News Roundup
2009/04/19 23:01Seoul Fashion Week was held earlier this month and it included a WiBro-enabled handheld tablet to distribute information to buyers:
A digital interactive system called ``Tablet Order'' is being introduced for the first time at Seoul Fashion Week. This WiBro system terminal provides buyers with real-time detailed information on the brand and products shown on the catwalk. Instead of the usual printed ``look books,'' buyers will be able to access information on the fashion brands, including prices and details, using Tablet Order.
eBay completed their long planned acquisition of the Korean ecommerce firm Gmarket for $1.2 billion dollars:
eBay said this was part of its ambitious plan to advance into the ever-growing Asian online market. Asia is a market moving and growing quickly, Pluhowski said, and the takeover enables the company to build a platform for growth ``not only in Korea, but in Asian regions and beyond.''
Korea Times: eBay’s Plan on Hold? (November 12, 2008)
Eight Koreans were selected to take part in the YouTube Orchestra project that was organized last year by Google:
The newly launched YouTube Orchestra is a natural born child of the digital age. With enthusiastic support from renowned classical musicians including pianist Lang Lang and composer Tan Dun, the project recruited amateurs and professionals via the Internet. A jury of music experts chose 200 finalists, and over 12 million people from some 200 regions visited YouTube to vote for 90 winners…
