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

How to watch Apple’s WWDC15 keynote on Windows and Android devices

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) takes place in San Francisco, California from June 8 to 12. The opening keynote, during which we expect Apple to make some major announcements, starts on Monday, June 8 at 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM …

Rumor: 4 inch iPhone 7c coming in 2016

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple had barely finished announcing the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus last year when rumors about the iPhone 7 started doing the rounds. In the last few months, the rumors have distilled into a clearer picture of what the Cupertino tech …

iOS 9 could look like this if Apple crowdsourced ideas

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Rumors abound – some from very credible sources – about new features expected in iOS 9, including a voice-controlled personal assistant app dubbed “Proactive”, Force Touch capability, a revised keyboard, iMessage changes, public transit info in Maps, split screen functionality to view …

Samsung ‘leaked’ specs for upcoming Galaxy S6 Active

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Following the leak of rendered press images and alleged photos of the rumored Samsung Galaxy S6 Active within days of each other in May, Samsung accidently confirmed the device’s existence itself via a user manual published on the Samsung U.S. website earlier …

Apple Watch retail store sales start June 18, 7 more countries coming June 26

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

In a two-pronged press release Thursday, Apple announced that all Apple Watch orders placed through May – bar one model – will ship to customers within two weeks and that Apple Watch will go on sale in seven more countries starting June …

HomeKit support doc shows setup, confirms Apple TV will serve as remote hub

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Last month rumors surfaced that Apple TV may serve as a hub for users of HomeKit-enabled accessories to centralize control of their smart home devices. An updated Apple support document for HomeKit, discovered yesterday by 9to5Mac, now confirms that Apple TV will …

Samsung Pay delayed until September, but will expand fast

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Initially intended for launch in July, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has delayed the launch of Samsung Pay, the South Korean smartphone maker’s mobile payment service, until September. Speaking to investors on Wednesday, Samsung Executive Vice President Rhee In Jong said that Samsung …

Calendar app ‘Fantastical’ finally available for Apple Watch

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Popular calendar app, Fantastical for iPhone and Mac, has finally arrived on Apple Watch and it boasts some features not offered by the smartwatch or Apple’s own calendar app for Apple Watch. Flexbits, the company behind Fantastical, yesterday rolled out version 2.3 …

California Senate says cops need warrant to search smartphones, tablets

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

On Wednesday the California Senate unanimously approved a bill that requires law enforcement agencies in the state to obtain a search warrant prior to accessing an individual’s electronic devices or information stored on remote servers, such as consumer cloud storage. The California …

SoundHound launches ‘Hound’ voice search app to rival Google Now and Siri

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

SoundHound Inc., the company behind SoundHound – a music recognition app similar to Shazam – yesterday announced a new voice search and assistant app, dubbed ‘Hound’ that seems to take aim at Google Now, Google Voice Search and Apple’s Siri. Hound can …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

How to watch Apple’s WWDC15 keynote on Windows and Android devices

Rumor: 4 inch iPhone 7c coming in 2016

iOS 9 could look like this if Apple crowdsourced ideas

Samsung ‘leaked’ specs for upcoming Galaxy S6 Active

Apple Watch retail store sales start June 18, 7 more countries coming June 26

HomeKit support doc shows setup, confirms Apple TV will serve as remote hub

Samsung Pay delayed until September, but will expand fast

Calendar app ‘Fantastical’ finally available for Apple Watch

California Senate says cops need warrant to search smartphones, tablets

SoundHound launches ‘Hound’ voice search app to rival Google Now and Siri

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