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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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Sennheiser’s HD700 high-end cans reach Singapore, will cost S$1,399

They hope to hit the sweet spot - between the HD800 and…

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Share travelogues and plan trips with Qiito

The online service started in Singapore works a little like Pinterest meets…

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Lifetime of free maps for seven Asian locales with TomTom Via 620 GPS

TomTom is giving away free maps of seven Asian locations for a…

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Hands on: Libratone Live and Lounge AirPlay speakers

If you are set on buying speakers that play tracks from your…

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Faster fibre broadband “turn ons” in Singapore as Opennet ups quota

The IDA, however, has not included any possible penalties should Opennet be…

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Q&A: Aled Tien, lead for APAC telecom vertical market, Motorola Solutions

In this month's Q&A with Techgoondu, he argues how Wi-Fi offload can…

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Logitech has a small keypad too on its G600 mouse

Released last week, it comes with no fewer than 20 buttons, but…

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Goondu DIY: Installing CyanogenMod 9 on Samsung Galaxy S II

CM9 is well worth checking out, if you are confident with updating…

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Free channels on StarHub, as it marks 20 years of pay-TV in Singapore

StarHub is offering weekly free previews of its channels from early July,…

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Google unveils US$199 Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.1

With its high-end hardware, seen on much more expensive tablets, the Nexus…

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Dell starts shipping thin XPS 14 ultrabook in Singapore

It's a machine that seems to be built for both portability and…

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Will Chinese phone makers Huawei and ZTE make their mark this time?

Business as usual for the two at CommunicAsia 2012, as they strive…

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CommunicAsia 2012: telcos at the crossroads with network and revenue problems

Despite spending billions of dollars upgrading their networks to cope with consumer…

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NTT Docomo buys stake in mobile startup Cooliris

Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo's venture arm has bought a stake in…

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CommunicAsia 2012: Singapore’s free-to-air TV to go fully digital by 2013

Free-to-air TV channels in Singapore will go fully digital by the end…

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Equinix pumps US$28.5m into Singapore data centre

Equinix is expanding its Singapore data centre by injecting another US$28.5 million…

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Goondu DIY: Components for a “bang for buck” gaming PC

It's not the cheapest, or over-the-top, but it should hit the sweet…

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Commentary: time for Singapore’s fibre broadband to provide better experience

If the first wave in the past two years is about takeup,…

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and 7.0 in Singapore from this weekend

The 10.1-inch version of the Galaxy Tab 2 will be available this…

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More budget Android 4.0 phones in Sony’s Xperia miro and tipo

Users looking for budget Android phones running the latest version of the…

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