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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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M1 fibre broadband users locked out of Singapore sites

Users of M1's fibre broadband services are having difficulty viewing websites hosted…

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Nokia N9 to cost S$799 in Singapore, probably only Meego phone you’d see

After wowing crowds at the CommunicAsia show in June, Nokia's "all screen"…

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SingTel restoring 3G connections after “software glitch”

SingTel says it is restoring connections to its 3G services this evening,…

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HTC’s Radar Windows Phone priced well at S$569, out in Singapore in October

HTC is shipping its first smartphone with Microsoft's much-awaited "Mango" version of…

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Comex 2011: Techgoondu’s pick of the hot deals

Braving the human jam at Suntec City this weekend for some tech…

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Comex 2011 deals – no, not the TouchPad, it’s sold out today

Check out the latest deals and download and preview sales brochures before…

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HP TouchPad to sell for S$118 at Comex Singapore fire sale

Finally, after days of teasing folks here in Singapore, HP has revealed…

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Singapore’s 100Mbps fibre broadband goes from S$39 a month

M1 has slashed prices for its 100Mbps fibre broadband plan to an…

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Fancy a smart TV? Plug in an Asus O!Play Mini Plus

  The hype surrounding Internet or smart TVs these days begs the…

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HP Singapore to offer refunds for TouchPad

But the new price for the fire sale expected to happen at…

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Sony Ericsson smartphones to offer Google video chat after Gingerbread update

After being much criticised for its slow updates for its 2010 models,…

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Japanese phones and tablets you’d wish are in Singapore

A variant of the popular Sony Ericsson Arc that tunes in to…

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Sony Playstation 3 goes from S$399 now, is a great high-end Blu-ray player

Sony's Playstation 3 is going for as low as S$399 from today,…

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sails into Singapore, dodges legal troubles elsewhere

The much-awaited rival to Apple's iPad 2, goes on sale today in…

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Sony Ericsson sells Xperia Ray design, looks to new smartphone users

At a time when smartphone makers are rolling out bigger screens, faster…

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Expect Beats Audio on HTC gizmos in Fall 2011

Expect red Dr Dre-endorsed earphones to be draped around upcoming HTC phones…

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Shipping in Singapore in August: Microsoft Touch Mouse and Explorer Touch Mouse

Following its best-selling Arc Touch Mouse, Microsoft is shipping two more touch-based…

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LG Optimus 3D to hit the stores in Singapore in end August

Right after HTC touted its Evo 3D phone yesterday, Korean handset maker…

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HTC Evo 3D comes to Singapore for S$895 this month

The Evo 3D from HTC is essentially a fully spec-d out smartphone…

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Goondu review: Bose SoundDock 10

Surprisingly clear and boasting bass unexpected from systems its size, the SoundDock…

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