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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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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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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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