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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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Hands on: Sony Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XA1 Plus out in Singapore in October

With the same monobloc design that have been compared to power banks,…

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Goondu review: LG gram 15 is a portable workhorse

The 2017 LG gram 15 is still the first laptop you should…

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Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 looks great but is costly

Sleek and powerful, the Galaxy Note 8 is a step ahead of…

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Lessons on mobile payment from WeChat Pay in China

The most important lesson from China is that users determine the success…

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Wind on its back, Huawei seeks innovation to sail ahead of smartphone rivals

Huawei executives acknowledge it would take years to change the way some…

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As competition heats up, Singtel brings out unlimited mobile plans

For S$108.80 a month, Singtel's deal now seeks to trump both its…

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Logitech brings back the trackball with MX Ergo

For folks who miss the quick movement via flicks of the thumb,…

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Goondu review: Google Wifi is easy and fast to set up

Easy to use, good looking and fuss-free, Google Wifi is the best…

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Razer’s proposed e-payment system seeks to shake things up in Singapore

Lest we forget, the success of any cashless payment rests on its…

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Goondu review: Sony Xperia Touch

Easy to use and engaging, the Xperia Touch is a gadget that…

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HPE cloud portal offers 20,000 services from over 570 providers in Asia-Pacific

Called Cloud28+, it aims to let businesses easily identify and implement hybrid…

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Sales of gaming PCs surge in Asia-Pacific: GfK

People are buying more gaming PCs in Asia-Pacific, amid a worldwide boom…

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M1 brings unlimited mobile data back to Singapore with S$98 deal

M1 has just launched a 4G mobile plan that gives users unlimited…

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Google Wifi comes to Singapore, but only for StarHub subscribers

Google Wifi, the much-hyped mesh networking kit developed by the online giant,…

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Parallels Desktop 13 brings Windows apps to Mac Touch Bar

Mac users can now run Windows apps on their laptops and have…

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Goondu review: Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe UX490 is a sleek performer

There's really a lot to like about the Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe,…

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In Singapore, questions on measuring a smart nation’s success

A smart nation has to be first about the people, not the…

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Goondu review: Lenovo Legion Y720 gaming notebook is competitively priced

If you want decent graphics performance in a gaming notebook, the Lenovo…

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Hands on: Microsoft Surface Pro sticks to formula

If you looked at the Surface Pro for the first time, you'd…

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Top in broadband speeds now, Singapore has moved from laggard to leader

Once a laggard to regional rivals such as Hong Kong, South Korea…

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