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Posted : 2021-04-16 14:48
Updated : 2021-04-16 18:11
President Moon Jae-in on Friday nominated Kim Boo-kyun, above, as Korea s new prime minister. Yonhap
Kim Boo-kyum, a former four-term lawmaker and interior minister, has been nominated as South Korea s new prime minister, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday.
President Moon Jae-in picked him in a Cabinet reshuffle intended apparently for new momentum in his leadership that was further dampened by the ruling Democratic Party s rout in the April 7 Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections.
The president also nominated new land, labor, industry, science and oceans ministers, according to his chief of staff You Young-min.
Noh Hyeong-ouk, minister for government policy coordination at the prime minister s office, was tapped to lead the ministry of land, infrastructure and transport.
Kim Boo-kyum, former four-term lawmaker, nominated as S. Korea’s new prime minister April 16, 2021
Kim Boo-kyum, a former four-term lawmaker and interior minister, has been nominated as South Korea’s new prime minister, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday.
President Moon Jae-in picked him in a Cabinet reshuffle intended apparently for new momentum in his leadership that was further dampened by the ruling Democratic Party’s rout in the April 7 Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections.
Kim is a politician who has long dedicated himself to anti-regionalism, social reform and national unity, presidential chief of staff You Young-min said, while making public his nomination.
LED tech localizes haptic feedback to specific areas on touchscreens
The technology is currently being demonstrated using a 3 by 3 grid of nine LEDs
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Technically speaking, the film is made up of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with p-toluenesulfonate (PEDOT-Tos), coated onto polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
While most smartphones now have haptic feedback built into their screens, the
whole screen buzzes, limiting the applications of the technology. A new touchscreen film, however, utilizes LEDs to only vibrate in specific areas.
In a regular smartphone or tablet, the vibrations are generated by a small motor. This is effective for tasks such as alerting users to incoming calls or messages. The vibrations are felt across the entire