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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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Commentary: Singapore gets stricter with data protection, but issues persist

After years of being spammed by irritating SMSes to buy a house…

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Hands on: HP Envy x2 and ElitePad 900

The hardware will compete well when the expected mass of similar devices…

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Hands on: Dell UltraSharp U2713HM monitor

There's none of that flash you see in other monitors, but like…

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Touch a fancy new screen at DBS’ new NUS outlet

Microsoft's PixelSense digital table top, previously called Surface 2.0, makes an appearance…

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SingTel wins Barclays Premier League broadcast rights for Singapore

Whether StarHub viewers will get to watch the matches on their cable…

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Five things to note when posting on Facebook, after Amy Cheong case

When she posted those insensitive remarks on Facebook, Amy Cheong probably never…

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Geek buy: Powercolor AMD HD7970

It's a sign of the crazy level of competition in PC graphics…

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StarHub ups its game with fibre broadband service aimed at demanding users

After seeing smaller rivals muscle into the fibre broadband scene with faster…

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Sony and LG reveal 84-inch 4K TVs for Singapore and the region

They would be shipping huge 84-inchers with ultra-sharp 4K resolutions in Singapore…

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Tired of your small TV? What about a 75-inch ES9000 from Samsung?

That's if you have S$12,888 of spare change for the Korean electronics…

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Windows 8 tablets and hybrids: to buy or not to buy?

Despite the most innovative designs in years from the likes of Asus,…

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Intel throws in “Clover Trail” Atom to the Windows 8 tablet mix

Intel has formally showed off a new low-power Atom chip running on…

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Nexus 7 finally comes to Singapore, costs S$399 for 16GB version

That is the only version of the 7-inch Asus-made tablet to ship…

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RIM offers sneak peek of Blackberry 10, says it still loves developers

But if its market share falls below 3 per cent in 2013,…

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Disappointed with the iPhone 5? Here are four alternatives

Don't like Apple iOS 6? Its horrible maps? Or simply the way…

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Goondu review: Ferrari by Logic 3 R100 and P200

Not everyone's an F1 fan, but I guess the prancing horse logo…

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SingTel fined S$300,000 for disruptions to its mio Voice phone service

SingTel is being fined S$300,000 for disruptions to its mio Voice home…

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Q&A: Jessie Quek, Country General Manager, Lenovo Singapore

How do PC makers see their role in this so-called "post-PC" era?…

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Microsoft Office 365 to cost S$139 a year for Singapore home users

We've done some quick sums and the new subscription-based Office 365 may…

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Goondu DIY: Watching Netflix and Hulu in Singapore

Many broadband users in Singapore are hooking up to these services even…

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