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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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Zero-interest, deferred payments for Dell Technologies server, storage and networking gear

Dell Technologies today rolled out deferred payment and zero-interest schemes for businesses…

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Uber to move Asia-Pacific HQ out of Singapore

At its Singapore office opening last year, Uber was keen to be…

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Citizens are wary of giving up personal data during Covid-19. It’s a good thing

People should be asking is what types of data will be collected…

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Dell’s new XPS 15 and XPS 17 look promising as powerful, large-screen laptops

Sporting a sleek design, the Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 laptops…

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M1 outage in Singapore a reminder of challenges of remote working

The new normal after the pandemic may be to go digital, but…

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The easiest way to get hacked during the pandemic? Your old passwords

Many digital acounts are compromised because users used the same old passwords…

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New Sonos Arc sound bar out in Singapore on June 10 for S$1,499

The Sonos Arc is a premium sound bar packing in no few…

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5G trial in Singapore to test new uses in manufacturing and other industries

A trial will kick off in Singapore this quarter to test new…

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Q&A: More affordable tools now for smaller companies to work remotely, says Lark

Many small and medium companies that didn't have digital tools to work…

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No surprises as Singtel, StarHub-M1 alliance win nationwide 5G licences in Singapore

To little surprise, Singtel and a StarHub-M1 alliance yesterday won a bid…

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Google Meet to be free for everyone from early May 2020

Google Cloud is making its premium videoconferencing service, Meet, free in the…

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Goondu review: Sony WF-H800 hit the right notes with price, comfort

If you want to see how far truly wireless earphones have come…

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Solar panels now generate 10 per cent of Singtel data centre’s energy needs

Solar panels the size of two football fields are helping to generate…

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DIY: Fixing the lousy Wi-Fi at home while working remotely

If you are stuck at home with lousy Wi-Fi that disrupts your…

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Need a laptop to work from home? Singapore SMEs can get govt subsidy

If you're a Singapore SME forced to have staff work from home,…

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DIY: Time to switch your DNS to a speedy, reliable one

If you used an alternative DNS server to go online, you would…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip impresses with foldable screen

Costing about S$2,000, the Galaxy Z Flip is attractive but expensive. It…

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Zoom hacking issues force rethink of security for working from home

If you're using Zoom or other collaboration tools, there are many ways…

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DIY: Can’t get a laptop? What about building a compact PC?

Laptops were one of the things that flew off the shelves in…

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New Asus, Razer gaming laptops drop the bling, boost performance with RTX Super graphics

The Asus Zephyrus Duo and Razer Blade 15 feature sleek designs that…

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