It's time for another link round-up. Stuff I was interested in this month.
Andy Tebay on Twitter: "For those in Korea, it appears that https://t.co/abTbI4VZ94 readings are finally back online again as of early this morning. @10wontips https://t.co/Km1XYXqgAs"
10원 Tips on Twitter: "Alright, geez, I'll be careful. No need for the foul language. https://t.co/HgOXZZjxaV"
Thanks for reading folks. Happy Halloween.
Links for October 2017
Tech stuff
- Naver SmartBoard keyboard app released for iOS
- Whale Browser out of beta, v.1.0 released
- Google Assistant Joins Samsung's Bixby, Apple's Siri, Naver's Clover in Vying for Koreans' Attention | Be Korea-savvy
- Google launches Korean-language voice recognition service [They mean the Google Assistant feature now works in Korean. The Google Search app always understood Korean voice commands. In fact it can distinguish the two languages automatically, though I personally always had mixed results. I guess my Korean accent isn't very good. No argument here.]
- Kakao Pay Working to Create a Society without Wallets - 이티뉴스
- Line hosts Developer Day to highlight Clova, Line API
- Police Bring in Former Pro Gamer for Fixing Naver's Search Results | Be Korea-savvy [This guy ought to work in SEO.]
- Latest Humble Mobile Bundle includes 7 games Made in Korea
- OECD advises Korea to use more advanced digital tools [High on the list is cloud computing. I've worked with plenty of people here who still just email files back and forth. At least most seem to know how to use versioning. I wonder sometimes if the hesitancy to move to cloud collaboration isn't rooted in a fear of others knowing precisely when and for how long you worked on the document.]
- [Guest Report] Shop smarter with Lotte’s AI-powered helper-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily [This is actually a great look at a huge potential for AI]
- KT chief meets Elon Musk for satellite partnership [Despite Tesla having fair brand recognition here, is it just me or do most Koreans not know who Musk is? Maybe I'm in a bubble because I'm always checking what he's up to.]
- Naver Showcases Ambient Intelligence-Based Robots | Be Korea-savvy
- Naver’s European AI Research Team Debuts at Developers’ Meeting | Be Korea-savvy
- Korean banks sue Southern California computer parts retailer Newegg, alleging 'Ponzi scheme' - LA Times
- Sejong Univ. to host human vs. AI StarCraft match next week [
Meant to check back the result, then realized I just do not care. Edit: the human won. ]
Lifestyle / Living in Korea
- Kakao to launch smart parking service for Incheon Airport | ZDNet
- Kakao launches mobile parking service | ZDNet
- Kakao launches new collective mobility app Kakao T
- Kakao Taxi App Now Completely Redesigned With English | 10 Magazine Korea [Lot of press about
KakaoTaxiKakao T being in English. Good for Olympics tourists, who are definitely going to need taxis out there. Works the same as before but now you can reserve parking spots, fully automated, in certain areas. Great idea.] - Naver, Kakao to Release English Map Apps Ahead of Upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics | Be Korea-savvy [Naver Map needs a UI refresh anyway. KakaoMap already pretty good in English. I noticed it's getting better at English searches (search Homeplus and it brings up your local branches) but still some major places suffer from the misnomer problem I mentioned before.]
- [S. Korea] How to Use Naver/Daum Maps to Find the Fastest Route to Arcade Stream (or Anywhere) | Smashboards [Great step by step illustrated English guide to using current Korean Naver Maps]
- New iPhones to reach Korean market on Nov. 3
- Pocket WiFi Devices; Wi-F.. : 네이버블로그 [Info on renting a pocket Wi-Fi. Good info for Olympics visitors. This whole blog is written by foreigners and hosted by Naver.]
- Uber launches car pool service in Seoul for diversification
- IKEA Korea to launch mobile app ahead of second store opening
- IKEA in Seoul : 네이버 블로그 [Been here several times. Meatballs every time. Two plates. Don't judge me.]
- Payco payment option added to Google Play [Really just means easier to buy games on Google Play.]
- BIFF opens an immersive cinema-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily
- ké radar | Michelin Guide Accused of Selling Out to S Korean Government
- Marvel Experience to open in Busan
- [Video] Everland uses latest IT to make Halloween spookier
Society / Culture / Etc.
- CJ head appears on NBC show, talks about CJ-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily [not mentioned in the headline is that this cameo was on the Golf Channel. Weird.]
- Han wins Ig Nobel Prize with coffee cup [I didn't know 4 Koreans had won this "prize" now.]
- [INTERVIEW] 'Authenticity should be stressed when promoting Korean food' [Nothing is worse than Westernized Korean food... or Koreanized Western food. The one time when "separate but equal" is best.]
- Non-verbal show Nanta's theater will close due to lack of Chinese tourists
- ‘Aegyo,’ ‘maknae’: How Korean words make up the unique vocabulary of K-pop fans
- [Provincial News] Daegu gives more cash for students' English lessons
- Israel is a pro-Korean country? - K-POP, K-FANS
- Naver, YG Entertainment begin work on new global music service platform
- [Guest Report] Lotte Card to enter the Vietnamese market-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily
- Gyeonggi Province rebrands English Village to Change Up Campus [Article portrays this as an upgrade move, but really I'm betting it's more to do with the lack of interest in English villages. Heard student numbers have dropped like crazy, not that they were all that high to begin with. The whole idea of them is a bit goofy to me.]
- KAIST fourth best university in Asia, first in South Korea
- Court of appeals confirmed that the blocking of “North Korea Tech” website is unlawful – Korea Internet Transparency Report
- Hallyu Works Differently in the United States - The PeninsulaThe Peninsula [Makes sense. Small steps, small influences. Banging the drum loud won't work in a hugely media saturated market like the U.S.]
- Application for the Individual Income Tax Exemption (New) | Notices | News | The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games [Wow, never considered an Olympic winner might have to pay local tax on his winnings. Is that silver medal a work-related expense?]
Google vs. Korea: Net Neutrality at the international level
- Free Ride: Google Uses Communication Network without Paying Any Fees | BusinessKorea
- Amid Ignoring Domestic Cost: Google Proposes Sharing Cost for Int’l Networks | BusinessKorea
Bad News / Oops!
- More than half of teenagers on probation have STI: data
- 1 in 3 South Koreans have latent TB: data
- An Unfortunate Machine Translation Error in Facebook - Nojeok Hill: My View from the Top
- Hana Tour's 1 million customer records leaked
Video Links
Tweets
Andy Tebay on Twitter: "For those in Korea, it appears that https://t.co/abTbI4VZ94 readings are finally back online again as of early this morning. @10wontips https://t.co/Km1XYXqgAs"
For those in Korea, it appears that https://t.co/abTbI4VZ94 readings are finally back online again as of early this morning. @10wontips pic.twitter.com/Km1XYXqgAs— Andy Tebay (@Kowiana) September 24, 2017
Hey, k-pop fans: @gfriend is NOT the “gfriend” k-pop group. Please DON’T include me in your tweets. Thanks!— Gil Friend (@gfriend) September 19, 2017
10원 Tips on Twitter: "Alright, geez, I'll be careful. No need for the foul language. https://t.co/HgOXZZjxaV"
Alright, geez, I'll be careful. No need for the foul language. pic.twitter.com/HgOXZZjxaV— 10원 Tips (@10wontips) October 3, 2017
Thanks for reading folks. Happy Halloween.
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