What’s wrong with these pictures?
North Korea’s state news agency published a couple of images on January 4th that appear to show Pyongyang factory workers checking or testing laptop computers. But a closer look reveals…
Computer Hardware
Kim Jong Il visits ‘LCD TV factory’
North Korean state media has reported on a visit by Kim Jong Il to the “May 11 Factory,” which it described as “a modern scientific research and production center which…
Philippines donates computers to Pyongyang school
The Philippines donated a laptop PC, a desktop computer and a printer to a school in Pyongyang last week, the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. The gift was…
Kim Jong Il on tour in China
Kim Jong Il’s tour of China at the end of May saw the North Korean leader take in several high-tech factories and companies. China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a comprehensive…
Is this North Korea’s netbook?
The North Korean netbook highlighted in a state TV report in March appears to be made in China. After posting an entry about the device and two other computers, both…
North Korean laptop PCs
The North Korean state TV evening news recently provided a glimpse at one slice of the country’s PC manufacturing industry. (Update: A similar PC has been spotted in the U.S….
IP Phone system developed
Kim Il Sung University’s Information Center has developed an IP phone system, according to a brief KCNA report on Thursday. IP phone systems send calls as digital data over IP…
A look at Kim Il Sung University’s computer labs
The visit of group of Chinese graduates of Kim Il Sung University to their alma mater has provided a chance to see some of the computer labs in the establishment….
North Korea gets a new PDA
North Korean shops have begun selling a new PDA (personal digital assistant), according to the blog of a Russian studying in the country. The Pyongyang Show and Tell blog, which…
