[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]IPNav had previously identified and evaluated the portfolio of 800 patents being purchased by Microsoft at the request of a significant AOL shareholder. As part of its review IPNav analyzed the AOL portfolio of 800 patents using its internally developed IPNav Analyzer automated patent analysis software in conjunction with IPNav's proprietary patent evaluation techniques. As a result of its analysis IPNav valued the AOL patent portfolio at approximately $1B. The IPNav assessment of the value of these patents stands in stark contrast to other patent advisory firms, which fai
[By NBC-1TV S. H Jung]Citibank Korea (CEO, YK Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) signed business alliance with The Class Hyosung(CEO, JC Park) an official dealer of Mercedes-Benz and Auction (www.auction.co.kr), a leading online marketplace in Korea, and announced that it will launch a joint online marketing event for ‘Mercedes-Benz’, which is unprecedented for local online malls, starting from April 9th, 2012. In this event, Citibank offers in partnership with Auction in total of four models of Mercedes-Benz, and they are C200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Avantgarde’, ‘C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY’, ‘E300 Elegance’, a
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Korea clinched three gold medals on the second day of the 9th World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 5, 2012. Germany won one gold medal, which was the country's first gold medal ever at the WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships. Iran, Turkey, Greece and Thailand grabbed one silver medal each. In the men’s -51kg division, Korea’s Dae-young Kim required a fourth sudden-death round to grab the gold medal. The silver went to Iran’s Mohammad Kazemi Foushazdeh. Guatemala’s Francisco Jose Palacios Matias and
[By NBC-1TV H. J yook]Audyssey, the leader in audio technology for the home theater, TV, automotive, mobile and theater markets, today announced that Audyssey Dynamic EQ will be a standard audio technology in media players for NTT DOCOMO's extensive smartphone lineup. Audyssey Dynamic EQ preserves bass and surround sound at every volume level and is a standard feature in many premier home theater systems. The mobile application of Dynamic EQ in NTT DOCOMO smartphones is customized for its media players. It solves problems often seen in content playback on mobile phones, such as distorted and u
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung-Ku) launches a cashback credit card named Citi Cashback Card fully accommodating demands of Self-employed on April 5, 2012. As baseline features, Citibank provides Cashback Card holders with support with filing for VAT refund and issuing electronic tax invoice free of charge, both of which are core business processes to running proprietary business. Citi Cashback Card allows unlimited accumulation of Citi Cashback points for up to 1% of card spending depending on the amount of spending in the previous month and additional accumulation of cash b
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Dachis Group, the world‘s leading social software and solutions firm, today announced the launch of Advocate Insight, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that identifies brands’ advocates across social channels and measures each individual's brand impact. With the enormous opportunity presented by engaging with the millions of fans and followers a global brand has across the social web, many CMOs, brand managers and social community managers are beginning to understand both the promise and the enormous challenges of unprecedented access to customer engagement at scale
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Bombardier Aerospace today announced that AVWest of Australia has placed firm orders for five Global 6000 ultra long-range jets, featuring the new Vision Flight Deck. The total value of this overall order is approximately $292.5 million US, based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft. “Bombardier‘’s Global aircraft portfolio is unique to our industry. Together, the Global aircraft family offers range, cabin volume and flight deck commonality that is unmatched by any competitive product,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “AVWest
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Ssangyong Motor, part of the US$14.4 billion Mahindra Group, announced on Apr 3 that it launched in late March and would start full-scale sale of the manual transmission (M/T) Korando C CHIC model that boasts the best fuel efficiency among domestic SUV brands. The latest Korando model runs 20.1 km/l, a milestone for SUVs made by Korean carmakers. Ssangyong Motor said that the improved fuel efficiency is intended to meet the increasing demand of M/T models amid rising oil prices. The fuel efficiency of the Korando C is 2.7 km/l higher than the previous best (among small-si