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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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Habitap app links up smart homes at Singapore condo

Residents of the Corals at Keppel Bay condominium in Singapore will be…

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HTC 10 finally makes it to Singapore, costs S$898

The HTC 10 phone will go on sale in Singapore at a…

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How can the Singapore government monitor Pokemon Go?

The first reaction when you hear that the Singapore government wants to…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (2016)

With a bright and sharp screen, plus a thin and light design,…

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Are smartwatches still the next big thing, as shipments fall?

Why are people not buying more of these newfangled gadgets and ripping…

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Q&A: Cloud will appeal to Asia’s SMBs despite issues, says GoDaddy

Despite being a well-connected country, Singapore has many SMBs that don't even…

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Goondu DIY: Upgrading your motherboard in Windows 10

Installing a new CPU, motherboard and RAM into an existing Windows 10…

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Goondu review: Leagoo Shark 1

The Leagoo Shark 1, with a large screen and a high-capacity battery,…

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Costly Linksys EA9500 router promises better wireless links in Singapore homes

The Linksys EA9500 promises to hook up more devices - particularly mobile…

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Free mobile data, calls on National Day this year

With less than a month to go before National Day, Singapore's Big…

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Out in Singapore today, Android Pay lets more users tap and pay with a phone

There's yet another way to pay with your phone today with the…

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Q&A: Visa’s Ooi Huey Tyng expects swift takeup of mobile wallets in Singapore

Mobile wallets will take off swiftly in Singapore, because users are already…

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Why Singtel’s voice over Wi-Fi service could make a difference

Singtel mobile users will be able to make calls over Wi-Fi from…

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Goondu review: Beyerdynamic T 51 i

The familiar Beyerdynamic sound may appeal to some fans. Open, detailed and…

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New Radiohead album, a Moon Shaped Pool, out on Spotify

Three years after calling Spotify "the last desperate fart of a dying…

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Three in four organisations at risk of cyber threats: RSA

A majority of the companies surveyed had inadequate capabilities when it came…

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Goondu review: Beyerdynamic T 1 (2nd generation) and A 2

Find a supporting headphone amp that you like, match it with a…

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Another mobile wallet in Singapore with Samsung Pay out on June 16

Samsung Pay is finally turning up in Singapore next week, two months…

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Blocking the Internet isn’t the only – or best – way to combat cyber threats

Is there an alternative to blocking out the Internet on thousands of…

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Puzzling to cut Internet access from public servants in Singapore

The focus has to be finding a balance between information access and…

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