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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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Make satellite and cellphone calls on the Thuraya XT-Dual

What would an oil and gas tycoon jetting about in his private…

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Ainol Novo 7 Aurora tablet sports Android 4.0, IPS screen, and costs S$220 in Singapore

Here's a 7-inch Android tablet that will wow you without burning a…

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Singapore government tender deadlines extended, after SingPass login glitch

Companies bidding for government projects at the Singapore government procurement website, Gebiz,…

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Motorola Atrix 2 arrives in Singapore, packed with games, for S$699

It's packed with what you'd expect - a 4.3-inch screen, dual-core 1GHz…

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Test drive Windows 8 now with Microsoft’s consumer preview

This pre-release version for consumers should give everyone a good look at…

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Competition heats up with another no-contract fibre broadband plan

Yet another service provider has come up with fibre broadband plans without…

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Commentary: IDA pushes for faster fibre turn-on

The fibre optic cable may have reached your home, but when you…

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Nokia outs 808 PureView 41-meg camera phone

The Finnish phone maker has taken quite a number of people by…

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HTC hopes to turn phones into real cameras, backed with cloud storage, with One series

The cameras on its new HTC One series of high-end phones are…

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Time to buy an updated Blackberry Playbook on the cheap?

With attractive prices and updated software this week that finally reverses the…

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Dual-screen Sony Tablet P goes on sale in Singapore at S$848

The clamshell design will surely remind folks of portable game consoles of…

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Epson shows off “world’s lightest” GPS tracker for runners

Don't call it a watch, even if it looks like one of…

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Goondu DIY: Choosing and switching your mobile, broadband and TV plans

What should you be aware of when you next sign up for…

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Goondu review: Bose OE2i headphones

Like all Bose gear, the OE2i is not cheap. But if you…

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus finally out in Singapore on Feb 11, in white and black

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Google phone that had fans waiting for…

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Nokia rolls out Belle update for Symbian phones in Singapore

Nokia Singapore is rolling out the Belle version of its Symbian operating…

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Facebook’s dependence on advertising the focus of IPO worries

One thing that investors will read about is this troubling reminder of…

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Singapore 3G networks to cover more of buildings, roads and tunnels with stricter rules

Cellphone users in Singapore can expect extended coverage in buildings, on roads…

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Goondu review: TomTom Go 2050

Though it's not quite cheap at S$399, it's literally plug and play…

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Goondu DIY: Recovering data “lost” in a hard drive

Of all the things that can happen during Chinese New Year this…

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