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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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Fresh questions for businesses that have rushed to the cloud during the pandemic

The digital transformation that once equated to jumping on an infinitely powerful…

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Holiday Gift Guide 2021: A tech gadget to bring a smile to a face

Put a smile on a loved one's face with a tech gadget…

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Latest Log4j vulnerability a reminder of far reaching impact of software dependencies

In an interconnected digital world, where software runs everything, a flaw in…

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Customers and businesses need to play their part for sustainability at the data centre

Businesses and customers should track and optimise their infrastructure, processes and apps…

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Hands on: Asus TUF Dash F15 (FX516P) is an understated but attractive gaming laptop

The Asus TUF Dash F15 balances budget with performance better than many…

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Partnering AI Singapore, TigerGraph looks to boost graph database takeup in AI, machine learning

Those looking to dive into graph databases used in AI can look…

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Q&A: Making technology easy and safe for children requires more thought

It's time to rethink how to create digital devices that are safe…

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In 5G rollouts, Singapore telcos look to edge computing to add value to “dumb pipe”

Multi-access edge computing (MEC) brings cloud capabilities like AI closer to a…

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DIY: Replacing the laptop battery on your Dell XPS 13

Replacing the laptop battery for the Dell XPS 13 isn't difficult. You…

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Why I bought a Samsung Galaxy A52s instead of another flagship phone

After years of buying flagship phones, I went for a midrange model…

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Goondu review: Sonos Beam (Gen 2) soundbar follows a winning formula

The S$799 sticker price is a bit steep, but the Sonos Beam…

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94 per cent in Singapore have bad password habits: Google study

As much as 94 per cent of people in Singapore have poor…

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AMD and NTU open data science and AI lab in Singapore

The new NTU-AMD Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab seeks to boost…

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Has the empire struck back with the Core i9-12900K, Intel’s top 12th-gen Core processor?

Intel has unveiled its 12th-gen Core processors, including the flagship Core i9-12900K…

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Goondu review: Microsoft Surface Go 3 looks decent but doesn’t perform up to speed

The Surface Go 3 sports a touchscreen and detachable keyboard like the…

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Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro look competitive, expected in Singapore early 2022

Unveiled amid much hype, the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 makes compelling case for foldable phones

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has smoothened over the kinks in earlier…

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Singapore government begins 5G trials in Sentosa to test driverless vehicles, drones, mixed reality

Government agencies have begun trials to operate autonomous vehicles, drones and 3D…

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