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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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Will Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 win new fans with souped-up foldable design?

With a more polished design and improved screen, the Samsung Galaxy Z…

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Goondu review: Sony WH-1000XM4 are the noise cancelling headphones to beat

With great noise cancelling capabilities and impressive audio quality, the souped-up Sony…

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TPG’s customer service woes a troubling sign of Singapore’s overheated mobile market

Poor customer service at TPG Telecom is a worrying sign that competition…

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StarHub customers can get retro arcade games streamed to their phones, PCs

The cloud-based service will let mobile or PC users play more than…

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Goondu review: Razer Blade Stealth 13 is a sharp-looking performer

The good-looking Razer Blade Stealth 13 sports a game-capable Nvidia graphics chip…

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StarHub tests the market for 5G-capable plans with consumer 5G trial in Singapore

StarHub mobile customers who have a 5G phone can log on to…

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Marina Bay Sands can “beam” holograms of speakers on stage for hybrid events

Marina Bay Sands' new studio beams a live hologram of a speaker…

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Goondu review: Google Pixel 4a is likeable, but has shortcomings

The Google Pixel 4a is likeable with a great camera but the…

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Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 20 Ultra looks sleek with slim design, near-invisible bezels

Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra packs in a better camera, more responsive…

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Improved design, same well-liked camera in Google’s new S$499 Pixel 4a

The Pixel 4a is tightly integrated with the latest of Google's online…

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Goondu review: Google Pixel Buds win on usability

The S$269 Google Pixel Buds are a great companion for your Android…

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Goondu review: Dell Latitude 9510 looks sleek as a 2-in-1 laptop

The Dell Latitude 9510 isn't cheap but it sports a great 2-in-1…

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An IoT nightmare: old devices feeding outdated data to new AI

An Internet of Forgotten Things could generate outdated or inaccurate data that…

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Q&A: Robots still have much to learn from interactions with humans, say NUS profs behind AI breakthrough

Robots stilll have much to learn through interactions with humans, say NUS…

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Goondu review: Sony Xperia 10 II has nifty lightweight design but is too expensive

The Sony Xperia 10 II might appeal to users who prefer a…

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Google Meet, Gmail and other G Suite tools get security boost

Users of Google's online tools such as Meet, Gmail and Chat are…

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Samsung 870 QVO solid state drive offers home users 8TB of storage

The Samsung 870 QVO solid state drive delivers up to 8TB of…

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Almost 3/4 of Singapore organisations hit with public cloud cybersecurity incidents: Sophos

Seventy-one per cent of Singapore organisations were hit by ransomware and other…

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GE2020: No easy way to gauge sentiment in Singapore’s digital election campaigns

Looking at online sentiment alone, you would be hard pressed to predict…

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Huawei Petal Search out in Singapore, promises to find more Android apps

Huawei smartphone users will now be able to use its new Petal…

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