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

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Uber to become Big Brother unless FTC halts new privacy policy

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

In less than four weeks, Uber Technologies Inc.’s new privacy policy is due to go into effect. Uber will then be able to access your location even when your location sharing is turned off and the Uber app is not actively running. …

Rumor: iPhone to sport virtual home button and Touch ID combo by 2017

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A new rumor surfaced Monday purporting that Apple is developing technology that will allow it to incorporate its fingerprint sensing Touch ID directly into a future iPhone’s touchscreen. While this is not the first time it’s been suggested, the report from DigiTimes …

Apple Watch nears 3M U.S. sales, extra bands highly profitable, says report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

In a new report shared with Reuters, Slice Intelligence estimates that Apple has sold 2.79 million Apple Watches in the U.S. since the new wearable went on sale in April. The company’s research also revealed that 17 percent of initial Apple Watch …

Apple Watch 2 coming 2016: FaceTime video calls, better Wi-Fi, more models

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Just over two months after the Apple Watch went on sale online and one day after it became available in Apple retail stores, a report claims Apple has a second-generation Apple Watch in the works. Slated for release in 2016, the Apple …

iOS 8.4 update: Release date and standout features

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Shortly after releasing iOS 8.3 early in April, Apple seeded the first iOS 8.4 beta to developers. To date, Apple has released four iOS 8.4 betas, including three public betas. iOS 8.4 is largely focused on a revamped music experience and with …

Samsung rumored to launch 3 new Galaxy S6 models before Galaxy Note 5

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Amid rumors that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. is rushing to launch its Galaxy Note 5 phablet in late August, other rumors suggest that the South Korean tech giant may also launch three new Galaxy S6 models this year: a Galaxy S6 Edge …

iPhone 7 vs. Galaxy S7: Rumored release dates, specs, pricing and more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Rivals Apple and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. compete for the high-end smartphone market and both companies are rumored to have new devices in the works. The rumor mill has, at different stages, reported that Apple’s next iPhone will be called the iPhone 7 …

3 new messaging features coming in iOS 9

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

We know a fair bit about the new features in Apple’s upcoming iOS 9 – some Apple announced onstage last week, while others have been uncovered in the first beta by industrious developers. A new report Tuesday from Quartz highlights three new …

Apple launches retail store ‘Reserve & Pickup’ service for Apple Watch worldwide

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A report Tuesday claims that some Apple Retail Stores in the U.S. have started to receive shipments of Apple Watch to sell in-store via the company’s online Reserve and Pickup service. BGR reported being told by “trusted sources” that Apple Watch could …

Apple’s iOS 9 vs. Google’s Android M: Release date, compatibility, features

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple and Google announced new versions of their respective mobile operating systems, iOS 9 and Android M within weeks of one another. You are either an Android user or a fan of iOS and chances are that you are not very likely …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Uber to become Big Brother unless FTC halts new privacy policy

Rumor: iPhone to sport virtual home button and Touch ID combo by 2017

Apple Watch nears 3M U.S. sales, extra bands highly profitable, says report

Apple Watch 2 coming 2016: FaceTime video calls, better Wi-Fi, more models

iOS 8.4 update: Release date and standout features

Samsung rumored to launch 3 new Galaxy S6 models before Galaxy Note 5

iPhone 7 vs. Galaxy S7: Rumored release dates, specs, pricing and more

3 new messaging features coming in iOS 9

Apple launches retail store ‘Reserve & Pickup’ service for Apple Watch worldwide

Apple’s iOS 9 vs. Google’s Android M: Release date, compatibility, features

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