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October 2008

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• Automotive, GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video

  Reigncom’s iriver NV mini GPS Navigation

  10.28.08 | Permalink | 27 Comments

  Reigncom has announced the release of the iriver NV mini, a PMP with built in GPS navigation. The device is basically a slimmed down version of iriver’s NV PMP. The mini has been heavily slimmed down in both size and functions, its a little confusing why the iriver mini is being released under that name [...]

• Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video

  Cowon P5 PMP Launches In Korea

  10.26.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Cowon’s hot new premium PMP has launched in Korea. The Cowon P5 is an extremely powerful and stylish addition to Cowon’s product lineup.  Powered by an Alchemy 700MHz processor the PMP delivers a wide range of media and functionality. The web browser has become standard fair for Cowon, as well as Bluetooth 2.0, DMB, electronic [...]

• Environmental Tech, Tech Attractions Korea

  Banpo Bridge Fountain Lights Up The Han River

  10.23.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Seoul’s strong drive to become known as a world class city moves forward with more attractions being added to the Han River renewal. Banpo Bridge (????) one of the Han’s more boring bridges has been spiced up with the addition of massive fountain that runs almost the entire length of the bridge. The bridge has [...]

• R & D, Transportation

  South Korean Rocket Unveiled

  10.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Following up on the success of Korea’s first astronaut the scientist at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute are hard at work preparing for the launch of Korea’s ‘home grown’ rocket. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-1) has been designed to send domestically produced satellites into orbit.
  The rocket is being developed in collaboration with Russia’s [...]

• Automotive, Transportation

  Hyundai Genesis Coupe 380GT Available This December

  10.22.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Hyundai designers apparently caught the latest Fast and Furious movie which no doubt served as inspiration for the sleek new Genesis Coupe. The Genesis 380GT will be launching in Korea December 29th, 2008 and should be out available Stateside in Spring 2009. The price is not yet available but Hyundai USA President John Krafcik has [...]

• Misc. Gadgets, Wearable Tech

  Implanted Chip Beckons ‘End Times’ For Korean Dogs

  10.22.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Seongnam City in South Korea is running a three month trial to microchip dogs in the city. The program is mandatory for all pet owners living in two city districts, and if the program is a success it will be expanded over the entire the city. For the dogs it seems ‘end days’ has arrived, [...]

• Uncategorized

  INNO Design Showcases MP3 Louvre Bound Designs

  10.22.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  INNO Design is getting ready to release its Mp3 players in the Korean market come October 25th. The INNO Design house has won some major awards for some truly cutting edge designs for iRiver, LG, and many more. So when we laid eyes on their latest creation we were a little confused? Is it some [...]

• Laptop, PC, UMPC, Wireless

  TG Sambo’s Averatec Buddy Brand Enters A Overcrowded Market

  10.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Korea’s first computer manufacture TG Sambo has released some details about an upcoming netbook that will be flying the Averatec flag. The new netbook the Averatec Buddy is based on the Intel Atom processor (N27 1.5Ghz), rocks a 10.2″ LCD screen, and runs Windows XP. 1Gb of RAM and 160 GB ROM take care of [...]

• Gaming

  Korean MMO Prius Online Launches Potential WoW Killer

  10.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Tomorrow Korean MMO Prius online will open up to the public. The game is a sort of massive multilayer World of Warcraft inspired fantasy title. Few details of the game have been leaked by beta players, but game play indicates your character battles gigantic monsters while a young girl follows you around.
  Although it has received [...]

• Cameras, Cell Phones, GPS

  Samsung INNOV8 8 Mega Pixel Camera Phone

  10.21.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Samsung released some details on an another upcoming phone at this years London Smartphone Show. The Samsung INNOV8 will be following in the footsteps of the previously announced Samsung S60 I7110 by including an impressive digital camera setup. The phone features an 8 mega pixel camera (Samsung’s first) with ’smile shot’, ‘blink shot’, face recognition [...]

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