The Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service that is part of the labor ministry claimed an ex-Samsung employee got cancer due to her employment at the company’s chip plant. The employee, whose last name is identified as Kim worked in Samsung’s semiconductor factory and was diagnosed with breast cancer. The ministry found a “considerable […]
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Samsung hints at something new for CES 2013
CES is just a month away and like before every major tradeshow, Samsung’s marketing team has posted a teaser building up to the event. The teaser does not give an iota of hint on what to expect from the Korean giant but tells us to be ready in early 2013.
Samsung and five others fined by EU for price fixing
European Commission has fined Samsung SDI and five other companies – Philips, LG, Panasonic, Toshiba and Technicolor for forming a cartel to fix prices of TV and monitor cathode ray tubes. While Samsung SDI was fined 150.8 million euros, Philips got the biggest fine of 313.4 million euros followed by LG’s 295.6 million euro […]
Samsung promotes Jay Y Lee to Vice Chairman
Samsung today announced the annual executive reshuffle and confirmed to promote Jay Y Lee (Lee Jae-yong) as the Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics. 44-year old Jay Y Lee (right) is Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s son and currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President at Samsung Electronics. Samsung says the […]
27 Samsung products win Good Design Award
Earlier this week, the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) announced the winners of the Good Design Awards that were given to “design worthy” products and services. The list mentions two Samsung products to have won the Good Design Gold award that boast high-quality designs whereas the other 25 products received a normal Good […]