December 2008
9 posts
Google might become the top dog in Japan →
(Via Hatena.co.kr blog) Google might soon pass Yahoo Japan in the Japanese web search market. According to NetRatings, Google Japan now has 41% market share, while the ruling king Yahoo…
Dec 30th
Season's greetings, with a fun picture →
It’s holiday season, so probably a casual posting with a fun photo won’t hurt.  I somehow stumbled upon the picture on the left, and I think the photo kind of epitomizes how much…
Dec 23rd
Korea's Twitter gets acquired by Naver →
Me2day, Korea’s leading microblog service, has been acquired by Naver. Here’s the ZDNet news article on the acquisition (in Korean) and here’s CEO Suman Park’s personal…
Dec 22nd
Google Korea lets Starbucks customers connect to... →
Google Korea (disclaimer: the author’s current employer) announced the company will provide free wireless internet service in all (260+) starbucks coffeeshops in Korea. (Link in Korean.) Just…
Dec 18th
Naver Opencast lets anyone become an "information... →
Naver, Korea’s #1 portal, has always been under criticism that the service is too closed. Now Naver has brought an answer to the age-long criticism: It’s called Open Cast.  Naver…
Dec 17th
Mintpad is one of a kind portable device →
Mintpad is a unique portable device that lets you do, well, pretty much everything. With Mintpad, you can jot down memos, draw pictures, do mobile blogging and chatting, take photos and…
Dec 11th
Gawemaster lets you find a personal tutor close to... →
Not surprisingly, personal tutoring for college prep courses is a huge business in Korea. For tutors and students alike, proximity matters. Gawemaster (“Gawe” means “tutoring” in Korean)…
Dec 9th
EA acquires Korean online games company J2M →
J2M, a Korean online games company, announced they have been acquired by EA for an undisclosed amount.  “This is a significant step in EA’s strategic plan for…
Dec 4th
"Study God" on Youtube Korea →
Youtube Korea lauched a video channel dedicated to college prep tutorials, being taught by a group of renowned instructors - dubbed as “Gong Shin”, meaning “Study God” in Korean. The “Study…
Dec 2nd