In the 70’s and 80’s when speaking of Technology, Japan comes to mind as they were known to be the most innovative and consider as the leading manufacturer of  advance electronic products that they hold the biggest share in the world market. But in the later part of the century, Korea started to make a name for itself in the techno world by producing electronic products that are comparable to that of Japan’s in terms of quality and features but with very affordable prices.

And because of this, Korea is now considered as one of the world leaders in advance technology.  Want to know why and be called Smart? Attend the 42^nd Korean Electronics Show (KES) as they showcase the IT icons of the nation and be one of the thousands who will witness the convergence of world leaders in Electronic Industry, including Japan itself together with distributors from India, Russia, Canada, China and Indonesia as they present the most advance software and hardware in the IT world.

Date : Oct. 12, 2011 ~ Oct. 15, 2011

Venue : KINTEX, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Sponsored by : Ministry of Knowledge Economy of Korea,

Gyeonggi Province

Organized by : Korea Electronics Association, ETNews.co.kr

Registration : www.kes.org 

Whether you are a techie buff or an ordinary person who wants to be part of the smart revolutionized industry of electronics, KES 2011 is for you, if last year’s  event or the  KES 2010 where the focus was putting together variety of parts to produce one complete product. This year however,  the trend is presenting a completely assembled products. Another good news is Smartphone app will be released soon for KES 2011.

According to Mr. Francis Kang, Director/Market and Exhibition Center of the Korea Electronics Association (KEA), “the terms Software and Hardware will be almost obsolete in KES 2011. Hardware will be developed from advances in software technology. Or in other words, hardware will be the realizations of developments in software technology, and the collaboration of these two will bring about marvelous innovations”.

Attendees of KES will be able to experience this new wave in IT firsthand, with a range of kiosk displays and aesthetic designs, with the highlight of the opening ceremony – “a 40 year old tradition that will continue this year as well. The latest technology was always used to show entertaining and thought provoking opening shows, alongside top ‘Korean Wave’ stars performing onstage – another ‘software’ that is the hottest trend nowadays as well”. So what are you waiting for join the Korea’s biggest electronics show now!

A sad day for the whole ITech world in the passing of Steve Jobs – considered as  icon and genius in the IT world, the co-founder and innovator of Apple computers from iMac and iBook, iPhone, iPod to IiPad. He died Oct. 5, 2011 at the age of 56.

 Jobs didn’t invent computer technology, or the cell phone, or the notion of digitizing music. But he invented methods, business models, and devices that turned each into significantly larger cultural and economic phenomena.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daniel-gross/steve-jobs-earned-place-american-business-pantheon-001840746.html