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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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Samsung rakes up Galaxy SII sales, passes 5 million mark

After several unconfirmed reports yesterday, Samsung has come out to say that…

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Asus Eee Pad tablets to get Android 3.2 update “over the air”

Owners of Asus' Eee Pad tablets will start getting an "over-the-air" firmware…

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Microsoft sends Windows “Mango” to phone makers, hopes to crawl back market share

Microsoft has sent its next iteration of the Windows Phone software to…

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HP TouchPad comes to Singapore for S$699

The tablet space in Singapore will get a little more crowded with…

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OCZ Revodrive 3 comes to Singapore – and it’s not cheap

We just got word that the latest version of the PCI Express-based…

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Goondu DIY: Optimising your Samsung Galaxy SII interface

Okay, so you've just bought your spanking new Samsung Galaxy SII but…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy SII

Find another that is as slim, as light, while offering the robustness…

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Toshiba’s portable monitor plugs in via USB, is great for lugging around

Toshiba's new 14-incher, simply named USB Mobile Monitor, lets you fire up…

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Facebook blocks user’s Google+ ads, removes his other ads

Facebook has taken down an app developer's ads promoting this Google+ account…

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Goondu DIY: installing an SSD in your HP Envy 14 laptop

So you've just bought your laptop and want to swap out the…

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Goondu review: HP Envy 14 Beats Edition with Intel “Sandybridge”

HP's premium laptop finally ships with Intel's power-efficient and muscular CPUs. Build-wise,…

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Toshiba Qosmio F750 laptop promises 3D without glasses

Toshiba today showed off what it called the world's first laptop capable…

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10,000 Galaxy SIIs sold in Singapore, 3 million worldwide

Samsung has sold 3 million of the Galaxy SII in just 55…

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Parallels Desktop 6 hands-on

If you're a first-time Mac buyer, PD6 should be on your wishlist…

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Samsung Galaxy SII sold out at launch in Singapore

The followup to one of the most popular Android phones last year…

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Nokia’s Windows “Mango” phone codenamed Sea Ray unveiled

Nokia's first Windows Phone device using the "Mango" version of the Microsoft…

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SE unveils Xperia ray, Xperia active, no new high-end models

Both models to be out in Q3, 2011, which means the Sony…

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Mediacorp’s free-to-air TV channels to go online

Mediacorp plans to deliver its seven free-to-air TV channels over the Internet…

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Hands on: Nokia N9, a pleasant surprise to bring the mojo back

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop's presentation at this year's CommunicAsia show was expected…

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Hands on: Huawei’s Android 3.2 MediaPad tablet

Chinese handset and network equipment vendor Huawei created quite a storm today…

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