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

U.K. banks introduce Touch ID access to mobile apps, security expert has doubts

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

In an industry first for the country, two U.K. banks, RBS and NatWest, have announced that they will introduce Apple Inc.’s Touch ID login support for their respective mobile banking apps. RBS and NatWest told the BBC that customers wishing to use Touch ID …

New patent provides further evidence that Apple may enter VR headset market

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. has been awarded a patent for a head-mounted device that houses an iPhone as the display for what appears to be a virtual reality (VR) headset. On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple U.S. Patent No. 8,957,835, …

Apple Watch news: 5M units in production, forecast to sell 20M, but health features cut

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

As we draw nearer the April launch of the Apple Watch, it’s to be expected that more and more rumors, speculation and ‘expert’ opinions will surface. This week we learned that Apple Inc. has placed a sizable production order for its new …

Light-based wireless network delivers speeds up to 224 Gbps, says Oxford researchers

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Researchers at Oxford University are working on a system that uses light fidelity (LiFi) to transmit data to a device across a room at speeds up to 224 gigabits per second (Gbps). LiFi is an experimental and faster alternative to Wi-Fi, which …

Toshiba touts prototype camera modules for Project Ara phone, has big plans for the platform

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Google Inc.’s Project Ara, a modular smartphone with interchangeable components, is based on an open platform that allows third-party vendors to create modules for the phone. One such third-party vendor, Toshiba Corporation, has unveiled its plans for interchangeable camera modules for the …

Steve Wozniak thinks Apple Watch will sell millions from the start

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Co-founder of Apple Inc., Steve Wozniak didn’t sound like a big fan of the upcoming Apple Watch when he referred to it as a “luxury fitness band” in an interview with CNNMoney late last year. The remark came after he admitted to …

LG to unveil upscale LG Watch Urbane at MWC 2015

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Mobile World Congress (MWC) takes place in Barcelona, Spain March 2 – 5 and we expect to see a lot of new products on show, particularly in the wearables space. In anticipation of that, LG Electronics today announced that it will unveil …

Chinese taxi-hailing apps Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache join forces

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

China’s two market-dominating taxi-hailing apps, Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache, confirmed last week’s rumors when they officially announced a merger on Saturday. The merger will create the largest taxi-hailing mobile app service in the world. A report by Xinhua, China’s state-run news …

Xiaomi enters U.S. market without its smartphones

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Xiaomi Inc., the fast-growing Chinese smartphone maker, has announced its cautious entry into the U.S. market. At the company’s first ever press event on U.S. soil in San Francisco yesterday, Xiaomi said that it will start selling its products online in the …

Apple adds two-step authentication to iMessage and FaceTime, security expert says it’s not enough

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. has rolled out two-step authentication to users of its messaging app, iMessage, and its video chat app, FaceTime, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. (via The Guardian) Two-step authentication aims to protect users from hackers attempting to access their accounts and …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

U.K. banks introduce Touch ID access to mobile apps, security expert has doubts

New patent provides further evidence that Apple may enter VR headset market

Apple Watch news: 5M units in production, forecast to sell 20M, but health features cut

Light-based wireless network delivers speeds up to 224 Gbps, says Oxford researchers

Toshiba touts prototype camera modules for Project Ara phone, has big plans for the platform

Steve Wozniak thinks Apple Watch will sell millions from the start

LG to unveil upscale LG Watch Urbane at MWC 2015

Chinese taxi-hailing apps Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache join forces

Xiaomi enters U.S. market without its smartphones

Apple adds two-step authentication to iMessage and FaceTime, security expert says it’s not enough

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