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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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Goondu DIY: installing an SSD in your HP Envy 14 laptop

So you've just bought your laptop and want to swap out the…

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Goondu review: HP Envy 14 Beats Edition with Intel “Sandybridge”

HP's premium laptop finally ships with Intel's power-efficient and muscular CPUs. Build-wise,…

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Toshiba Qosmio F750 laptop promises 3D without glasses

Toshiba today showed off what it called the world's first laptop capable…

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10,000 Galaxy SIIs sold in Singapore, 3 million worldwide

Samsung has sold 3 million of the Galaxy SII in just 55…

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Parallels Desktop 6 hands-on

If you're a first-time Mac buyer, PD6 should be on your wishlist…

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Samsung Galaxy SII sold out at launch in Singapore

The followup to one of the most popular Android phones last year…

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Nokia’s Windows “Mango” phone codenamed Sea Ray unveiled

Nokia's first Windows Phone device using the "Mango" version of the Microsoft…

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SE unveils Xperia ray, Xperia active, no new high-end models

Both models to be out in Q3, 2011, which means the Sony…

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Mediacorp’s free-to-air TV channels to go online

Mediacorp plans to deliver its seven free-to-air TV channels over the Internet…

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Hands on: Nokia N9, a pleasant surprise to bring the mojo back

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop's presentation at this year's CommunicAsia show was expected…

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Hands on: Huawei’s Android 3.2 MediaPad tablet

Chinese handset and network equipment vendor Huawei created quite a storm today…

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Blackberry Playbook in Singapore from June 23, from S$668

Months after it first appeared on the radar, the Blackberry Playbook is…

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Singapore developer inks deal to use MOL credits for mobile game items

Singapore mobile developer Stream Media has tied up with MOL AccessPortal to…

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Hands on: HTC ChaCha, the “zero-dollar” phone that can

At this price, this Android 2.3 device is definitely the first phone…

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Commentary: SingTel launches Singapore’s first “priority lane” broadband plans

Singapore broadband users will be looking at a brand new range of broadband…

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HTC Sensation hits the stores in Singapore today at S$838

After being relatively quiet with just "updates" of its previous Desire and…

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Online boutique store owner wins iPad2 given by Techgoondu/Parallels

Congratulations to Joelle Pang for sharing with us her goondu moments and…

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Huawei releases low-cost Ideos X3 and other Androids in Singapore

Huawei is bringing a series of low-cost Android phones, like the S$299…

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Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the new tablet to beat

Slimmer than the iPad 2, with a superior Android interface and going…

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HTC Flyer priced at a “promotional” S$899 in Singapore

HTC has dropped the price of its 7-inch Flyer tablet a day…

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