SpaceX’s Starlink has officially extended its services to South Korea, building upon its global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system. This expansion has positioned it as a crucial facilitator of consistent connectivity for South Korea’s maritime, aviation,…
Homeplus Co, a discount store chain experiencing financial troubles, disclosed on Wednesday its plans to shut down 15 outlets due to increasing operational challenges in the business environment. Undergoing a court-led rehabilitation process since March this…
By a show of hands, let’s see how many of you think that the iPhone was the first smartphone offering emergency services via satellite connectivity. Wow, it’s going to be interesting to tell all of you with your hands up that you’re wrong. Actually, Huawei’s…
Google will soon begin rolling out an Emergency SOS feature on Wear OS. It is going to work similarly to the one found on Android smartphones and will enable users to easily contact their relatives or the public authorities directly via their smartwatch in…
MG Motor India today unveiled the cabin features of its upcoming SUV MG Hector. Touted as the company’s first internet car, the upcoming MG Hector will come with a new advanced connectivity system called i-Smart next-generation system, a complete integrated…
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