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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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Android 2.2 “Froyo” on the way and it’s a good thing

While the iPhone, through good tech and not a little hype, has…

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Q&A with SingTel VP for consumer products

Ying Lai Chang on how SingTel is coping with the mobile broadband…

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HTC Desire in Singapore end May 2010, goes for S$898

The twin of the highly-successful Google Nexus One is hitting shops here…

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Commentary: Why you should say no to World Cup 2010

No, it is not SingTel and StarHub you should be angry with.…

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Get sweaty with this Walkman

Here's something for all you sweaty joggers and gym regulars - a…

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SingTel aims at newbie smartphone users

Just when you thought that mobile data plans could not get cheaper,…

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Commentary: Singapore gets World Cup 2010 on TV

This lower World Cup bid, though still high by many measures, has…

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Some users blocked from accessing Asiaone

Net surfers heading to Asiaone, the Singapore Press Holdings site offering a…

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Nokia N8 comes with 12-meg lens, runs on Symbian 3

It's been a while since we saw a sleek phone from Nokia.…

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Geek Buy: Logitech K350 wireless keyboard

I've been wanting to swap out my old Razer Tarantula keyboard for…

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Use a laptop to learn how to throw a grenade

In the latest use of technology for its "3G Army", the Singapore…

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Say hi to the Kin One and Two – Microsoft’s self-branded phones

Google has done it, so why not Microsoft? Just hours ago, the…

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 comes to SingTel

Above all the din made by Android phones from Motorola and HTC,…

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StarHub TV on Nexus One – finally

You can now watch StarHub's mobile TV channels, including some free ones,…

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StarHub TV channel numbers to change – so what?

StarHub says this will let users easily locate their more than 100…

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Motorola Milestone comes to StarHub – and it’s cheap

It's official. Two months after Techgoondu first broke the news that the…

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Commentary: Singapore’s pay-TV content sharing

After all these years, and facing the wrath of football fans deprived…

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Sound like a Rogue or Mage

Creative's World of Warcraft Wireless Headset, which promises to let you sound…

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IT Show 2010: new Core i3 and i5 laptops rule

Fewer people seem to be carting away printers and TV sets at…

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Samsung 3D TVs go on sale this month

Get ready to put on your 3D glasses and watch Wayne Rooney…

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