South Korea Says Google Impeded Antitrust Probe

Google’s relationship with the South Korean government was never all that great to begin with, but now it seems to have slipped into a real downward spiral.
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TV Makers Seek Fatter Profits in Thinner Sets

Television manufacturers, stung by steep profit declines this year, will start making TV sets that are even thinner and lighter in hopes of sparking new consumer interest.

Samsung’s Won-Pyo Hong on the Mobile Phone Wars: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

South Korea’s Samsung is a key player in the global mobile war between and among Apple, Google, Nokia and others. Here’s its smartphone general.
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The LivingSocial Trio Talk Asian Expansion, Groupon and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

How will LivingSocial compete with rival Groupon in the daily deals space? Global domination!
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Meet Kid Robot, Kibot: The Full AsiaD Demo (Video)

It looks like a monkey, whose nose is an RFID reader, stomach is a control panel and ears are the navigational buttons. Would that my kids were that easy to control.
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iPhone 4S Headed to 15 More Countries

Apple’s iPhone 4S is currently available in 29 countries. By the end of next week, it will be available in 44.
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With No iPhone 5, Koreans Change View of Apple — And Themselves

Apple Inc.’s rollout of a new version of iPhone 4 rather than the major redesign that many techies were expecting is being portrayed in South Korea as good news for the country’s big electronics companies.

Samsung Moves to Expand Tablet Business With Microsoft

Samsung Electronics Co. is preparing to expand its tablet-computer lineup by using a new version of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows software as the South Korean company’s products built around Google Inc.’s Android operating system come under legal attack from Apple Inc.

Apple Sued by 27,000 South Koreans

The group of South Koreans threatening to bring a class action suit against Apple for privacy violations in the country has finally done so.
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AsiaD Adventures, Japan Edition: Walt and Kara Visit Digital Tokyo! (Video)

On our grand tour of Asia, Walt Mossberg and I take a tour of this Japanese city’s digital highlights.
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