Tag archive: Lee

The tension between Google and the Chinese government ratcheted up a notch last night when China blocked Google search and Gmail for an hour. The government had already told the company to stop porn appearing in its search results, and earlier in the day Xinhua and People's Daily, the main media outlet for the state and Communist party, had condemned Google, according to the Guardian. Earlier this week Google had reportedly agreed… Read More

Well before the creation of the world wide web, there was the "open hypermedia system" Microcosm, put together at the University of Southampton in the UK by Wendy Hall – then just 32 – and her colleagues in 1984. Just 10 years later she became the first female professor of engineering at the university, and in 2000 she was made a CBE for her services to science and technology. Now the woman who is deemed one… Read More

High-end cable and audio peripheral manufacturer Monster is getting into the earbud business, formally announcing its Turbine In-Ear Speakers today. The earbuds feature specially-engineered 8mm drivers designed to offer outstanding sonic detail and deep bass, with Monster's patented Magnetic FlexTube technology and (of course) MicroStrand connectors to ensure outstanding signal transfer. The earbuds have been in development for three… Read More

South Korean electroincs giant Samsung has announced it is abandoning its efforts to take over SanDisk, a leading maker of flash memory and portable media players. Although the companies have been dancing around each other for almost six months, SanDisk rejected a $5.8 billion takeover offer from Samsung, and that apparently soured the relationship. Samsung vice chairman and CEO Yoon Woo Lee didn't mince words calling off the deal:… Read More

South Korea's Samsung has been courting flash storage maker (and media player manufacturer!) SanDisk for some time, but apparently ran out of patience and placed an offer of $26 per share—some $5.8 billion— in cash on the table. In its letter to SanDisk's board, Samsung CEO Yoon-Woo Lee claimed that after four months of talks, SanDisk continued to “cling to unrealistic expectations” about its market… Read More

After being charged with fraud and resigning as head of the Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee was given a three-year suspended jail sentence on charges of tax evasion, but was cleared of breach-of-trust charges and charges he issued bonds to illegally transfer money to his children. Lee's sentence was suspended for five years. The court also fined Lee 110 billion won (about $110 million US), which was more than double the amount he was… Read More

Having proven its mettle in the automotive industry with the Ford Sync in-car systems, which allow for everything from voice-activated music to Bluetooth-radio integration, Microsoft has been able to attract a major Asian automaker to its onboard computer systems as well. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it had entered into long-term agreement with the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group to develop its next generation of in-car entertainment.… Read More

Folks who've been paying close attention to the Internet—or just click through to any online video link they find because they can—may have gotten wind of a new action "TV series" dubbed Scarlet featuring explosions, fighting, and (of course) an improbably photogenic heroine. Sorry: Scarlet won't be coming to your programming lineup anytime soon: the whole thing was a non-traditional teaser campaign by… Read More

Nokia has announced a partnership with Oscar-nominated director Spike Lee to create what it's calling the “world's first social film.” Cantered on the theme of how music “tells the story of humanity,” the film will be assembled through original content captured on mobile devices and submitted to the Nokia Productions site via the Internet. “The future of filmmaking is changing and mobile-generated… Read More

In a move that's been expected for some weeks, Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee resigned his position at South Korea's largest corporation following an indictment last week on fraud and tax evasion charges. Also stepping down are Samsung vice chairman Lee Hak-soo also announced his resignation, along with that of the chairman's son, Lee Jae-yong, also a Samsung executive. "We, including myself, have caused troubles to… Read More

South Korean special prosecutors have announced that they have charged Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee with breach of trust and tax evasion. However, Lee will remain free pending trial, with authorities saying they won't be arresting him because it the disruptive impact that could have on the electronics giant. Lee, age 66, was charged with nine other Samsung executives, including vice chairman Lee Hak-Soo. All have admitted to most of… Read More

Romania, China and Russia. Those are the countries eBay sees as the home of the cybercriminals it’s trying to fight.   Speak at the e-crime Congress in London, eBay UK’s trust and safety manager, Mark Lee, said,   “These attacks are definitely organized.There are towns in Romania where the entire focus is on sites like eBay as the main source of income."   He claims that the criminals are able to operate… Read More

South Korea's LG Electronics has filed suit against Taiwan's Quanta, alleging Quanta infringes on four patents related to LG's DVD technology. Quanta is seeking monetary compensation as well as an an injunction preventing Quanta from selling infringing products in the United States. “LG's proprietorship of DVD technologies is widely recognized throughout industry and the unlicensed use of our intellectual… Read More

Back in March, BenQ's CEO K.Y. Lee offered his resignation in the wake of the financial disaster brought on my the purchase of Seimen's AG mobile phone business, while cost the company over $1 billion dollars before BenQ finally gave up and wound up parting the company out and selling it for scrap. At the time, BenQ's board expressed confidence in longtime leader Lee, insisting he stay on and guide the company back to… Read More

All is not well in the competitive world of plasma televisions. After Japanese manufacturer Hitachi sued Korea-based LG Electronics in April over patented technology allegedly used in its plasma televisions, LG announced Monday that it would be countersuing Hitachi with a similar claim. The suit was filed in Texas, and cites seven patents LG claims Hitachi has infringed. The company is seeking both monetary compensation for damages… Read More