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

No more broken screens: Apple wins patent for tech to flip over a falling iPhone

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

On Tuesday Apple Inc. was awarded a patent that could see future models of the iPhone perform some complex mid-air acrobatics when dropped. The U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approved the patent for a “protective mechanism for an electronic device”, which …

Android will own eighty percent of the smartphone market by 2018, says IDC report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

By 2018, 80 percent of all smartphones shipped worldwide will run Android and the mobile operating system will own 61 percent of all smartphone revenues. By comparison, iOS will make up only 13 percent of smartphones shipped and 34 percent of revenues. …

FingerKey app lets you unlock your Mac using Touch ID on your iPhone

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. is using Touch ID on just about every new device it launches and allows developers to integrate Touch ID with third-party apps. It is only a matter of time then before Touch ID becomes a feature on Macs through native …

Google’s Chromebook overtakes Apple’s iPad in U.S. schools, says IDC report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

U.S. schools buying IT hardware for students are, for the first time, favoring Google Inc.’s Chromebook over the iPad from Apple Inc. A report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) claims that Google shipped 715,000 Chromebooks to schools in the third quarter …

Apple rumor: “iPad Air Plus” will have a 12.2” screen, available April 2015

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Despite of a slowdown in tablet sales for 2014 and a negative growth forecast for the iPad by the International Data Corporation (IDC), Apple Inc. is hell-bent on releasing new models of the iPad at an ever-increasing pace. The latest model rumored to …

Apple Watch site updated, showcases new Watch features

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. has updated the marketing site for its upcoming Apple Watch. The site now has more details about the wearable and showcases its many features in detail with the help of beautiful interactive graphics. The site focuses on three main feature …

Android Pay is coming to China, UnionPay courts smartphone makers

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Android could soon be a strong player in the mobile payments market and provide Apple Inc. with some competition. The largest issuer of debit and credit cards in China, China UnionPay has been promoting Android Pay, according to Shanghai’s China Business News …

Most common Android 5.0 Lollipop bugs and how to fix them

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

Originally slated to start on November 4, the Google Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout has been bogged down by its fair share of delays and bugs, such as the big battery life problem. Bugs are an accepted part of any major software update and …

iPad sales set to continue decline through 2018, says IDC report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

The growth in tablet sales is facing a “massive deceleration” this year, according to a new report from research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). The report shows that year-over-year growth of the worldwide tablet market is slowing to 7.2%, down from 52.5% …

Rumor: Apple set to enter virtual reality, hiring app engineers with VR experience

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL12 YEARS AGO

While it’s no secret that Apple Inc. is interested in virtual reality and augmented reality –as shown by this patent filing from last year for a “head-mounted display” or “goggle system” –this latest advertised job opening from Apple certainly seems to indicate …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

No more broken screens: Apple wins patent for tech to flip over a falling iPhone

FingerKey app lets you unlock your Mac using Touch ID on your iPhone

Google’s Chromebook overtakes Apple’s iPad in U.S. schools, says IDC report

Apple rumor: “iPad Air Plus” will have a 12.2” screen, available April 2015

Apple Watch site updated, showcases new Watch features

Android Pay is coming to China, UnionPay courts smartphone makers

Most common Android 5.0 Lollipop bugs and how to fix them

iPad sales set to continue decline through 2018, says IDC report

Rumor: Apple set to enter virtual reality, hiring app engineers with VR experience

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