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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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SingTel: no plans to charge consumers separately for WhatsApp

SingTel has clarified that it has no plans for now to charge…

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Commentary: SingTel wants WhatsApp and Skype to pay

When people stop using their networks because of high cost or a…

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Samsung unveils the Galaxy S5, as focus turns to low-cost models

The top-end smartphone market appears to be maturing and stabilising, while manufacturers…

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Goondu review: Fujifilm Instax Share SP-1 printer

Idiot-proof and a lot of fun, the Instax Share brings back the…

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Goondu review: Xiaomi Redmi scores with low price, neat interface

At S$169, the Redmi is hard to beat, whether you want a…

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Samsung Galaxy NotePro reaches Singapore on February 22

Samsung's top-end Android tablet, the Galaxy NotePro, will turn up in Singapore…

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TomTom Runner and Multi-Sport watches finally out in Singapore

Almost a year after they were unveiled, the much-talked about Runner and…

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Parallels Access now officially supports Windows PCs

You can fire up your Windows 7 or 8.1 software on your…

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Commentary: data protection commission investigates 1,500 valid complaints

If there was any doubt how serious the problem was, there's now…

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Commentary: M1 to appoint independent expert to review mobile network

While nobody can guarantee a network will never fail, what M1 will…

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Hands on: Toshiba Encore WT8-A102

With a full version of Windows 8.1 and Office 2013 packed into…

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M1 CEO says sorry for outage, draws more flak

With pressure mounting, it doesn't look like M1 will be waving off…

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M1 voice and SMS services restored after disruption

While the IDA can only keep meting out heavy fines to repeat…

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M1 fined for poor mobile coverage, SingTel and StarHub pass tests

While SingTel and StarHub users will be happy that the two operators…

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Hands on: Samsung NotePro and TabPro

It's about time too, that the top Android phone maker made a…

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Hands on: Asus Zenbook UX301

The new Zenbook makes a great first impression, but does it carry…

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Borrow books with the national library’s new smartphone app

You can now borrow a book at a public library in Singapore…

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Q&A: Akamai says people will watch next Olympics on watches, glasses

Content delivery network Akamai expects people to be watching the next Olympics…

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Interpol: long-drawn requests for data pose challenges for cybercrime fighters

The time taken to request information from online content providers can make…

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Here come the gold phones for Lunar New Year

With Lunar New Year just around the corner, gold-coloured phones are the…

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