Archive for the ‘Korea’ Category

Cyworld Takes On Myspace (part 2)

TweetMyspace takes all comers, of which I am proudly NOT one.
Facebook is for college kids. I have an account, but don’t remember my login or password.
Friendster and Xanga is for twentysomethin…

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Posted by Bill Belew on August 21st, 2006 in Korea, Korea | No Comments

Cyworld Takes On Myspace (part 1)

TweetI have been waiting for this…not with baited breath, and I haven’t lost any sleep over it…but I have been anxiously waiting for South Korea’s Cyworld to make its debut in …

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Posted by Bill Belew on August 20th, 2006 in Korea, Korea | No Comments

Microsoft Never Sleeps

TweetMicrosoft never sleeps, I reckon.
Question: Where is Microsoft NOT involved in a law suit.
Regulators in South Korea have rejected MS’ appeal of an antitrust ruling and now MS must fight ba…

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Posted by Bill Belew on May 28th, 2006 in Korea, Korea | No Comments

Wal-Mart Becomes E-Mart

TweetI think it is interesting that Wal-Mart couldn’t make it in South Korea.
Shinsegae bought Wal-Mart out and changed the name to E-Mart. They decided to save money by only changing half the s…

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Posted by Bill Belew on May 25th, 2006 in Korea, Korea | No Comments

Wal-Mart Gets Bought Out by Korean Shinsagae

TweetWal-Mart has been purchased by South Korean Shinsagae .
Wal-Mart is South Korea that is.
Wal-Mart said the will "focus their efforts where they can have the greatest impact on their gro…

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Posted by Bill Belew on May 24th, 2006 in Korea, Korea | 2 Comments

North Korea Couldn’t Hit the Side of a Barn

TweetBrendan Taylor of Asia Times says that North Korea is like a ‘neglected child." It acts out because it would rather be yelled out than ignored.
Meaning  – Washington needs t…

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Posted by Bill Belew on March 31st, 2006 in Korea, Korea | No Comments

Japan, China, Korea are not just ‘over there’

TweetContrary to most responses that I get, there is a more exact answer to the question of where is Japan than "over there."
 Also, Japan is not part of the Asian continent.  Nor …

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Posted by Bill Belew on March 3rd, 2006 in China, Japan, Japan, Korea | 2 Comments