneuverability with a well-choreographed dance routine at select times over the period of the show. Aside from possessing superb dance skills, the HOM-BOT SQUARE offers a significant upgrade in cleaning performance, thanks primarily to LG’s newly designed Corner Master. This advanced feature set includes improved sensors
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today its Evolution Kit at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 8-11, 2013. The Evolution Kit, which has been introduced for the first time at CES 2012, is an innovative concept that enables Samsung 2012 Smart TV to evolve into Samsung’s new 2013 Smart TVs. By simply attaching the Evolution Kit device into the back of a Samsung Smart TV, consumers can enjoy the latest features that the 2013 Smart TVs have to offer. With hardware enhancements, such as CPU, memory and GPU up to the level of the latest Sm
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The self-monitoring blood glucose meter brand “CareSens” of i-SENS, Inc. (CEO, Geun Sig Cha), has been selected as “The World-Class Product” for the two consecutive years at the World-Class Product Ceremony which was held at COEX on December 10th. This selection is very significant to i-SENS because other 49 companies that won last year were dropped in this year’s award. The World Class Product Ceremony was started in 2001 by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy to activate exports in Korea. It has been awarding companies with world market share of more than 50 million dolla
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will begin accepting pre-orders for its eagerly-awaited 55-inch class (54.6-inch diagonal) WRGB OLED TV (Model 55EM9700) in South Korea this month with deliveries scheduled to begin next month. Other markets where the revolutionary LG OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV will be available will be announced over the next several weeks along with their respective prices. The announcement comes just days before the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where an early version of the TV last year was awarded “Best of Show.” More th
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today debuted two new additions to its lineup of premium monitors, putting professional-grade picture quality within reach for professional and consumer audiences alike. The innovative Series 7 SC770 Touch Monitor comes optimized for Windows 8, while the Series 7 SC750 features a slim, ergonomic design and premium picture quality. These CES Innovation Award-winning monitors will be on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Samsung’s booth, #12004 i