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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iOS 9 code reveals support for larger keyboard, may confirm 12″ plus iPad Pro

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Following Apple’s unveiling of iOS 9 last week, and the subsequent release of the first developer beta, developers continue to find code snippets hinting at features Apple didn’t mention. One such code snippet revealed Monday by noted developer Steve Troughton-Smith points at …

Cloud-based password manager LastPass hacked, prompts users to reset master passwords

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

LastPass, the cloud-based password manager, announced Monday that its network was hacked and that the perpetrators accessed and stole user account email addresses, password reminders, server per user salts, and authentication hashes. In a blog post announcing the attack, LastPass Chief Executive …

Standout announcements for iOS app developers from Apple’s WWDC15

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple unveiled iOS 9 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week and the new mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch boasts an impressive number of new features that are getting consumers excited. But, WWDC is aimed at developers, …

5 standout iOS 9 features announced at Apple’s WWDC 2015 | #WWDC15

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

With Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference for 2015 now a thing of the past, we take a look at some of the standout features in iOS 9 that Apple announced last week. Longer battery life Using ambient light and proximity sensors, an iPhone …

How to sign up for iOS 9 public beta, due in July

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Update July 9: Apple today released the iOS 9 public beta. Once you have signed up for Apple’s public beta software program, follow our instructions on how to install the iOS 9 public beta. At Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple unveiled iOS …

How to downgrade from iOS 9 beta 1 to iOS 8.3 on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple released iOS 9 beta 1 to its developer community on Monday and developers have already discovered a number of interesting ‘hidden’ iOS 9 features, including support for a higher-spec FaceTime camera and support for content blocking extensions in Safari. If you …

How to download and install iOS 9 beta 1 on your iPhone – not just for developers

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple announced iOS 9 at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. When it becomes available to the general iPhone toting population in September, iOS 9 will bring a host of new features and improvements over its predecessor, iOS 8. The …

Verifone, Whole Foods first to add support for loyalty cards in Apple Pay

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple announced on Monday that it will be adding store loyalty cards and rewards programs to Apple Pay with the release of iOS 9 later this year. In order to support contactless loyalty cards via NFC terminals, payment terminal manufacturers need to …

iOS 9 allows content blocking extensions for Safari, bad news for advertisers

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Developers are uncovering a number of iOS 9 features Apple did not unveil at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. One such iOS 9 feature is the addition of content blocking extensions for Safari. While there are a number of content blocking …

iOS 9 adds cellular Continuity, T-Mobile first U.S. carrier onboard

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

First introduced with iOS 8, Continuity allows users of Apple devices to sync apps, web pages and messages between iPhone, iPad and Mac, as well as answer calls and receive text messages on Mac or iPad. While useful, Continuity was limited to …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

iOS 9 code reveals support for larger keyboard, may confirm 12″ plus iPad Pro

Cloud-based password manager LastPass hacked, prompts users to reset master passwords

Standout announcements for iOS app developers from Apple’s WWDC15

5 standout iOS 9 features announced at Apple’s WWDC 2015 | #WWDC15

How to sign up for iOS 9 public beta, due in July

How to downgrade from iOS 9 beta 1 to iOS 8.3 on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

How to download and install iOS 9 beta 1 on your iPhone – not just for developers

Verifone, Whole Foods first to add support for loyalty cards in Apple Pay

iOS 9 allows content blocking extensions for Safari, bad news for advertisers

iOS 9 adds cellular Continuity, T-Mobile first U.S. carrier onboard

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