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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Watch live: exploring Pure Storage’s next market prospects at Pure//Accelerate 2017

CUBE EVENT COVERAGE By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

What’s the next market for Pure Storage Inc.? Why is it choosing to remain an independent storage offering in the age of hyper-converged information technology environments? Looking to answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at the flash storage provider’s annual conference Pure//Accelerate …

Watch live from DataWorks Summit 2017

CUBE EVENT COVERAGE By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

How can open-source technology scale for big data management in the enterprise, and how is the famed Hadoop platform holding up as an open-source method for big data management? Hadoop finds itself at a crossroads in light of increased complexity and growing …

Watch live from AWS Public Sector Summit 2017

CUBE EVENT COVERAGE By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

As Amazon continues to infiltrate the enterprise with commercial web services, can it translate private sector success for the public sector as a market growth opportunity? Looking to answer this question and others, SiliconANGLE is at AWS Public Sector Summit, taking place …

Android O Developer Preview 3 is out: final APIs, color-coded media notifications and more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Three weeks after announcing the second preview of the Android O operating system at its I/O developers conference, Google Inc. has launched Developer Preview 3 with final application programming interfaces. While the wait continues for the official name of the latest Android …

Exploring Apache Spark’s challenges and opportunities at Spark Summit 2017

BIG DATA By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

What are the current challenges and opportunities for Apache Spark in the enterprise? Who’s making the best effort at Spark products and ecosystem development? To answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at Spark Summit 2017, taking place in San Francisco with …

Watch live interviews and coverage from HPE Discover 2017

INFRA By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Following the divestment and splitting up of so much of its software services, does Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. have the resources to bring together the best of its hardware offerings? Looking to answer this question and others, SiliconANGLE is at HPE Discover …

Apple launches 10.5-inch iPad Pro and new iOS 11 productivity features

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Despite a declining tablet market, Apple Inc. Monday announced a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro at its Worldwide Developer’s Conference. Only slightly bigger than the 9.7-inch model, the reduced bezels allow users to enjoy additional screen real estate. The Apple iPad is still …

These are all the new iOS 11 features Apple announced for consumers and developers

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. has announced its latest operating system for iPhone and iPad users, unveiling IOS 11 at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference currently underway in San Jose, California. The developer preview of iOS 11 is available now for all iOS Developer Program members. A …

What to expect from Apple’s developer conference Monday – and how to watch it live

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc.’s annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, where it often debuts its always hotly anticipated new products, starts on Monday in San Jose, California. Although most of the weeklong event is focused on developers and software, the first day of WWDC often showcases …

Apple may launch Siri-controlled smart speaker at WWDC next week

EMERGING TECH By COLLEN KRIEL9 YEARS AGO

Apple Inc. has started manufacturing its long-awaited Siri-controlled home speaker, a premium device that could focus heavily on sound quality. And it could officially launch as early as Monday at the company’s developers conference. But it won’t ship until later in the …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Watch live: exploring Pure Storage’s next market prospects at Pure//Accelerate 2017

Watch live from DataWorks Summit 2017

Watch live from AWS Public Sector Summit 2017

Android O Developer Preview 3 is out: final APIs, color-coded media notifications and more

Exploring Apache Spark’s challenges and opportunities at Spark Summit 2017

Watch live interviews and coverage from HPE Discover 2017

Apple launches 10.5-inch iPad Pro and new iOS 11 productivity features

These are all the new iOS 11 features Apple announced for consumers and developers

What to expect from Apple’s developer conference Monday – and how to watch it live

Apple may launch Siri-controlled smart speaker at WWDC next week

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