It's time for another link round-up. Stuff I was interested in this month.
That has got to be one of the best headlines I've seen. Flawless logic. Why visit? Why not? Well shoot, you got me there! Bonus points for what I will call "clever use of reverse psychology" in the opening paragraphs. I clicked, didn't I?
Thanks for reading. See you next month.
Links for November 2017
Tech stuff
- Samsung Upcycling program repurposes old Galaxy devices - Using old phones to mine Bitcoin more efficiently. Neat. This is why I like Android: repositories like APK Mirror store older versions of apps, giving more life to old tech. I've got an ancient iPod Touch plugged into some old speakers that still functions as the streaming radio in my kitchen, thanks to an old .ipa file of TuneIn Radio some kind internet stranger had posted.
AI Fact Checker Will Tackle Fake News, KAIST Professor Says | Be Korea-savvy - Good luck with that.
Mars earbuds are equipped with space-age translation tech - You thought only Google is working on a Babelfish? Think again. Naver quietly releases their own earbud translators that of course utilize Papago. Watch out, English teachers. The AI is coming for you. Though I noticed last week Google Maps is translating Korean places that end with -점 as "points"... "Hyundai Outlet Paju points." Oops. Maybe the humans have a few years still.
네이버 '동시 통역 무선 이어폰' CES 최고상 수상 - 지디넷코리아 - Korean version of the previous article
Korea's 'gigatopia': KT delivering gigabit speeds over copper | ZDNet
Line now lets you unsend messages that are less than 24 hours old - The Verge - I've noticed more and more Koreans utilizing Line... mostly as a secret 2nd messenger their significant others or friends don't know about.
Kakao celebrates decade of donation platform
Google 한국 블로그: 구글플레이에서 페이코 포인트로 더욱 편리하게 결제해보세요 - Make Google Play purchases using PAYCO, a popular sort of Korean PayPal.
KT’s GiGA Genie will soon offer voice shopping-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily - This kind of thing is why Google will never dominate Korea. Korean companies are just too fast in replicating and maturing the tech for the local audience. Alexa will order your Amazon stuff, now Genie will order your Lotte.com stuff.
Netflix Embraces Korean Content
최신 웹 브라우저 이용 캠페인 - Promotional event to get people to upgrade their browsers. Huge list, including Swing Browser and even IE, but no Edge or Naver Whale?
Banking Trojan Dropped Through Spoofed Korean CERT Bulletin - Oops. Friends don't let friends dismiss the Hangul auto-updater. I wish it would just do this in the background without the user having to give it the OK.
Foldable Galaxy X: Samsung Electronics to Launch ‘Galaxy X’ Loaded with Foldable Panel Next Year | BusinessKorea - Neat.
Virtual Insanity: South Korea’s Bitcoin Craze Gets Physical | KOREA EXPOSÉ
TUNE is now a certified Measurement Partner with Naver, South Korea’s #1 Search Portal | TUNE
Naver, Kakao consider charging for some content next year- Nikkei Asian Review
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North Korea Tech wins Internet blocking case – North Korea Tech – 노스코리아테크
How A Website About North Korea's Tech Use Battled -- And Beat -- Being Blocked In South Korea
This Korean life
YouTube Korea Blog: 2017년 3분기 화제의 유튜브 광고 Top 10
- some more popular Korean commercials. The Baskin Robbins Chuseok one is funny. "Anything else? FOR ME, 'MOM IS AN ALIEN!" And the awkward one with the girl from Momoland certainly made the rounds. - - Does your article headline contain a pun? I will click it.
- - Background on the Poolus app, but the next link is the money link:
- - This was a fascinating read, highly recommended. I'd read about the issues of Poolus being allowed (or not) to operate at non-commute times, but didn't realize just how blatantly this app/service is just Korean Uber. Interesting and cheaper alternative to KakaoTaxi.
- - Is it just me, or are the new characters not at all appealing? Maybe I'm getting old. Get off my chatroom.
- - Oops. If you bought or serviced your iPhone at a Frisbee branch in Korea, your personal info was leaked.
- - Neat article. I confess my knowledge of Korean history is not great.
전기차 충전소 모니터링
- Neat interactive map showing electric vehicle charging station locations throughout Korea. Gusts Of Popular Feeling: Colonial-era collaboration and the controversy surrounding Helen Kim's statue
- - I know a lot of newcomers get a bit freaked out when their phone starts buzzing. Nice gesture here.
Scientists discuss correlation between geothermal plant and Pohang earthquake : National : News : The Hankyoreh
- Very interesting, but a little conspiracy theoristy- Korea Post makes first delivery of mail via drone : National : News : The Hankyoreh - Bonus: it was over water.
How to buy CGV movie tickets with your smartphone : 네이버 블로그
- Nice screenshot-loaded guide- - I swear, the guy who makes the graphic designs for the KH's "Graphic News" section is a genius or just stoned out of his mind all the time. Where does he come up with this kind of stuff? This is not an isolated incident. The whole section is like this. Who is this surrealist savant?
Google vs. Naver / Int'l Internet stuff
- Preparing Joint Countermeasures: Korean Gov’t Plans to Address Reverse Discrimination in Using Internet Network | BusinessKorea
Doubling down in Japan
Google Continues to Thrive from South Korean Games - 이티뉴스
[News Focus] Can Korea effectively investigate Google’s covert data collection?
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics stuff
- PYEONGCHANG KORAIL PASS
Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: PyeongChang Korail Pass
Visa-Free Korea for Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia Until Year 2018 | Pinoy Seoul
- - I love these human interest stories. This waygookin stood in line all night to get one of those fancy PyeongChang long-padding coats. The price sure is right.
Business Insider – Top Tech Related Questions by Business Visitors to Korea – Korea, Beyond Meetings Webzine
- Not exactly Olympics related, but a nice intro for somebody preparing coming to Korea. Targeting business travelers but info is concise and useful for anybody who wants to come and stay connected.
Juicy clickbait
Honorable Mention
Nagoya is not necessarily a popular city for tourists. World War II (1939-45) left the city with few historic landmarks and other interesting traces of the past, putting the city at a major disadvantage in terms of attracting visitors. Over decades, the city developed a reputation for its soullessness, with one local paper even calling it "the most boring city in Japan."
Why visit Nagoya? Why not?
That has got to be one of the best headlines I've seen. Flawless logic. Why visit? Why not? Well shoot, you got me there! Bonus points for what I will call "clever use of reverse psychology" in the opening paragraphs. I clicked, didn't I?
Thanks for reading. See you next month.
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