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

Facebook’s Messenger Platform 2.1 brings natural language, bot-to-human handovers and more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. has launched Messenger Platform 2.1, which includes a slew of new features that will make it easier for businesses and developers to reach new and existing customers. With more than 1.2 billion people using Facebook Messenger each month, the company is …

Latest Windows 10 Insider Build brings cross-device web browsing, new Cortana voice commands and more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has announced its latest Windows 10 Build for Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Build 16251 brings new features like cross-device web-browsing between phones and personal computers, new voice commands for Cortana and more. The latest build comes two weeks after …

Facebook Live 360 gets 4K and VR support, automatic stabilization and more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

With Facebook Inc. betting big on virtual reality, it’s not surprising that the company has announced support for 4K resolution for Live 360 streams and the ability to watch these videos in a VR headset. This update for Live 360, which Facebook …

Apple releases iOS 11 beta 4 sports new app icons, prevents automatic connection to bad Wi-Fi networks and more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Coinciding with the release of the final Android O Developer Preview 4, Apple Inc. Monday announced the latest developer preview for its operating system. Apple’s fourth iOS 11 developer beta comes just two weeks after the previous release and with it a …

Final Android O Developer Preview 4 is out: How to download it and use the latest features

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

The final name for the Android operating system may remain up in the air — Oreo and Oatmeal Cookie are current favorites — but not the OS itself: Google Inc. Monday announced the fourth and final developer preview of Android O. Developer …

Google rolls out Play Protect to better protect Android devices

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. is rolling out Play Protect, the company’s latest tool to help protect users from malicious apps to Android users. Google Play Protect combines various Android security tools, like app scanning, previously known as Verify Apps, browser protection and an antitheft …

Samsung’s Bixby Voice finally arrives in the U.S.: How to get started and what it can do

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

After launching its artificial-intelligence assistant in March, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has faced significant delays getting Bixby Voice to the U.S. market. Those delays are no more. The company announced Wednesday that following an opt-in beta test in the U.S., which helped …

Google launches Hire, a recruiting app for small and medium-sized businesses

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. introduced a new recruiting tool called Hire Tuesday that will help small and medium-sized businesses with the recruitment process. Hire is integrated with G Suite apps such as Calendar and Gmail and provides businesses with an end-to-end applicant-tracking service. The launch of …

Reported specs for Samsung’s Galaxy Note8, set to launch next month

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced that it will launch its next phablet, the Galaxy Note8, next month. An exact date for the launch wasn’t provided, but DJ Koh, mobile chief for Samsung, told reporters in Taiwan that the launch event would …

Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview: password reset feature, improvements for mixed reality and more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has released the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Build 16241 details the new features and improvements we can expect from the Fall Creators Update. Build 16241 includes mixed reality improvements, update delivery …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Facebook’s Messenger Platform 2.1 brings natural language, bot-to-human handovers and more

Latest Windows 10 Insider Build brings cross-device web browsing, new Cortana voice commands and more

Facebook Live 360 gets 4K and VR support, automatic stabilization and more

Apple releases iOS 11 beta 4 sports new app icons, prevents automatic connection to bad Wi-Fi networks and more

Final Android O Developer Preview 4 is out: How to download it and use the latest features

Google rolls out Play Protect to better protect Android devices

Samsung’s Bixby Voice finally arrives in the U.S.: How to get started and what it can do

Google launches Hire, a recruiting app for small and medium-sized businesses

Reported specs for Samsung’s Galaxy Note8, set to launch next month

Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview: password reset feature, improvements for mixed reality and more

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