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March 29th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew Perhaps only a handful out of dozens of smart nation projects will grow into truly transformative services that make a real difference. If that happens in the next three years, that would be...
February 8th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew Answering the tough questions on responsibility and liability is altogether something else, as autonomous vehicles become more...
February 1st, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew Just as YouTube moved from grainy videos in the early days to 4K clips today, 360 video ready looks ready to offer new immersive...
January 6th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew When the dust settles after this latest bout of economic malaise, some of the jobs lost in the cyclical downturn may not return. Once disrupted, many industries will not be the same...
January 4th, 2017 | by
Alfred Siew Ironically, as phone makers make better phones that last longer, they are making it harder for some users to upgrade. Diminishing returns set...
November 23rd, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Organisations have to assume their networks are already compromised and they have to more closely monitor what happens within their firewall, not just what's trying to get...
November 12th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew For many people seeking absolutism in the ongoing data revolution, the Trump win will have shaken their faith in the newfound...
October 26th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew The cyber attacks on StarHub were sophisticated and well-planned, with a clear target in mind. They reveal how difficult it is to fight such...
October 12th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Technologies like the new Internet of Things are moving faster than the security needed to protect users can keep up. Smart devices need to be...
October 10th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Singapore's cyber security plan calls for a hardening of defences, for example, with requirements for telecom, power and gas companies to strengthen their...
October 1st, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Finding a great bowl of ramen, amazing pieces of sushi and the smoothest sake is made a lot easier now with online tools such as Google...
September 15th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew While drivers alike have benefited from such platforms, they will face competition from self-driving computers that never tire or need a toilet...
July 29th, 2016 | by
Nigel Chen Xiaomi's new Macbook Air lookalike offers better value on paper. As consumers, does it really matter if Xiaomi clearly copied Apple's designs?...
July 25th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew The first reaction when you hear that the Singapore government wants to monitor the impact of Pokemon Go here is probably incredulity. Or, what the...
June 3rd, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Despite the argument, fashionable in previous years, that technology doesn't matter anymore, the opposite is true. More than before, it is integral to operations, from marketing to customer...
May 15th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew In a smart home, humans are often the weakest link because we are still catching up with what's possible...
February 21st, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew For the young who are heeding this call to be join the cool-again engineering field, go on. Just be sure to build up your other skills and your network at the same time....
February 19th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew This fourth telecom operator will get first dips at a much-sought after frequency spectrum in the sky that will allow it to deploy services as soon as April...
January 31st, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew The question for consumers, as more turn to the phone as a mobile wallet, is whether they want more convenience or...
January 8th, 2016 | by
Alfred Siew Once people get used to video streaming, watching things as and when they want, there will be no going back to linear TV, outdated set-top boxes and pay-TV...
