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 Pay’s UK launch set for 2015, but major banks have concerns

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

It has emerged that Britain’s top banks and Apple Inc. are in talks to launch Apple Pay in London in the first half of 2015. Rumors started that Apple was expanding their Apple Pay team into London when a job posting was …

Santa shops at Apple: over half of his mobile gifts this Christmas were Apple devices

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

In the week leading up to and including Christmas Day, Apple Inc. dominated the festive season. Apple devices and apps accounted for 51.3 percent of all device activations. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. lagged far behind in second place with a 17.7 percent …

Apple now offers 14-day ‘no questions asked’ refunds for digital purchases in Europe

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

If you are unhappy with a recent decision to buy a song or app from the App Store or iTunes, then the introduction of Apple Inc.’s 14-day return policy will be good news for you. Mac App Store, iOS App Store, iTunes …

Now Apple wants a piece of the pie as ‘The Interview’ rakes in over $15M

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

It took them a few days to join the party, but Apple Inc. have now announced that starting December 28, U.S. and Canada iTunes users have the option to rent or buy “The Interview” movie. Apple will join the likes of Google …

TripAdvisor fined $611K in Italy over fake reviews

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

The travel review website, TripAdvisor, has been slapped with a 500,000 euro fine (approximately $611,000) by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA). TripAdvisor has been accused, and ultimately fined, for not doing enough to prevent false reviews on their site and consequently “misleading …

KipstR: a 3D-printed wearable that records TV shows when you doze off

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

A new wristband, called KipstR, wants to make sure you never miss another minute of your favorite TV show because you dozed off on the couch. The 3D-printed wearable acts like a TiVo remote and can pause or record whatever TV show …

LG’s new W-Fi speakers respond to text messages and auto-plays your music

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), scheduled to take place in Las Vegas early in January 2015, LG Electronics Inc. has unveiled some innovative new mobile features for its Music Flow wireless speaker system. The lineup includes a new battery-powered portable …

BlackBerry confirms ‘self-destructing’ smartphone in Boeing team up

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

BlackBerry Ltd. announced on Friday that it is working with Boeing Co. on a high-security Android-based smartphone which can self-destruct if meddled with. “We’re pleased to announce that Boeing is collaborating with BlackBerry to provide a secure mobile solution for Android devices …

Report: Apple Pay claimed 1% of all digital payment dollars in November

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Apple Pay, a mobile payments service in relative infancy, is showing impressive early adoption numbers according to a new ITG Investment Research Report on Mobile Payments. The report indicates that Apple Pay accounted for one percent of digital payment dollars during the …

Google secretly working on ‘Android M’, aims to connect cars directly to the Internet

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

In June Google Inc. announced Android Auto at Google I/O, starting the search giant’s big move into automobiles. Android Auto is not an embedded operating system; rather it provides a software layer that allows drivers to control their smartphones via the car’s …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Apple Pay’s UK launch set for 2015, but major banks have concerns

Santa shops at Apple: over half of his mobile gifts this Christmas were Apple devices

Apple now offers 14-day ‘no questions asked’ refunds for digital purchases in Europe

Now Apple wants a piece of the pie as ‘The Interview’ rakes in over $15M

TripAdvisor fined $611K in Italy over fake reviews

KipstR: a 3D-printed wearable that records TV shows when you doze off

LG’s new W-Fi speakers respond to text messages and auto-plays your music

BlackBerry confirms ‘self-destructing’ smartphone in Boeing team up

Report: Apple Pay claimed 1% of all digital payment dollars in November

Google secretly working on ‘Android M’, aims to connect cars directly to the Internet

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