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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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Q&A: Courts looks to delivering experiences, trust, to fight retail crunch

Courts Singapore CEO, Ben Tan, said the company has had to change…

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Goondu review: Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earphones score high for usability, sound quality

They are not cheap but great design and quality make the Sony…

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+ get slimmed down, drop headphone jack

Holding Samsung's newly launched Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in your…

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StarHub’s new 2Gbps fibre broadband plan comes with free Asus router

StarHub yesterday launched a new 2Gbps fibre broadband service aimed at gamers,…

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Take a virtual walk through Singapore’s hawker centres with Google Street View

Google Street View will provide 360-degree imagery of Singapore's 114 hawker centres…

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Trust no one, because perimeter defences can’t keep out cyberattacks

This idea of building a moat around a castle to keep out…

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Goondu review: Oppo Reno 10x Zoom

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom shines with its excellent design and well-designed…

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When a smart city is ruined by selfish, anti-social behaviour

In an economy measured by every tiny bit of data, people rush…

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Scan a QR code to find a part-time job in Singapore

An app from employment agency YY Hong Ye promises to enable part-timers…

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Goondu review: Dell XPS 13 (9380) gets front camera right this time

Now that its camera is updated, the Dell XPS 13 (2019) has…

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New measures to protect citizen data are step in right direction, but more can be done

The review of government security measures to safeguard citizen data in Singapore…

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Xiaomi Mi 9T with pop-up camera out in Singapore from S$449

A sleek design with decent hardware specs, the Mi 9T is another…

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Goondu review: LG C9 OLED TV

OLED is king today and the more affordable models like the LG…

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Junking my old mobile plans for a SIM-only plan in Singapore

There's no longer a good reason to stay with old mobile phone…

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Samsung’s Galaxy A80 with rotating camera out in Singapore at S$898

The main selling point of the Samsung Galaxy A80 is its rotating…

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NEC shows off tech that recognises faces behind tinted glass, sunglasses at Interpol World 2019

NEC's new face recognition technology can peer through tinted glass and reveal…

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Singapore retailers promise money back if Google apps don’t work on Huawei phones

Challenger and Courts have promised to give consumers their money back if…

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Who will champion citizens’ digital rights as Singapore becomes a smart nation?

Where Singapore seems lacking in its smart nation vision is a championing…

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Q&A: For now, humans still needed to make decisions AI cannot, says Appier

For the foreseeable future, humans still have to make decisions that a…

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StarHub cable customers get more time to switch to fibre

StarHub has extended the deadline for its cable customers to switch over…

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