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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 unveils “all-in-one” platform promising network slicing, easy rollout of 5G apps

Singtel is rolling out its "all-in-one" Paragon platform that promises to let…

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Construction begins for SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable linking France to Singapore

The 19,200km-long SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable promises to connect the three regions…

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New anti-scam measures are good but standards needed instead of “best effort” from banks

Standards for fraud detection and risk management measures need to be prescribed…

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Time to use a tablet, as new ones like Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra get bigger screens than laptops?

With new tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra boasting screens…

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No immediate, mass exploits but Log4Shell threat to remain for years: Sophos

The Log4JShell bug that hit various online services in December will be…

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Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra is a noteworthy replacement for a one-time sleeper hit

The Galaxy S22 Ultra includes a stylus that marks it as a…

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Want to connect up cameras, sensors at home? Time to consider Power over Ethernet

More homes should run Power over Ethernet (PoE), which uses a single…

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NUS to roll out solar-powered campus Wi-Fi in 5G tie-up with StarHub

The National University of Singapore is deploying a campus Wi-Fi network that's…

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Five steps to avoid being an easy victim of an online or SMS scam

With online and SMS scams now increasingly common, it pays to be…

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When upgrading to Windows 11 took no more than a few clicks, like child’s play

A restart may be all it needs for users to seamlessly download…

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Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Lightup review: An expensive but amped-up smartwatch

With a style that matches a flamboyant users, the Louis Vuitton Tambour…

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Q&A: Google Cloud says sustainability efforts have gained momentum, made a difference outside the data centre

Asia-Pacific organisations are looking at sustainability as a strategic imperative that has…

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After wake-up call from OCBC phishing scam, here’s what users and banks can do

The OCBC phishing scam has shaken confidence in the bank and also…

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As issues of fairness and sustainability boil over, a developer sabotages his open-source code in protest

The most important software that underpins so much of today's digital infrastructure…

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Intel starts shipping Arc graphics chips, promising new options for PC gamers

Intel Arc graphics chips will feature in 50 mobile and desktop PC…

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The metaverse may seem a strange idea but we’re already through the rabbit hole

We've already begun the journey into the metaverse with so much of…

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Can flip phones help foldable designs go mainstream in 2022?

In recent days, Huawei, Honor and Motorola showed off flip-screen phones that…

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Goondu review: Sony WF-C500 true wireless earphones are attractively priced

Though without features like active noise cancelling and touch controls, the well…

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What the Techgoondu team wish for at Christmas 2021

From a Steam Deck that lets us play games on the go…

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