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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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Microsoft’s latest Windows Live refresh

Though Google's been getting the publicity over here at Techgoondu, Microsoft also…

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Google adds video to e-mail and chat

It's one of those things that make you go: "why didn't I…

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Dump iTunes, get Songbird

Tired of the increasingly bloated and unwieldy beast called iTunes? Give Songbird,…

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Nice HTC updates to the Touch family

The Taiwanese phone maker showed off to the media (and Techgoondu) two…

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Tempting 24-inch 16:9 monitor deal from Dell

Just spotted a pretty nice deal over at the Dell website, while…

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Geek Buy #1: AE Aego M speakers

This is the first of our Geek Buy series, where we bring…

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Stupid football programming from StarHub

StarHub has done something so stupid with its Barclays Premier League programming…

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Another death knell for newspapers

This is not gadget-related, but tech-based nonetheless... the respected US newspaper, The…

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Spent almost S$2,000 at Sim Lim Square

Yeah, I just blew that massive amount at Sim Lim this past…

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Free backup for phone contacts

Just got word that Bak2U, the homegrown anti-theft software firm, has come…

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New Intel i7 chips out next month

The official word's out - the next big leap in Intel CPUs…

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Techgoondu giveaway: Win a 42-inch LCD TV

Fancy a S$5,000 42-inch LCD TV that not only has stunning Full…

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Dark Knight graphics cards from Asus

Good news for those who have been patient and not bought a…

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Phone keypad + Qwerty keyboard = HTC S740

In a move that may seem confusing to potential phone buyers, the…

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Nokia’s touch-screen 5800 XpressMusic launched

Nokia has taken the wraps off its new 5800 XpressMusic phone, the long-awaited…

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Google Android phone makes debut

As anticipated, Google launched the first phone with its Android OS just…

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Google/HTC Dream phone to launch tonight (SGT)

In the past few months, it's been photographed and it's been talked…

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Microsoft mouse and keyboard that make you say “chio!”

Here's a mouse that will feel comfy whether you use in on…

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Nokia ovi – can it better other online services?

A year after announcing its ovi online services, Nokia today showed off…

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Can Google Chrome make people switch from Microsoft?

How do you refine a piece of software that everyone has been…

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