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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Watch live: Exploring the open-source business model at Open Source Summit 2017

CUBE EVENT COVERAGE By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Is open source a piece of the information technology stack, or is it the whole stack? What’s the business model around open source’s move up the stack? Looking to answer these and other questions, SiliconANGLE Media is at Open Source Summit 2017, …

Here’s what to expect at Apple’s Tuesday iPhone event – and how to watch it

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc.’s signature iPhone introduction of the year kicks off Tuesday, and even for Apple, it will be a special event. For one, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the iconic device that helped reinvent computing and communications. And fittingly for …

Google demonstrates natural language processing and context improvements for Assistant at GDD Europe

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Google Development Days Europe took place in Krakow, Poland this week. The event doesn’t attract much attention compared with Google Inc.’s much larger and popular I/O conference, but the company did announce some improvements for Google Assistant and showcased some Lens features. …

Goodbye Google Drive, hello Drive File Stream, rolling out to enterprise G Suite customers Sept. 26

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Google LLC announced the launch Wednesday of its new Drive File Stream for all enterprise G Suite customers. Drive File Stream, which was offered to early adopters in March, is the enterprise version of Google’s Backup and Sync tool introduced for consumers …

YouTube Live update brings ultralow latency, better moderation and iPhone streaming

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

YouTube has rolled out several new features that will make live streaming easier. Updates to YouTube Live that launched Tuesday will allow iPhone and iPad users to stream directly from their device’s screen, help better moderate live chat messages on a user’s …

LG V30 smartphone sports a 6-inch OLED display, new dual camera features and more

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its latest flagship smartphone at IFA Thursday. The V30 does away with some unnecessary features of its predecessor and gains an improved display, wireless charging, additional video features and face and voice recognition. Official pricing for the V30 …

Top IFA announcements so far: wearables, smart home speakers and mixed-reality headsets

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

The week-long Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin officially kicks off on Sept. 1, but like most technology shows, the majority of the high-profile announcements at IFA took place before the show itself. Here’s a look at some of the announcements, including wearables, earbuds, smart …

IFA kicks off this week: Here’s what to expect at Europe’s biggest tech show

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

The Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin, Europe’s largest annual technology show, kicks off on Friday as many of the large manufacturers showcase their new products ahead of the holiday season. The weeklong event officially starts on Sept. 1, but press conferences start Aug. …

Google adds Play Protect logo to certified Android devices

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. Monday announced that all of its “certified Android devices” will now include Play Protect branding on the devices’ packaging. Google’s certification acts as a seal of approval that ensures users have a secure and stable experience. There are some 2 …

Watch live from VMworld 2017: What’s VMware’s role in cloud-native trends?

CUBE EVENT COVERAGE By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

How is the enterprise dealing with the realities of far-spread data distribution in an increasingly digital world? Global business looks to the emergence of true private cloud computing that fundamentally focuses on bringing the cloud experience to distributed data. Looking to explore this and …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Watch live: Exploring the open-source business model at Open Source Summit 2017

Here’s what to expect at Apple’s Tuesday iPhone event – and how to watch it

Google demonstrates natural language processing and context improvements for Assistant at GDD Europe

Goodbye Google Drive, hello Drive File Stream, rolling out to enterprise G Suite customers Sept. 26

YouTube Live update brings ultralow latency, better moderation and iPhone streaming

LG V30 smartphone sports a 6-inch OLED display, new dual camera features and more

Top IFA announcements so far: wearables, smart home speakers and mixed-reality headsets

IFA kicks off this week: Here’s what to expect at Europe’s biggest tech show

Google adds Play Protect logo to certified Android devices

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