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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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Singtel launches Gomo 10Gbps fibre broadband for under S$30 in Singapore

Gomo shakes up the broadband market with 10Gbps fibre at S$29.90 monthly,…

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Asus Zenbook Duo 2026 review: Two-screen laptop is a marvel

It's not cheap but the Asus Zenbook Duo offers a unique dual-screen…

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Amazon Fresh to be shut in Singapore, in move to prioritise international stores

Amazon Fresh will shut down in Singapore on July 6, leaving customers…

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Singapore tells banks, key infrastructure operators to beef up defence against frontier AI models

Singapore has told its most important digital infrastructure operators to beef up…

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Samsung Galaxy A57 review: Slim midrange phone hits the right notes

Samsung's sleek-looking Galaxy A57 excels in the most important areas, making it…

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Q&A: Singaporeans use wearables to track sleep but can rest better, says Resmed

More people in Singapore are tracking their sleep with wearables such as…

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Blocked Manus deal: Go beyond “Singapore washing” to attract global innovation

Is the blocked Manus sale to Meta a "Singapore washing" attempt? The…

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Razer Pro Type Ergo review: Well-built keyboard offers comfort, flexibility

Comfortable to use and offering a premium build, the Razer Pro Type…

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Free AI trials at STT GDC, SuperX innovation centre to help businesses “prove” ROI

STT GDC and SuperX have created an AI innovation centre that lets…

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Meta AI glasses with Ray-Ban, Oakley to arrive in Singapore on April 20

After stellar sales overseas, Meta AI glasses in Ray-Ban and Oakley styles…

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Smartphone market grows slightly but price hikes expected this year: Omdia

The global smartphone market grew 1 per cent in the first quarter…

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LG pitches AI-powered home appliances that learn from user habits

Remember those smart fridges of years ago that promised to connect to…

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As Oracle cuts thousands of jobs in another layoff, what’s the AI pay-off?

As Oracle cuts thousands of jobs in another layoff, questions grow louder…

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What PC to buy with memory, storage prices now sky-high?

With memory and storage prices skyrocketing, it pays to prioritise your budget…

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Privacy concerns deepen for biometrics as adoption grows: HID

Biometrics may be more commonly used today but privacy and ethical concerns…

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To get AI running, software firm OpenText mapped out its “AI genome”

OpenText mapped its entire organisation, function by function, job by job, to…

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Q&A: Threats are here and quantum-safe migration should begin now, says Entrust

Given the awareness, it's surprising that Singapore organisations are not faster in…

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Sony WF-1000XM6 review: Exceptional true wireless earphones are a notch up

Though not cheap, the improved WF-1000XM6 earphones from Sony are among the…

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Latest Singtel network disruptions raise the need for backup mobile links

Singtel network disruptions this week have angered customers over consecutive days, while…

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Nvidia’s DLSS 5 promises photorealistic gaming graphics, draws AI slop grumbles

Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI-powered rendering engine is set to make gaming graphics…

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