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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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Original Galaxy Note gets Android Jellybean update in Singapore

The update bringing with it a number of new features offered on…

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Asus sells out small supply of Titan graphics cards in Singapore

You might think it's crazy to plonk down S$1,600 for a graphics card,…

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M1 rolls out first prepaid 4G data service in Singapore

An S$18 micro- or nano-SIM card provides up to 1GB of data…

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Goondu review: HTC One will wow users

This is one iconic phone that rivals Apple’s excellent camera and solid…

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Microsoft touts Big Data wins in Asia-Pacific

Microsoft today brought out recent wins in its Big Data efforts in…

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SingTel’s SMS service disrupted last evening, draws flak

Some SingTel customers had “intermittent difficulties” sending SMSes late last evening but…

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SAP partners get hands-on experience at Singapore Co-Innovation Lab

Partners of SAP will get hands-on experience in cloud computing, mobility, big…

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Goondu review: PSB Alpha PS1 powered speakers

The Alpha PS1 is a great choice as desktop speakers for your…

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StarHub to deliver pay-TV over fibre, but only to businesses for now

(source: StarHub) StarHub is using Singapore's fibre network to deliver its pay-TV…

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Samsung keeps formula with Galaxy S4, adds software tweaks

The bright screen, as usual, is great from Samsung, but will its…

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Commentary: Wireless@SG to be faster, easier to log in to

This comes at a good time, as cellphone networks are so often…

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IT Show 2013: HTC One not turning up after all

HTC has blown a chance to get one up over Samsung in…

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Commentary: MDA has to sort out StarHub-SingTel football wrangle

(credit: Ronnie Macdonald, Creative Commons) Being a referee is never easy. In…

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StarHub promises clearer mobile calls with free HD Voice service

StarHub will be turning on a new service that promises to let…

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Singapore finally gets the Microsoft Surface… but only RT version for now

Singapore users will finally get their hands on the Microsoft Surface, though…

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Down to the colour and the shape of the screen and buttons,…

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Samsung: smartphones will drive up sales despite global slowdown

The world's largest cellphone maker, Samsung, expects smartphones to continue driving its…

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Hands on: HTC One

The HTC One is the phone to have now, unless Samsung somehow…

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With a million tap-and-pay payWave cards in Singapore, Visa looks to phones

Visa card holders in Singapore will soon be able to pay for…

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Commentary: SingTel and StarHub to challenge WhatsApp? Can they?

Once the biggest fish in a pond, today’s telecom operators often find…

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