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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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Close to 4,300 have data leaked after Singapore Red Cross website gets hacked

Close to 4,300 persons who signed up to donate blood through the…

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HP’s Omen X 2S gaming laptop comes with a small second screen

In its new Omen X 2S, HP thinks it has the gaming…

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Touting smart features, LG OLED TVs get simple refresh for 2019

The new LG OLED TVs in 2019, the W9, E9 and C9,…

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Google tries again with Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, in Singapore

Google is back with the updated Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL…

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Audioengine A2+ Wireless are great audio speakers for PC music

I’ve always liked Audioengine’s compact but solid sounding speakers for the PC,…

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After a rush to the cloud, enterprises seek easier way to manage infrastructure

In the age of near-infinite computing resources, scarcity is not the issue.…

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Dell partners Microsoft in cloud offering, expands support for multi-cloud setups

Dell promises to do the plumbing, at a time when customers are…

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Samsung delays Galaxy Fold launch after reports of damaged screens

Originally set to be launched this week in Singapore, Samsung's Galaxy Fold…

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Goondu review: Razer Blade Stealth 13 lets you catch up on games on the go

In a laptop market where ultraportables have been the star in recent…

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Less than 1 in 4 Singapore consumers trust personal data with organisations

Only 23 per cent of Singapore consumers believe that their personal data…

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On sale: 60,000 stolen digital IDs and “masks” that can be used to bypass anti-fraud systems

Hackers have stolen not just regular credit card details, but also the…

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Smart city spending in Asia-Pacific to rise in 2019, says IDC

The amount of money spent to make cities smart in Asia-Pacific (excluding…

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5G launches in South Korea, US, with a game of one-upsmanship

What practical impact will the new 5G launches from South Korea's SK…

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Uber opens Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore, despite leaving market earlier

About a year after exiting Southeast Asia, Uber showed off a new…

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Blood donor data leaked in Singapore may have been stolen

The personal data of more than 800,000 Singapore blood donors that was…

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New Samsung 8K TVs to cost up to S$99,999, out in Singapore in end-April

Say hi to the new Samsung 8K TVs. The Q900R just launched…

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Singaporeans among most frequent gamers: Limelight study

Singaporeans are some of the most avid gamers in the world, spending…

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More than 800,000 blood donors had personal data exposed, in latest leak in Singapore

The HSA data breach is the third such incident in Singapore in…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy S10+ is an attractive, if expensive, all-rounder

In the Galaxy S10+, Samsung has made an attractive phone packed with…

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