Notion Calendar: An all-in-one calendar that challenges Google Calendar

Notion has announced the ‘Notion Calendar’. Notion Calendar succeeds Cron, a calendar service founded by Rafael Schad and acquired by Notion in 2022. We plan to go beyond the calendar used as an auxiliary feature in the existing Notion and become the center of time management. In addition to powerful integration with Notion, it has Cron-like usability with built-in Calendly, a scheduling service. Raphael Schaad, head of product at Notion Calendar, said, “Digital calendars are the main […] ]
Galaxy Unpacked 2024: AI phones and healthcare

Samsung Electronics held ‘Galaxy Unpack 2024’ at the SAP Center in San Jose, USA. The ‘Galaxy S24 series’ was unveiled with the subtitle ‘Galaxy AI is here’. The ‘Galaxy Ring’, a smart device for healthcare, was also surprisingly unveiled. First, we introduced a function that breaks down language barriers using Galaxy AI. We provide real-time two-way interpretation service even when calling in different languages. Even when sending and receiving text messages, you can use the ‘Samsung Keyboard’ for real-time translation. […] ]
Apple Hongdae: Finally in the heart of creative culture

The Apple Store opens in Hongdae on January 20th. This is the 7th Apple Store in Korea and the 100th Apple Store in Asia. Apple explained that it was a tribute to the streets of Hongdae, the center of youth culture. In collaboration with local artists in Hongdae, we expressed Apple's apple symbol with the word 'Hongdae' in the form of graffiti. The spray's unique dripping effect makes it look as if it has just been sprayed on a black wall. The freely moving shapes and colorful neon colors are typical of Hongdae. From Hongdae […] ]
LG Signature OLED T: Transparent TV that turns into a holographic fish tank

Transparent TV was by far the hot topic at CES 2024. Traditional display powerhouses LG and Samsung have introduced new products equipped with a variety of future display technologies. LG is offering TVs in a variety of ways, such as TVs that can be carried while camping, trolley-type TVs that can be moved anywhere in the house, and rollable TVs that can be put away when not in use […] ]
Honda Zero: An electric car that looks like something out of a science fiction movie

Honda unveiled the global EV series Honda Zero, scheduled to be released in 2026, at CES 2024. It unveiled box van concepts named Saloon and Space-Hub. The Saloon's exterior has a smooth shape, unlike the Cybertruck, which looks like a sharply angled piece of aluminum. This is a side view of the curves of a sports car such as Lamborghini. Unlike other car designs where you don't know how to organize the engine grille, it definitely gives a futuristic impression. The Space-Hub is like a huge […] ]
Rabbit: Cute AI Walkie Talkie R1

Rabbit introduced R1, an AI walkie-talkie running its own Rabbit OS, at CES 2024. We designed the product in collaboration with Teenage Engineering, famous for its beautifully designed recorder TP-7. The first order has already sold out, but it is said that you can receive it between April and May through pre-order. You can play music, buy groceries, and send messages without using your smartphone. The intensely colored exterior and gray dot-like graphics are reminiscent of a Tamagotchi. The device […] ]
Ballie: Samsung's upgraded smart home assistant robot

Samsung unveiled its upgraded AI robot Ballie at CES 2024. In 2020, Samsung unveiled Boli at the CES event. At the time, it was completely round and ball-shaped, but this time, the upgraded Bolly looks like a character from Among Us. The addition of some human characteristics makes it feel more familiar. The horizontally long eye area looks like a person wearing a helmet, and the long distinct areas on either side look like arms. Pets at work […] ]
Seoul Myeongdong bus crisis: failed UX design

From the 27th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government stopped operating the 'route-specific waiting board' that was introduced at the 'Myeongdong Entrance' metropolitan bus stop in Jung-gu after 9 days. Originally, metropolitan bus stops were lined up according to the route numbers written on the floor. When there were a lot of people, there was no need to line up on a designated floor. Buses also stopped near the bus stop depending on the situation. After the recent Itaewon disaster, standing on metropolitan buses was banned for safety reasons, and they stop at the entrance to Myeongdong in Seongnam, Yongin, Suwon,. […] ]
CoPilot app launched: GPT4 for free

Microsoft recently released the Copilot app, available for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Co-Pilot is an AI chat service that operates based on OpenAI's AI models ChatGPT 4.0 and DALL-E 3. We ask you various questions, create the image you want, and write the content for you. It's been a month since Microsoft's existing enterprise conversation AI service, Bingchat, was renamed Copilot. Edge browser, MS 365 products, Windows 11, now Windows […] ]
LG Cinebeam Cube: A beautiful beam projector

LG will unveil the ultra-small 4K projector LG CineBeam Cube at CES 2024 held this year. It is a small, lightweight, and beautiful beam projector that produces a screen of up to 120 inches with an ultra-small 4K resolution projector. LG developed a small and lightweight projector with 4K resolution as the number of users using projectors in various spaces such as bedrooms and terraces increased. It weighs 1.49 kg, which is as light as a laptop. The size is 13.5cm wide, 8cm long, and 13.5cm high, making it the most […] ]
KakaoTalk Easy: Looking back on KakaoTalk in 2023

Kakao has released a video looking back on 2023 through the ‘KakaoTalk Manual’. KakaoTalk Manual is a website that was launched last April to teach users how to use KakaoTalk effectively. It is said that over 90 pieces of content were published over a period of about a year and were visited by approximately 22 million users. We tested 11 features in the KakaoTalk lab and released 5 features. Features a memorial profile for a loved one, refusing unwanted group chat invitations, leaving the chat room quietly in an embarrassing situation, making friends on the profile […] ]
2023 Mobile App Summary: Mobile Apps Loved by Koreans

Wise App, which provides services that analyze the app and retail market, has unveiled the mobile apps loved by Koreans in 2023. We estimated Korean Android and iOS app usage based on data from January to November 2023. Based on data from WiseApp, we have briefly summarized mobile apps in 2023. Three apps that showed outstanding performance in each category were marked as Top, and noteworthy mobile apps were marked as Check. The most used app by Koreans The most loved service […] ]