Category Archives: Internet
Smartphone Browser Dolphin Set to Take on Korea

If you’re an Android user, you’ve probably had some trouble with your phone’s internet browser. Imagine then how excited I became after using MoboTap’s lightning fast smartphone browser Dolphin for the the first time. I’ll admit, I’m a little late to the Dolphin game, having only discovered it recently. But already I’ve noticed a night and day… Continue Reading
Waffle: Changing the Way You Connect to WiFi

Waffle is revolutionizing the way people connect to WiFi. Based in Seoul, their product was initially targeted towards small-business owners like coffee shops. A coffee-shop owner using Waffle has their customers send out a tweet, post on Facebook, answer a quiz, or watch an advertisement in order to access the Internet. In today’s post, I… Continue Reading
Nate, Cyworld Security Breach Puts Private Info of 35 Million at Risk

The Korean Communications Commission (KCC) announced today that hackers had broken into Nate and Cyworld, potentially exposing the personal details of some 35 million members of the two sites. Bloter reports that using an IP in China, hackers illegally accessed the names, IDs, emails, phone numbers, social security numbers and passwords of some 35 million accounts held… Continue Reading
Search Ads and Games drive NHN’s lucrative first quarter

NHN, operator of the country’s most-visited website Naver, recorded a solid performance for the first quarter thanks to growth in its keyword advertisements and online games. The firm announced that it had 517.3 billion won (about $457 million) in sales and 168.5 billion won in operating profit for the first quarter, representing annual growth of… Continue Reading





