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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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Veritas: All that useless data will cost companies trillions of dollars

By 2020, they would have to pay an estimated S$4.6 trillion dollars…

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Q&A: Singapore can make engineering interesting again

Since Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for more to join the…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

It will have been the best Android phone in the market now,…

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MyRepublic aims for heavy users in bid to be Singapore’s fourth telco

The challenger appears set to rival the Big Three for heavy users,…

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House of Cards turns up on Netflix in Singapore… without the latest season

The news will be tempered by the lack of the latest season…

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Sony banks on HDR, better contrast in 2016 Bravia 4K TVs

Sony wants to sell you brighter images and more realistic colours in…

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Goondu review: HTC One A9

It's a pleasant phone but HTC needs a more stunning model than…

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Survey: kids may be opening up PCs to cyber threats at home

As many as 30 per cent of parents here have had their…

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M1 offers 10Gbps home fibre broadband, matches Singtel for price

A new Internet race may be on in Singapore, after M1 started…

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Five privacy questions for Singapore’s gantry-free ERP system

Almost as a side note to how great this new satellite tracking…

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Singtel rolls out flat-fee music streaming deal for mobile users

The add-on service looks to encourage those who commute to work to…

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Xiaomi woos the West with Mi 5 at Mobile World Congress

The Mi 5 brings what users elsewhere have come to expect -…

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LG goes modular with new G5 flagship phone

Whether LG's big bet pays off will be clearer in the months…

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Singapore needs more engineers, less short-term planning

For the young who are heeding this call to be join the…

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Goondu review: Dell XPS 15 laptop

If you are seeking a large laptop that isn't too hefty to…

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Singapore’s fourth telco to get discount for spectrum, more competition expected

This fourth telecom operator will get first dips at a much-sought after…

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In Singapore now: Asus’ Zen AiO Pro with a 4K screen

A decent Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M onboard should let you enjoy some…

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Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatch in rose gold and platinum out in Singapore

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Samsung's Gear S2 smartwatch now comes…

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Goondu review: TomTom Spark

The Spark could have done a bit more - with an improved…

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Q&A: Pay-TV piracy a sign of frustrated consumers, says Irdeto

One reason why people pirate pay-TV content, says Irdeto vice-president for Asia-Pacific,…

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