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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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Popular Instagram camera app now on Android

   Always wondered how your iPhone-toting friends shot such nice pictures on…

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HTC One X LTE version likely to be tuned for Singapore in 2012

HTC may be shipping its One X flagship phone today in Singapore,…

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Hands on: HTC One X looks good

With a new design, impressive camera and top-notch performance, the S$898 One…

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Hands on: HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus

When you have seen a printer, you've seen them all, right? At…

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Apple offers iPad refunds in Australia over LTE, will other countries follow?

Consumer and advertising standards groups in Sweden, Denmark, Britain and New Zealand…

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SingTel to sell Sony PS Vita 3G from S$99 with subscription

Gamers who have been looking out for the 3G version of the…

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Commentary: Singapore viewers to pay S$58 for Euro 2012, in first “cross carriage” deal

"Same old expensive price" was probably the first thing that struck many…

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Snap open the screen to upgrade HP’s Z1 all-in-one workstation

It's an all-in-one machine that looks neat like the iMac, but HP's…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

When everyone was going ga-ga last week over Apple's new iPad, I…

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Here comes Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 680

The GTX 680 and AMD's followup to challenge that should bring about…

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Hands on: Sony Tablet P is a little bit “niche”

Truly foldable one-piece screens may be the future, but the Tablet P…

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Hands on: Sony Xperia S and Xperia Sola

The Sony Xperia S is the first flagship phone for the Japanese…

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Commentary: New iPad shows up LTE fragmentation

Not everyone checks up the specs on the new Apple iPad before…

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Hands on: Samsung Series 9 notebooks are things of beauty

Seldom do we go all ga-ga over just another notebook, especially at…

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

At this time last year, Samsung was agonising over how slim its…

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Samsung’s official Ice Cream Sandwich out for Galaxy S II, but not in Singapore yet

The release is only available for South Korea and several European countries…

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Nokia Lumia 800 now comes in white, costs S$775

In case, you needed any proof that white is the "it" colour…

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Ultrabook deals catch the eye at IT Show 2012

Shopping for an ultrabook at IT Show 2012? We check out Fujitsu's…

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Fibre broadband prices slashed at new price war at IT Show

The rapidly heating up broadband wars in Singapore crossed an important mark…

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Same old name, but new iPad makes sense for Apple

Though it feels like the company is hardly moving much beyond treading…

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