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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These 3 startups aim to make travel simple, stress-free and more fun

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Travel can be fun, but if you travel too much, you can get sick of packing and unpacking, struggle to keep track of itineraries or simply get tired of doing the same old activities. These three startups want to help you out. …

3 must-have Apple Watch games to train your brain

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Keeping your brain active, improving your cognitive skills and ultimately training your brain has never been easier. There are varieties of popular trivia and puzzle games that have made the move over to the Apple Watch, ensuring that you can train your …

Rumor: 12.9-inch iPad Pro is real, will come with stylus, Force Touch, NFC and more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A new report seemingly confirms that Apple is working on a 12-inch plus iPad that will boast a feature set aimed at professional users, including a pressure-sensitive Bluetooth stylus, Force Touch input technology, a USB-C connector and more. Rumors of a larger-screen …

Apple, IBM, Japan Post join forces to supply iPads and healthcare apps to millions of elderly people

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple, IBM and Japan Post Group on Thursday announced a joint initiative that will provide millions of Japan’s elderly population with iPads. This initiative is the latest step in the existing partnership between Apple and IBM that was set up last year. …

Apple Watch Sport teardown reveals Apple’s most profitable device

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

During Apple’s quarterly earnings call on Monday company executives highlighted that profit margins on the new Apple Watch are likely to be lower than the company average. Now a cost analysis released Thursday indicates that parts and manufacturing costs of the Apple …

Report: Apple Watch delays may be due to faulty taptic engine

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Within minutes of online pre-orders opening for Apple’s the new wearable, some customers were informed that their Apple Watch won’t ship until June – a delay of five to six weeks over the advertised shipping date of April 24. A new report …

Samsung stages comeback as world’s largest smartphone maker

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Research released Tuesday by Strategy Analytics shows that worldwide smartphone shipments increased 21 percent from a year ago to 345 million units shipped in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, down from the 33 percent increase the firm saw a year ago. …

Yelp posts Q1 loss as user growth slows

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Yelp on Wednesday announced financial results for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2015. The company lost money for the first time in four quarters and the outlook for the remainder of 2015 is less than rosy as new user acquisition …

Apple’s Mac sales beats market, while iPad sales slump to all-time low

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

When it reported its fiscal 2015 second quarter (Q2 2015) revenues yesterday, Apple revealed that it sold only 12.6 million iPads for the quarter ending March 28. That is 29 percent fewer iPads than it sold in the same period a year …

Apple Watch may go on sale in more countries by June, says Tim Cook

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple yesterday reported its highest second quarter revenue ever, with a 27 percent revenue growth year over year. The growth in revenue was largely due to increased demand for Apple’s iPhone. iPhone saw revenue growth of 55 percent year on year, with …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

These 3 startups aim to make travel simple, stress-free and more fun

3 must-have Apple Watch games to train your brain

Rumor: 12.9-inch iPad Pro is real, will come with stylus, Force Touch, NFC and more

Apple, IBM, Japan Post join forces to supply iPads and healthcare apps to millions of elderly people

Apple Watch Sport teardown reveals Apple’s most profitable device

Report: Apple Watch delays may be due to faulty taptic engine

Samsung stages comeback as world’s largest smartphone maker

Yelp posts Q1 loss as user growth slows

Apple’s Mac sales beats market, while iPad sales slump to all-time low

Apple Watch may go on sale in more countries by June, says Tim Cook

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