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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Oculus to produce virtual-reality films, creates in-house film studio

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc.’s Oculus Rift is exploring the movie space with the launch of a new entertainment in-house studio called Oculus Story Studio. The studio’s focus will be on making virtual-reality films. Their debut piece premiered yesterday, Monday December 26, at the Sundance …

2.5 hours. That’s how long the Apple Watch battery will last with ‘heavy’ use

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

With Apple Inc. still on track to ship their watch by the end of March, questions and rumors continue to crop up. The latest rumor about the Apple Watch to emerge is regarding the battery life. The Apple team was hoping for …

Ringly scores $5.1M to add smart bling to your life

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Smart jewelry start-up Ringly has raised $5.1 million in Series A funding led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. New investors to the party included High Line Ventures and Silas Capital. Earlier investors, who took part in Ringly’s $1 million seed round …

Dropbox acquires CloudOn, continuous international expansion

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Following a busy year in 2014, with no less than nine acquisitions, Dropbox has made its first acquisition of 2015 in the form of U.S.-Israeli app maker, CloudOn. The move is part of Dropbox’s international expansion effort and aimed at providing an end-to-end …

Shazam in the big leagues with $30M funding round at $1B evaluation

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Shazam Entertainment Ltd. announced on Tuesday, January 20, that they had received $30 million from investors. This latest investment now values the company at roughly $1 billion and becomes only the fifth technology start-up from the UK to have a $1 billion …

Scottish startup pureLiFi raises £1.5M to create light-based Wi-Fi substitute

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

pureLiFi, the light communications technology company previously known as PureVLC, has raised £1.5 million (approximately $2.26 million) in their latest round of investment. This gives the company a valuation of over £14 million (approximately $21 million). A VC funding round is also …

HTC to enter smartwatch market alongside release of 20MP camera phone, says report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

With Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 just around the corner, HTC Corp. is rumored to have both a new flagship smartphone and a smartwatch in the offing. A source familiar with the company’s plans told Bloomberg that the upcoming smartphone, code-named M9, …

New Magzter Gold plan gives you 2000+ magazines for $10 a month

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

For a monthly fee you can now have unlimited access to over 2,000 magazines, including old issues, through Magzter Gold. There is a wide variety of categories ranging from automotive, business, cooking, weddings and everything in between, with titles including Maxim, Inc., …

Google expands Classroom initiative with mobile app for teachers and students

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. launched their Google Classroom initiative in August 2014 in an effort to make Google Apps for Education simpler for educators to use. Now they are adding to this initiative with the launch of their Classroom-branded mobile app for Android and …

Transit info app Moovit picks up $50M, plans international expansion

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Moovit, an Israeli public transport start-up, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round, which brings their total funding to approximately $81.5 million and makes the company worth between $300 million and $450 million Founded in 2011 and created by …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Oculus to produce virtual-reality films, creates in-house film studio

2.5 hours. That’s how long the Apple Watch battery will last with ‘heavy’ use

Ringly scores $5.1M to add smart bling to your life

Dropbox acquires CloudOn, continuous international expansion

Shazam in the big leagues with $30M funding round at $1B evaluation

Scottish startup pureLiFi raises £1.5M to create light-based Wi-Fi substitute

HTC to enter smartwatch market alongside release of 20MP camera phone, says report

New Magzter Gold plan gives you 2000+ magazines for $10 a month

Google expands Classroom initiative with mobile app for teachers and students

Transit info app Moovit picks up $50M, plans international expansion

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