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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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5 game-changing wearable developments for 2015

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

The wearables market is growing – fast. Research service BI Intelligence estimates that the global wearables market is set to grow at a compound annual rate of 35 percent over the next five years, reaching 148 million devices shipped annually in 2019, …

By next year you may be able to buy a Nokia smartphone again

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Nokia Technologies, one of only three business units of the once dominant Finnish mobile phone maker to remain, may be staging a re-entry into the consumer smartphone market as early as 2016. Sources familiar with Nokia Oyj’s plans told Re/code that, alongside a …

Instagram coming to your wrist with app for Apple Watch

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Early estimates say Apple sold 2.3 million Apple Watches worldwide during the first week of pre-orders; a record for smartwatch sales. The new wearable from Apple is already influencing brand decisions and bringing about changes in product strategy. The latest brand to …

6 Apple Watch apps to help you manage your money

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

An estimated one million people pre-ordered an Apple Watch on April 10, spending on average $503.83 per watch. If you are one of those people, you may want to use your Apple Watch to keep a close eye on your hard earned …

Navdy, the head-up display system for every car, raises $20M

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Navdy Inc., the San Francisco-based creator of the tiny head-up display for cars, has closed a $20 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by Upfront Ventures with participation from Formation8, Qualcomm Ventures, Promus Ventures, Ludlow Ventures and Wareness.io. …

Apple Watch pre-orders by the numbers: analysts and polls

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Since it was unveiled in September, the Apple Watch has been the subject of an excessive amount of speculation. Perhaps the most speculated topic of them all has been the question of the Apple Watch’s possible success or potential lack thereof. The …

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