Yun-Hee Kim

Q&A: Vinton Cerf on the Internet's Future

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 25, 2011 at 9:19 am PT

Vinton Cerf is widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of the Internet and currently holds the title of “chief Internet evangelist” at search giant Google Inc. In Hong Kong for an industry conference, Mr. Cerf spoke with The Wall Street Journal about trends in the Internet space, the implications of the temporary shut down of the Internet in Egypt earlier this month and censorship in China.

Abu Dhabi's Ambitions for Chip Manufacturing Hub

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 16, 2010 at 8:03 am PT

Over the last three decades, players in the cutthroat semiconductor industry have watched chip production move from the U.S. and Japan to South Korea, and then to Singapore and Taiwan. They’ve also witnessed over the past few years production move slowly to low-cost places like China where even chip giant Intel took a big gamble and set up an advanced manufacturing base in Dalian. But now, oil-rich United Arab Emirates wants in on some of the action with its ambitious plan to build a chip manufacturing hub in the country by 2030. Could it succeed?

Apple Drives Chip Sales, Too

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on July 14, 2010 at 11:00 am PT

The popularity of Apple’s new iPad and iPhone has driven up sales for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company, but it’s not only Apple that’s celebrating. Asian component makers — those that make chips and touch-screens used in Apple’s devices and other similiar gadgets — say they are having a tough time meeting orders thanks in part to stronger-than-expected demand for smartphones and tablet PCs.

H-P on Printing From the Cloud

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 29, 2010 at 7:57 am PT

IPads, smart phones and e-readers are hot in the consumer electronics industry right now, and Hewlett-Packard wants in on the action — even with its printers. The company unveiled Tuesday in Hong Kong its new line of web-enabled printers that allow you to print from smart phones and other mobile devices by storing documents and files in the “cloud.” H-P’s executive vice president for the company’s imaging and printing group, Vyomesh Joshi, calls the new printers a “game changer.”

Huawei's Brave New World

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 10, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Many people outside of China haven’t heard of Huawei Technologies. But the Chinese telecom equipment vendor has been gaining on its European and U.S. rivals, including Ericsson, Nokia Siemens and Alcatel-Lucent, with its pricing advantage as well as its technology.

Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10, an iPhone Killer?

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 7, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

As demand from Europe wanes amid the debt crisis, mobile handset maker Sony Ericsson hopes it can tap strong demand for smart phones in South Korea to spur growth this year. But it won’t be an easy task; analysts say Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10, which is set to debut in the country later this month, won’t be an iPhone killer even if it’ll open up more choices for consumers in the high-growth smart phone category.

Chiefs of Samsung and Sony Meet — But to Discuss What?

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 25, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee met with Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer over dinner late Monday in Seoul. News of a meeting between the two arch rivals raised speculation that they might either be re-evaluating their current partnership or discussing further investment in their liquid-crystal-display joint venture in Korea.

Are the Chips Taking It on the Chin?

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 21, 2010 at 8:00 am PT

Samsung might need to boost spending on lawyers as well as chip plants. The electronics giant, which recently posted upbeat earnings and forecasts, was one of several chip makers slapped with steep fines by the European Commission for price fixing.

Flat-Screen TV Prices Rising; When's the Right Time to Buy?

Yun-Hee Kim, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 30, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Flat-screen TV prices have been rising since February, but now some analysts say prices could fall in the coming months. Analysts base their predictions on the prices of liquid crystal displays — which are the most expensive component of a flat screen TV.