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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How to get started with Netflix’s new offline playback mode

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Despite Netflix Inc. stating two years ago that the company would never offer offline playback, it has reversed course and will now allow subscribers to download select movies and television shows. Movies and TV shows that are available to download from Netflix include …

Office 365 gets new PowerPoint collaboration features, mobile notifications, more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has announced several new features to Office 365, including real-time co-authoring in PowerPoint, the ability to upload attachments to the cloud directly from Outlook and mobile notifications. When it comes to productivity applications in the cloud, Office 365 is beating …

What to expect from AWS re:Invent – and how to watch it live | #reInvent

INFRA By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

AWS re:Invent 2016, the fifth annual Amazon Web Services’ conference, is underway in Las Vegas. The conference will explore the Internet of Things, serverless computing, databases, containers and more. SiliconANGLE will once again be at AWS re:Invent with exclusive interviews from our …

Watch LIVE from HPE Discover 2016 London | #HPEDiscover

INFRA By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Having completed its first full year as an independent company, how is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s faring in a still competitive market for enterprise cloud? This week’s HPE Discover 2016 conference in London, the company’s largest customer event, will offer clues to …

Samsung Galaxy S8 rumor roundup: 6GB RAM, 256GB storage, display upgrade, AI digital assistant, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

The rumor mill about Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s 2017 flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S8 – is in overdrive. If the rumors about the Galaxy S8, including increased RAM, storage, updated display and digital assistant, are any indication the company will try to …

Eve V, the first crowdsourced 2-in-1 laptop, takes on Microsoft Surface Pro

INFRA By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Eve-Tech, a Finland-based startup, is taking on the Microsoft Surface Pro with its Eve V 2-in-1 Windows-powered laptop. Backed by Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp. and the Finnish government, Eve-Tech is currently raising funds for the device on Indiegogo Inc. More and more manufacturers …

iPhone 8 rumor roundup: OLED display, wireless charging, embedded home button and more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and if the rumor mill is to be believed Apple Inc. has some big features planned for it next flagship. There has been no shortage of rumors about the 2017 iPhone model and …

An in-depth guide to the revamped Google Sites: Google Analytics, team collaboration, more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

A rebuilt version of Google Sites is now available to all users, following a short beta launched in June. Google Sites is a drag-and-drop website builder that integrates with Google Inc.’s various other tools including Calendar, Docs, Drive, Maps and more. Users …

How to use Instagram’s new live video and disappearing messages features

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram is embracing live video with the launch of new features for iOS and Android users. The launch of live video on Instagram Stories is not surprising considering Facebook’s focus on live video over the past year. However, unlike its …

How to set up Touch ID on the MacBook Pro to unlock it, use Apple Pay and more

APPS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

With the launch of the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Apple Inc. incorporated a Touch ID reader into the device’s power button. Now that Touch ID is no longer limited to iPhone and iPad users, Mac users can use it to …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

How to get started with Netflix’s new offline playback mode

What to expect from AWS re:Invent – and how to watch it live | #reInvent

Watch LIVE from HPE Discover 2016 London | #HPEDiscover

Samsung Galaxy S8 rumor roundup: 6GB RAM, 256GB storage, display upgrade, AI digital assistant, more

Eve V, the first crowdsourced 2-in-1 laptop, takes on Microsoft Surface Pro

iPhone 8 rumor roundup: OLED display, wireless charging, embedded home button and more

An in-depth guide to the revamped Google Sites: Google Analytics, team collaboration, more

How to use Instagram’s new live video and disappearing messages features

How to set up Touch ID on the MacBook Pro to unlock it, use Apple Pay and more

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