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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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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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Singapore telcos rush to roll out iPhone 5, but what’s the deal?

Apple is the laggard when it comes to technology and is banking…

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StarHub joins the fray as LTE battle looms in Singapore

StarHub will be rolling out Long Term Evolution (LTE) or 4G services…

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Intel pushes ahead with 4th gen Core chips, aims to convince mobile users in 2013

Intel hopes the new chips will further push the sales of ultrabooks,…

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Share an Internet connection on the go with this D-Link pocket router

This little gizmo lets you share a connection wirelessly among roommates at…

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Commentary: SingTel brings National Geographic and other Fox channels to mio TV

When several Fox channels start being available on SingTel's mio TV set…

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Singapore smartphone users: to 4G or not to 4G?

The first nationwide 4G service is going online in Singapore on September…

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M1 to roll out Singapore’s first nationwide 4G network on Sept 15

M1 looks set to be the first in Singapore to offer a…

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Two 10K drives in Western Digital’s MyBook Velociraptor Duo

The promise from WD? Solid state drive-like performance for a niche market…

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Comex 2012 deals to check out

A few deals worth checking out as you squeeze your way through…

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Latest Loozfon malware takes aim at women Android users

A piece of malware infecting Android phones in Japan has targeted women…

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HTC drops One X price for Singapore

Taiwanese phone maker HTC is dropping the price of its top-end One…

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Akamai: content providers have to optimise for mobile too

Content providers will have to start footing the bill and optimising the…

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Goondu DIY: Data roaming? No thanks, I’ll have a local prepaid card, please

Not only does it offer cheap local calls, it gives you usually…

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Help log where the “potholes” are in Singapore’s 3G coverage

There's now an Android application that lets smartphone users in Singapore mark…

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Creative comes up with Z-series soundcards, hopes to attract PC audiophiles

Creative has come up with three Z-series soundcards that top off at…

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Latest hack in Singapore: phone scammers posing as Microsoft

Scammers in Singapore have taken to an old medium - phone calls…

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Adobe says goodbye to Flash on the Android phone

Some time today, Adobe will be pulling it off the download store…

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