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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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Kronicles offers on-site and off-site backup for SMEs – at a monthly cost

Enterprise-grade option promises to keep up to three copies of customers' most…

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Goondu review: Audio Technica ATH-ANC9 QuietPoint

All the original attributes - the great sound, the portability and solid…

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SME Toolbox: Basic IT gear for a new business

Here are some suggestions from our first SME Toolbox to get your…

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S III stars as new flagship phone

Stick with the formula, as Samsung has done here with the Galaxy…

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Samsung Galaxy S II gets Ice Cream Sandwich update in Singapore – finally

It has released a "DXLP9" version of the phone's firmware, which essentially…

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Building a new PC for Diablo 3? How about Company of Heroes 2?

The followup to the ground-breaking real-time strategy will start firing up in…

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Motoactv finally comes to Singapore for a rather expensive S$399

This nifty sweat-proof and rain-proof player runs on Android and can fire…

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Samsung bets on bigger screen, smarter features in new Galaxy S III

The Galaxy S III, which will ship in Singapore by June the…

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Asus to ship US$1,000 GTX 690 graphics card and it’s already sold out in Singapore

Asus is shipping the fastest and possibly sexiest PC graphics card around,…

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ViewQwest launches fibre service that lets users view US TV programmes

Internet service provider ViewQwest is offering its fibre broadband services with a…

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Goondu Q&A: My Republic promises no “hard” throttling for fibre broadband

We speak to Malcolm Rodrigues, the CEO and co-founder of MyRepublic, the…

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Geek buy: Corsair Force GT

Using the popular Sandforce controller, it is at the apex in terms…

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Goondu DIY: get your Skype calls on your Bluetooth headset

Even though Skype and Bluetooth have both been around for a while,…

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Want a S$40 “computer”? Join the queue for the Raspberry Pi

Low-cost, low-power and space-saving, the tiny Raspberry Pi is the machine you've…

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Microsoft opens S$23 million technology centre in Singapore

Microsoft today opened a S$23 million technology centre in Singapore to enable…

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Singapore broadband speeds to get real-world tests through SamKnows

After years of complaining about slow connections, Singapore's broadband users can now…

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Asus reveals self-designed GeForce GTX 680 cards

They will sport its popular Direct CU II heatpipe cooler and fan…

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Smartphone malware is real – here are some tips to keep clear

Sometimes, fear-mongering can have the opposite effect - it makes you feel…

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Will worries of “shadow IT” derail cloud rollouts?

Even as organisations rein in "server sprawl" by consolidating their servers in…

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Asus motherboards to come with Thunderbolt support

Tired of your MacBook-toting friends boasting about their fast Thunderbolt link that…

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