Zikto takes on the world with wearable walking coach 걸음의 질을 분석한다! '아키밴드' 개발사
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[Trend Insight]
Low-cost carriers celebrate a lucrative decade, winning hearts of price-conscious consumers
This year marks the 10th year since low-cost carrier service has been introduced in the country. Budget flight service has seen annual growth of 6 percent and takes up more than 50 percent in local routes. The share in international service also has reached 10 percent. We will examine the standard of the low-cost flight service in Korea and why it has become popular means to travel.

[IT Observer]
The advances in smart glass technology in Korea
Smart glass has been dubbed as the new big thing in the wearable market. But no matter what cool things they can do, few consumers are actually tempted to buy them because they are too bulky and uncomfortable on top of privacy and other issues.
But this can be solved soon. A team of Korean researchers have developed a low-power and high-performance micro chip to make Korean smart eyewear stand out in the smart glass market. We will get a feel of the exciting experience of the i-Mouse in a new smart eyewear that tracks the user's gaze and connects the device to the Internet with just a wink and offers augmented reality in surprisingly low battery.

[Smart Start-up]
Zikto takes on the world with wearable walking coach.
Zikto, a hardware startup launched by young Korean entrepreneurs, completed successful Kickstarter campaign, raising $165,000 from supporters of U.S.-based crowdfunding online funding platform for creative projects with Akri, a nifty wearable band designed to study and improve walking posture and address back and joint problems. The aspiring technology company is seeking partnership with hospitals and healthcare companies to stretch to comprehensive medical service field. We'll meet them and hear about their fairy story and ambition.

[Question Box]
Music encouraging consumers to open their wallets?
When there are too few people in a restaurant, slow and quiet music can spur customers to order extra. When