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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Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 looks likely to launch Sept. 12

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

As Apple Inc. celebrates the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, the company is set to unveil its biggest redesign with the launch of the premium iPhone 8. Reports making the rounds for months have suggested the flagship device, which is currently being …

Samsung launches Galaxy Note8 into looming battle for the premium smartphone market

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Following the fiery disaster of its last flagship smartphone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has a lot riding on its newly launched handset — especially since its key rivals are readying their own premium smartphones for imminent release. Samsung unveiled the 6.3-inch Galaxy …

Uber hits $50 million in driver tips, adds more driver-friendly features

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

As part of its “180 Days of Change” campaign, Uber Technologies Inc. has introduced additional driver-centric features, which focus on providing additional flexibility to its drivers. Following a long period of turmoil, the ride-hailing giant introduced the campaign in June to try …

Watch live: the blueprint for hybrid IT analytics for digital business

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Exploring the key theme of digital transformation in modern infrastructure for information technology environments, SiliconANGLE hosts its inaugural theCUBE in-studio digital event on Aug. 22. Global organizations are expected to spend more than $1.2 trillion on digital transformation technologies in 2017, up …

Samsung Galaxy Note8 set to launch Aug. 23: Here’s how to watch and what to expect

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

After months of rumors, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s much-anticipated Unpacked event kicks off at 11 a.m. EDT Aug. 23 in New York City. In anticipation of this week’s launch, someone at Samsung jumped the gun this past weekend and posted the …

Skype mobile redesign comes to the desktop with a raft of improvements

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. rolled out its Skype redesign to mobile users in June, sparking a backlash from many users who hated the new design. As a result, ratings plummeted in both Apple Inc.’s App Store and Google Inc.’s Play Store. Nonetheless, as expected the …

LG V30 feature roundup: Latest renders show device from all angles

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

LG Electronics Inc. is set to unveil its latest flagship device at a press conference on Aug. 31 in Berlin ahead of the weeklong IFA consumer electronics event. With the number of rumors and renders that have been making the rounds, together …

Facebook updates its Camera app and rolls out readability redesign to main app

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Earlier this year, Facebook Inc. introduced Stories and its full-screen Camera feature into its main messaging app. Now, despite the feature’s not enjoying the same popularity as Instagram Stories, the company is rolling out new updates to Facebook Camera, which it hopes …

Ahead of next week’s launch, here’s all the latest on the Samsung Galaxy Note8

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

With just over a week to go before Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveils its latest flagship device – the Galaxy Note8 – the speculation continues to flow in. The Note8 is set to be unveiled at the company’s Unpacked event scheduled for …

Watch live: Exploring AWS’ cloud-native ambitions at AWS Summit New York

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Where is Amazon Web Services Inc. on its timeline for baking in more cloud-native services now that it’s joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and when will we see related products? Looking to answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at the …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 looks likely to launch Sept. 12

Samsung launches Galaxy Note8 into looming battle for the premium smartphone market

Samsung Galaxy Note8 set to launch Aug. 23: Here’s how to watch and what to expect

Skype mobile redesign comes to the desktop with a raft of improvements

LG V30 feature roundup: Latest renders show device from all angles

Facebook updates its Camera app and rolls out readability redesign to main app

Ahead of next week’s launch, here’s all the latest on the Samsung Galaxy Note8

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