Currently, Samsung Electronics is investing huge amounts of resources for the TIZEN expansion across the world. Already, the mobile OS ‘BADA’ platform is being synchronized to the TIZEN format, and considering the experience with BADA smartphones, selling around 20 million worldwide, it seems that Samsung’s decision will allow Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone series to be increasingly independent by decreasing the dependence on Google and others.

The JOBS Act, signed by President Obama in April 2012 has legalized Equity Crowdfunding. The laws around the act are being finalized and then the flood gates will be opened to crowd-funded equity investment in startups. The world awaits!

2012년 12월 13일, Fiksu와 beSUCCESS가 공동으로 주최한 앱 마케팅 세미나에서 사용되었던 발표자료를 공유합니다.

Bom Kim established Coupang in August 2010 with only 7 staff and monthly turnover of 190 million won. Revenue is expected to be $600M this year. Bom Kim will tell us how he achieved this at beLAUNCH 2013.

beSUCCESS conducts analysis of Psy’s phenomenal year and takes a look behind the numbers to access other Korean exports (music, TV, tech, electronics, autos, etc) and draws conclusions about how and why it happened and what lies in store for 2013 for the peninsula.

JFDI.Asia  in Singapore has just announced that there are a few places still open on their next accelerator program, starting February 2013. But hurry, as applications close on December 24. This is a massive opportunity to get your startup off the ground, and running in one of the hottest locations in Aisa.  JFDI.Asia are also proud to announce that two of their most recent portfolio startups, tradegecko and Flocations both received funding in the…

Charles Huang, Co-Founder of RedOctane, the organization behind blockbuster Guitar Hero, spoke at an intimate gathering of 60 startup entrepreneurs yesterday, as part of the SparkLabs incubation program. His success with Guitar hero ranks in the top five biggest gaming hits ever, yet his modesty was clearly apparent as he spoke honestly about three elements required for success as a startup. Firstly, startup entrepreneurs must have unrelenting passion for what they do…

Korea is the first country to boast a professional online gaming industry and there are [infrequent] stories of gamers dying at PC rooms, having spent days in their seats without sleep, surviving on coffee and instant noodles. It is perhaps unsurprising that the government took action to address the national obsession with online gaming and in May 2011 introduced regulation banning under 16s from pc gaming after midnight. Yesterday, Korea voted in…

South Korean entrepreneurs are holding their breath, as the country issues in a new era, having voted in its first female leader in history. Park Geun Hye (60), whose childhood was spent in the presidential palace, is the daughter of assassinated dictator (1979) Park Chung Hee, whose autocratic 18 year rule, tough economic policies and questionable human rights record cast a shadow over her candidacy. Yet, there are signs that she is…

Only six months after their Korean launch at beLAUNCH 2012, BellaDati have opened their first international office in Seoul after experiencing huge interest and engagement from numerous local businesses.  Just under six months after the initial visit, BellaDati has opened its first international office in Seoul and local businesses are already benefitting from its agile analytics solution. “We experience huge interest from companies across various industries,” said Martin Trgiňa, BellaDati CEO, who…

Noom Inc. a leading mobile health & fitness developer has today announced that has secured $2.6 Million in pre-Series A funding. The funding round was led by UK-based mobile-focused VC firm m8 Capital.

Once again, for your weekend reading, we have for you a compilation of all the startups in Asia, Tech in Asia has covered this week.

이번 중국 OpenWebAsia Top 10 기업을 소개하고자 한다. 총 아시아권 100여개 스타트업 중 오픈웹아시아 자체 심사단을 거쳐서 TOP 10이 선정되었다. 국가별로는 한국이 3곳, 싱가폴 2, 말레이시아 2, 홍콩 1, 일본 2이다. (중국 기업이 없는 것이 의아했다.) 또한 아래 회사와 서비스를 보면 알 수 있듯이 모바일이 대세인 것은 분명하고 B2B 시장에 대해 서비스 발달이 눈에 띈다.

몇 년 전만 해도 하이브리드가 아닌 순수 전기자동차는 20년은 지나야 대중화될 것이라고 했습니다. 기존 자동차 회사들의 반발 뿐 아니라, 충전 인프라를 보급하는데도 시간이 오래 걸리고, 배터리의 안정성과 고용량을 달성하기 위해 연구개발이 더 필요하다는 것이 중론이었으나 캘리포니아만 보면 생각보다 꽤 빠른 속도로 보급되고 있는 것 같습니다. 이미 전기자동차 충전 설비가 공공 주차장마다 제법 많이 설치되어 있고, 거리에서 GM Volt와 Nissan Leaf를 보는 것이 어렵지 않습니다. 특히 미국 내 고유가가 지속되면서 하이브리드와 전기자동차 판매가 늘고 있다는 뉴스도 들립니다. 전기차는 아직 월 몇천대 수준 판매되고 있지만, 공급이 수요를 따라가지 못한다는 고무적인 소식도 있습니다.

Crowdoptic은 사진정보 속에 기록되어있는 위치정보와 카메라가 어느 방향으로 향했는지를 나타내는 정보를 통해서 사람들이 어떤 피사체를 가장 많이 찍었는지를 분석해낼 수 있다. 2년차 스타트업 Crowdoptic은 놀라울 정도로 발전한 이 기술이 어디에 쓰일 수 있을지 찾아가는 항해를 계속하고 있다.

On the 4th December, Shakr (http://shakr.com/), a Korean startup company received fundings from the Super Angel Fund, 500 Startups (http://500.co/) for the first time. This is a huge milestone for Korean startup companies, with an even bigger implication for the Korean startup ecosystem.

Research and Markets, an international market research and market data firm announced the addition of the “The Future of Mobile Health Market in Korea” report to their offering.

1) 도시의 심장박동을 모바일로 느껴라
2) Reddit의 창업기 : 세상이 덜 썩었으면 좋겠어요
3) 자학적인 IE 10의 광고

싱가폴 : 의료상담 모바일 예약 플랫폼 DoctorPage, 자사 투자자 공개
대만 : 실시간 Q&A 앱, Gabble
일본 : 전자 상거래 모바일 응용 서비스 – ‘moggy’, ‘Coiney’, ‘유비레지’
중국 : 영어회화 학습 서비스, ‘iCard English’

1) 기존의 LCD보다 50%나 밝은 양자점 디스플레이
2) 3D 렌더링 비용을 대폭 절감하다
3) 세가 랠리 아케이드 게임기, RC 자동차를 조정하다