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On Thursday (Korea Time), Apple released the iOS9 after months of final tests.The new system can be installed by updating any iPhones, from 4S to later models, as well as iPads, starting from the iPad 2.In addition to a number of cool tricks and features for better performance, safety, and longer battery life, Apple's latest operating system comes with North Korea's new time zone, called "Pyongyang Time."North Korea created the zone last month to mark the 70th anniversary of its liberation from Japan's colonial rule.The updated iOS will display two time zones for Korea, with the North 30 minutes behind the South.Meanwhile, Korea's tech giant Samsung, a major competitor against Apple, is getting ready for a new release.Samsung will begin taking preorders from Friday for the Gear S2 smartwatchbut only one-THOUSAND units initially.And for now, the watch will only be available in Korea.Won Ji-hyun, Arirang News.