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Apple likely to face fine for unfair practices in South Korea
Apple is likely to face sanctions from the South Korean antitrust watchdog…
Samsung’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, released from South Korean jail
A charming family tale out of The Republic of Samsung…
Apple offices of South Korea raided ahead of launch of iPhone X
South Korean authorities have raided Apple’s offices in Seoul as it prepares to launch the iPhone X…
Samsung chief sentenced to five years for offering bribes and other crimes
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of South Korea’s most successful business group…
Leaked texts reveal Samsung’s manipulation of South Korean media
South Korea’s so-called ‘trial of the century’ has seen Samsung’s crown prince Lee Jae-yong…
Prosecutors seek 12 years in jail for Samsung heir
The prosecution on Monday asked a Seoul court to sentence Samsung Group’s heir apparent Lee Jae-yong…
Samsung’s acting head Lee Jae-yong indicted on bribery charges as scandal grows
The acting head of Samsung is to be indicted on bribery and embezzlement charges connected…
South Korean court approves arrest of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong
A South Korean court approved on Friday the arrest of a billionaire heir to Samsung accused of bribery and other charges…
South Korean prosecution again seeks arrest of Samsung chief
South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it would again seek a warrant…
Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7 crisis signals problems at Korea Inc.
Before a world audience watching online, Samsung on Monday offered details and schematics showing how its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone…
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong escapes arrest in massive bribery scandal
A Seoul court on Thursday denied a request to arrest one of South Korea’s most powerful men…
Apple may shun South Korean bond market after a local newspaper reveals cash trail
Korean bankers are fretting that Apple may shun the country’s bond market after a local newspaper revealed…
Succession looms large at Samsung
A big question mark hangs over Korea’s top conglomerate, the Samsung Group…
South Korea attempting to handicap Apple by demanding the removal of preinstalled apps like the App Store
Apple is resisting the South Korean government’s legal revision to uninstall preloaded apps on their new mobile devices…
‘Vindictive’ South Korean FTC targets Apple, others
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is accused of being biased and vindictive…
Apple and Samsung ‘trying to find common ground,’ unnamed Korea Times source claims
Don’t believe everything you read in The Korea Times…
Korea Times report of Apple-Samsung settlement talks was bogus
On Monday the Korea Times reported that Apple and Samsung…
Samsung reportedly resumes settlement talks with Apple
Samsung Electronics and Apple have recently agreed to begin talks…
Korea Fair Trade Commission clears Samsung’s use of standard-essential patents against Apple
The KFTC had been investigating the matter since the summer of 2012…
Samsung, LG to supply batteries for Apple’s ‘iWatch,’ sources say
Apple has confirmed that it will stick with lithium-ion batteries, according to industry sources…
Samsung issues another vague denial regarding Galaxy S4, Note 3 benchmark cheating
In the face of a second set of investigative reports detailing exactly how Samsung cheats…
Sleaze: Nearly all Android device makers cheat on benchmarks
We started piecing this data together back in July…
Apple slams Samsung’s serial benchmark deceptions
Samsung is artificially boosting the benchmark scores…
South Korea initiates ‘Korean Steve Jobs’ project
We’re all aware of the obsession that Samsung has with copying Apple…
Samsung shamelessly photoshops Galaxy S4 into iPhone model’s hand
Check out this recent Samsung ad, and what do you know?
Samsung delays plastic ‘Galaxy S4’ phone claiming inventory challenges
Due to inventory challenges at the Korean electronics manufacturer…
Fair trade officials investigate Samsung for paying people to post ‘fake web reviews’ that defame competitor
Fair-trade officials in Taiwan are looking into reports that Samsung paid people…
Samsung’s big attempt to gin up some buzz generates crickets
Samsung was all set to be anointed the king of smartphones…
Samsung swung wildly and whiffed; Now it’s Apple’s turn at bat
Samsung’s Galaxy S4: a cautionary tale about what happens when you confuse gimmicky with innovation…
Samsung outspends its inspiration Apple in phone advertising
In 2012, Samsung spent $401 million advertising its phones in the U.S…
Judge Lucy Koh slashes jury award in Apple v. Samsung case from $1.03 billion to $599 million
A federal judge on Friday significantly cut into Apple’s legal victory…
Why slavish copier Samsung could be heading for a fall
Buy a Samsung? Ewwww…
Samsung’s new ‘Wallet’ bears striking resemblance to Apple’s Passbook
Samsung on Wednesday introduced a new smartphone application…
Judge Lucy Koh orders Apple and Samsung to narrow claims
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. must narrow their patent-infringement…
British retailers recommend Samsung phones over Apple iPhones due to higher commissions
The Samsung Galaxy SIII was the most recommended smartphone…
As Apple finally begins to bail, Samsung looks to sell chips and displays to Chinese, other emerging phone makers
Samsung Electronics Co is looking to supply chips to more Chinese and other…
European Commission to charge Samsung in antitrust case
EU regulators are poised to accuse Samsung of breaking competition rules…
Samsung withdraws lawsuits seeking to block Apple iOS device sales in Europe
Samsung Electronics Co. will withdraw patent lawsuits seeking to block sales…
South Korea, the Republic of Samsung
You can even say the Samsung chairman is more powerful than the South Korean president…
Despite frigid temps, Apple’s iPhone 5 launches to enthusiastic reception in South Korea
Apple’s newest smartphone, the iPhone 5, became available in Korea…
Slavish Apple copier Samsung Electronics promotes son and heir closer to top job
Samsung Electronics Co pushed the anointed heir of the company chairman…
