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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: 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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HTC’s mid-range One S comes to Singapore on June 16

Sporting the Taiwanese phone maker's familiar metallic design and with a dual-core…

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Goondu DIY: check your smartphone’s mobile data usage

Telcos have slashed the amount of free data you use to go…

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A preview of touch-screen laptops at Computex

Even as shoppers are snapping up ultrabooks this weekend at the PC…

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Techgoondu’s pick of the best PC Show 2012 deals

From desktop PCs to broadband plans, there's a wide range of bargains…

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ViewQwest offers fibre broadband option with low latency promise for gamers

It is the first in Singapore to claim a low latency of…

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Commentary: SingTel slashes mobile Internet bundle with “4G” launch, StarHub follows

Singapore's smartphone users have good reason to be angry with their mobile…

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LG sticks with 3D, as Optimus Max reaches Singapore

Despite lukewarm response to the first smartphones with 3D features last year,…

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Sony Tablet S and P get Ice Cream Sandwich update in Singapore

Users of the Tablet S and Tablet P starting getting their Ice…

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SingTel fined a record S$400,000 for 3G service disruption

The IDA today meted out its heaviest fine yet to a telecom…

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Crowds queue up for Samsung Galaxy S III in Singapore

We are told that the phone is sold out in many outlets…

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Bye bye to a common set-top box for Singapore

It was meant to be the one set-top box you need at…

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Samsung Galaxy S III in Singapore on May 30, costs S$998

The latest star in Samsung's Galaxy is coming to Singapore stores on…

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Hands on: Asus PadFone comes to StarHub on June 2

It's a phone, a tablet and a laptop rolled into one. The…

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Q&A: Mock Pak Lum, StarHub CTO

StarHub is looking into offloading mobile data to existing Wi-Fi technologies as…

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Here come the Thunderbolt motherboards from Asus and others

The first Thunderbolt-enabled motherboards will be shipping soon, starting with vendors such…

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Commentary: Opennet problems threaten to spoil Singapore’s fibre broadband experience

When thin, fragile-looking cables are being laid in thousands of drains, risers…

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Nokia Lumia 900 comes to Singapore on May 26, costs S$849

The Nokia Lumia 900, the Windows Phone camp's best smartphone to date,…

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