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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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Disney+ shows competition is good, not bad, for video streaming users

With Disney+ entering a highly competitive market, each video streaming provider has…

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After high-profile accidents, PMD footpath ban was inevitable in Singapore

The technology brings benefits to so many, but a minority has abused…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy Fold is surprisingly pleasant to use

Costing S$3,088, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is surprisinlgy easy to handle but…

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Goondu review: Sonos Move impresses with audio quality on the go

Continuing the company's success with small speaker arrays, the Sonos Move is…

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In Singapore, Samsung starts selling a 146-inch “wall TV” for S$500,000

By being early with micro LED screens such as The Wall, Samsung…

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Goondu DIY: Destroying data on your hard disks for good

If you have been simply throwing away your PC or hard disk,…

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Half of Singapore to have full-fledged 5G coverage by 2022, in “pragmatic” approach

These are early days for 5G in Singapore, with many problems to…

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AI Singapore builds up on-premise setup for compute-heavy tasks

AI Singapore, the country's national artificial intelligence (AI) programme, is setting up…

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Goondu review: Plantronics BackBeat Go 810 Bluetooth headphones

The Plantronics BackBeat Go 810 are competitively priced noise cancelling earphones that…

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Amazon finally opens full online store in Singapore

Amazon won't find the Singapore market an easy one to crack, because…

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Good news for Singapore startups as Southeast Asia “Internet economy” valued at US$100 billion?

With the Southeast Asia Internet economy now valued at a cool US$100…

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StarHub shuts down cable network for good

StarHub has moved "hundreds of thousands" of its cable customers onto a…

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Singapore tops AI readiness index of 105 cities

Singapore is the most ready to face the disruptions brought about by…

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Can newly urban Asia inspire a new wave of laptops? HP thinks so

In America, where it is common to drive to work, a laptop…

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Hands on: HP Elite Dragonfly convertible laptop weighs under 1kg

The HP Elite Dragonfly, touted as the lightest compact business convertible notebook,…

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Emotet malware an emerging threat to Singapore organisations: Ensign

Activity from the Emotet malware has more than tripled in Singapore, posing…

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When the biggest feature of a new iPhone is its lower price

When a company like Apple, one that boasts of never having to…

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After a false start, Samsung Galaxy Fold to be out in Singapore on September 18

Samsung's Galaxy Fold, the first mainstream smartphone with a foldable screen, is…

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LG to start selling 8K OLED TVs this month

The LG Signature OLED 8K TV, also called 88Z9, promises to bring…

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Over 14 million phishing attempts in Southeast Asia in first half of 2019: Kaspersky

Southeast Asia remains a prime target for cyber attacks in the first…

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