Word: daewoo
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...Institute for the Chemical Industry, Samsung's device kills 99.9% of bacteria and fungi. Kim says garments stay germ-free for up to a month after being laundered. The Ag+ Nano device went on sale in March 2003 (just ahead of other silver-nanotech appliances from competitors LG and Daewoo) and costs around $1,150. The revolutionary technology is also being used in Samsung's refrigerators and air conditioners...
Because this is such a hotly competitive field--Daewoo has introduced air conditioners that spray vitamin C into the environment--Kim isn't about to divulge what other nanotech projects he's working on. But one thing is for sure--from now on, even his dirtiest clothes will have a silver lining. --By Mingi Hyun/Seoul...
...Tata Technologies, the automotive-software division of India's largest conglomerate, is no stranger to the world stage. During his two-decade career at IBM, he not only helped design a Mercedes plant in Alabama but also merged GM's information technology with its South Korean partner, Daewoo Motors. At Tata, Sage plans to cash in on outsourcing; a group of Tata engineers is already writing code for GM and Chrysler. A carpenter's grandson, Sage, 51, leaves behind more than IBM as he departs for India; he now has to sell the log cabin he built deep...
...miscalculations continued right up until last week: Roh could have defused the impeachment threat by apologizing for the election-law violation, which he refused to do in a press conference a day before the vote. Instead, he excoriated former Daewoo Construction chief Nam Sang Kook, who was under investigation for allegedly offering $25,000 in bribes to Roh's elder brother. Nam killed himself an hour later by jumping off a bridge into the Han River. The suicide gave the Grand National Party's (GNP) Old Guard the high moral ground in its push for impeachment, persuading some wavering younger...
...hottest gadget at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week was a familiar one: the trusty television. Everyone, it seemed, wanted to offer a new twist on the old tube. Alongside the traditional TV brands were entries from companies that have never made TVs before, including Yamaha, Daewoo, Epson and Gateway. Why are so many players moving into the TV business? Because more and more TV owners are ready for an upgrade. Most cable and satellite broadcasters offer some high-definition-TV (HDTV) programming, but you need an HDTV set if you want to watch. At the same...