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Alfred Siew

Alfred is a writer, speaker and media instructor who has covered the telecom, media and technology scene for more than 20 years. Previously the technology correspondent for The Straits Times, he now edits the Techgoondu.com blog and runs his own technology and media consultancy.
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Laptops to drones: Last-minute tech gifts for the holidays in 2024

Seeking a last-minute tech gift for the holidays? We got your covered…

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Hands on: Netgear Nighthawk RS700S 10Gbps Wi-Fi router performs well

The Netgear Nighthawk RS700S Wi-Fi 7 router offers good speed and coverage…

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Sonos Arc Ultra review: Captivating big-scale movie effects

The Sonos Arc Ultra sounds great in movies thanks to an impressive…

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Keychron Q1 HE review: Wireless magnetic keyboard is precise, responsive

The Keychron Q1 HE uses Hall Effect magnetic switches to offer precise,…

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From AI PCs to AI models, businesses face reality check in 2025

The growing number of underwhelming and failed experiments early on may weigh…

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Asus Zenbook S14 OLED review: Slim laptop powered by Intel scores high

Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 200V chip, the Asus Zenbook S14…

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About time banks, telcos shared liability in scam cases in Singapore

Singapore banks are to beef up fraud detection and share liability with…

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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 review: Top-notch sound, after some tweaking

The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 true wireless earphones offer top-notch audio quality…

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Time to upgrade to a 4K monitor? Options are many today

With prices falling, there's never been a better time to upgrade to…

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Google boosts Android anti-scam protection, starting in Singapore

Singapore Android phone users will soon be able to block messages from…

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Geopolitical rivals meet in Singapore for SICW cybersecurity forum

At SICW, representatives from the United States, China and Russia will be…

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Singtel AI cloud service promises to help businesses crunch data locally

A new Singtel AI cloud service now wants to attract organisations that…

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Netgear Nighthawk M6 Pro review: Speedy mobile Wi-Fi – at a cost

Though costly, the Netgear Nighthawk M6 Pro mobile 5G router connects mobile…

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Singapore’s Smart Nation 2.0 needs to guard against digital downsides, boost opportunities

As Singapore refreshes its digitalisation efforts with a Smart Nation 2.0 vision,…

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Cheap 10Gbps plans will push out slower fibre broadband in Singapore

Cheap 10Gbps plans in Singapore, including a new one from ViewQwest under…

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Meta AI will soon talk back in celeb voices, edit photos

If you've always wanted to feel like you're talking to a celebrity,…

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Singapore SMEs get discount to run Gemini AI on Google Cloud

SMEs in Singapore can use Google's Gemini AI tools when they join…

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Fighting AI with AI: Cybersecurity arms race heats up again

A cybersecurity arms race is on with organisations seeking to use AI…

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Q&A: Graph analytics can help deter fraud in AI era, says Neo4j

Graph databases can help make AI applications more accurate, explainable and transparent…

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Dell XPS 13 (9345) review: Qualcomm chip to the fore

Sporting a Qualcomm X Elite chip. the Dell XPS 13 (9345) performs…

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