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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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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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Goondu review: LG Optimus 4X HD

The Optimus 4X HD has a zippy interface and lots of features…

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The three best Android phones to check out now

Android phones are ruling the smartphone market, according to the latest numbers…

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Euro 2012 broadcast boosts StarHub quarterly earnings

The broadcast of Euro 2012, the first pay-TV content to be licensed…

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Win a trip to Google HQ, Android phones with cyber wellness contest

Here's a contest that is actually a little meaningful and also has…

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S$1 a movie on SingTel mio TV during National Day

Among the 47 titles on offer are Hollywood blockbusters and Asian, Bollywood…

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Goondu review: S$488 Sony Xperia go is a great mid-end phone

The hardy non-slip finish, meant to give it a sporty accent, is…

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Brother promises Internet features, faster prints with new laser printers

Brother has come up with six mono-laser and multi-function printers that promise…

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Goondu DIY: build a rocking Ivybridge desktop PC

A geek's adventure in building a desktop PC using the latest Core…

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Microsoft Outlook.com early impressions

All the functionality here is what Microsoft should have had much earlier…

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