Collen Kriel

Collen Kriel is a beat writer for SiliconANGLE covering consumer technology with a focus on mobile. He has a passion for words, the Internet, the Web and all things tech. He endures a minor fascination with people who define themselves by the brand of smartphone they own. Prior to writing for SiliconANGLE he worked as an account executive in the IT industry, directly for, or in association with companies like Mimecast, IBM, VMware and Micros. He is an avid traveller currently making his way around South East Asia

Latest from Collen Kriel

Apple Music rival Spotify wants to help users save $3 by ditching Apple’s App Store

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

In the wake of Apple Music’s debut, rival Spotify is contacting users who have subscribed to its Premium music service through Apple’s iTunes App Store to recommend that they switch to Spotify on the web for $9.99 per month rather than paying …

Apple prepares for record iPhone 6s sales, orders 90M initial units

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A report in June claimed Apple had started early production of its two new iPhone models, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, and that volume production would kick off sometime in July. A new report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday …

iOS 8.4 sees rapid adoption rate, may be due to Apple Music

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

According to data from mobile and web analytics platform, Mixpanel, iOS 8.4 has reached a 40 percent adoption rate just one week after it was launched on June 30. The likely driver of this impressive start for a point-release, speculates 9to5Mac, is …

6 new Apple products to look forward to before the end of the year

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

We are halfway through the year and, the Apple Watch launch aside, the best is yet to come from Apple. The iPhone maker traditionally unveils new iPhones and a new version of iOS to go with them around September. While Apple has …

Apple Watch sales down 90 percent in U.S., says report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A new consumer market research report claims that Apple’s daily Apple Watch sales have dropped by as much as 90 percent compared to sales in the first week after the wearable’s launch. In a report shared with MarketWatch, California-based research firm Slice …

Samsung to post Q2 profit decline on back of incorrect Galaxy S6 sales expectations

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday forecast a second-quarter profit decline following a combination of lower than expected demand for its Galaxy S6 smartphone and shortages of its Galaxy S6 Edge model. The South Korean technology giant estimated its second-quarter profit at 6.9 …

Material Design Lite brings Google’s design language to websites

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

It has been a little over a year since Google introduced Material Design and in that time the design language has permeated the Android operating system, Android and iOS apps, and web apps. On Monday, Google announced Material Design Lite (MDL), a …

Rumor: Apple imposes co-designed packaging on third-party accessories sold in Apple Stores

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple is known to be obsessive and passionate over its product packaging and now it appears the Cupertino giant is extending that attitude to the packaging of third-party accessories sold in its retail stores. In a report Monday, 9to5Mac shared leaked images …

Latest leaked iPhone 6s images reveal upgraded NFC, same 16GB storage

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

The iPhone 6s leaks continued Friday as new images supposedly showing the internal components of Apple’s next iPhone were published. The images reportedly show updated NFC hardware, fewer and less power-hungry chips, and new flash memory. The new components were identified by …

Your favorite Android apps and games now on Mac with BlueStacks App Player for Mac

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

BlueStack Systems Inc., makers of the free desktop Android emulator that allows users to enjoy mobile games and apps on their Windows desktop or laptop, announced earlier this week that its BlueStacks App Player now supports OS X. Mac users can now …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Apple Music rival Spotify wants to help users save $3 by ditching Apple’s App Store

Apple prepares for record iPhone 6s sales, orders 90M initial units

iOS 8.4 sees rapid adoption rate, may be due to Apple Music

6 new Apple products to look forward to before the end of the year

Apple Watch sales down 90 percent in U.S., says report

Samsung to post Q2 profit decline on back of incorrect Galaxy S6 sales expectations

Material Design Lite brings Google’s design language to websites

Rumor: Apple imposes co-designed packaging on third-party accessories sold in Apple Stores

Latest leaked iPhone 6s images reveal upgraded NFC, same 16GB storage

Your favorite Android apps and games now on Mac with BlueStacks App Player for Mac

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