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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: Asus Taichi, VivoTab Smart and Zenbook Touch

Together with Samsung's really sleek machines, Asus probably has one of the…

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Picking the right Windows 8 version and device

Even some folks in Microsoft are confused with the various versions of…

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE

With everything you want in a smartphone, packed into a svelte frame…

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Microsoft’s first branded tablet Surfaces, but you can’t buy it in Singapore yet

The much-awaited Surface tablet from Microsoft has gone on sale from US$499…

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Commentary: Singapore gets stricter with data protection, but issues persist

After years of being spammed by irritating SMSes to buy a house…

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Hands on: HP Envy x2 and ElitePad 900

The hardware will compete well when the expected mass of similar devices…

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Hands on: Dell UltraSharp U2713HM monitor

There's none of that flash you see in other monitors, but like…

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Touch a fancy new screen at DBS’ new NUS outlet

Microsoft's PixelSense digital table top, previously called Surface 2.0, makes an appearance…

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SingTel wins Barclays Premier League broadcast rights for Singapore

Whether StarHub viewers will get to watch the matches on their cable…

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Five things to note when posting on Facebook, after Amy Cheong case

When she posted those insensitive remarks on Facebook, Amy Cheong probably never…

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Geek buy: Powercolor AMD HD7970

It's a sign of the crazy level of competition in PC graphics…

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StarHub ups its game with fibre broadband service aimed at demanding users

After seeing smaller rivals muscle into the fibre broadband scene with faster…

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Sony and LG reveal 84-inch 4K TVs for Singapore and the region

They would be shipping huge 84-inchers with ultra-sharp 4K resolutions in Singapore…

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Tired of your small TV? What about a 75-inch ES9000 from Samsung?

That's if you have S$12,888 of spare change for the Korean electronics…

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Windows 8 tablets and hybrids: to buy or not to buy?

Despite the most innovative designs in years from the likes of Asus,…

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Intel throws in “Clover Trail” Atom to the Windows 8 tablet mix

Intel has formally showed off a new low-power Atom chip running on…

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Nexus 7 finally comes to Singapore, costs S$399 for 16GB version

That is the only version of the 7-inch Asus-made tablet to ship…

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RIM offers sneak peek of Blackberry 10, says it still loves developers

But if its market share falls below 3 per cent in 2013,…

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Disappointed with the iPhone 5? Here are four alternatives

Don't like Apple iOS 6? Its horrible maps? Or simply the way…

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