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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Amid news of OpenOffice’s imminent demise, LibreOffice continues enterprise growth

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

The LibOCon, or LibreOffice Conference, brings together the LibreOffice community to discuss the project’s activity, and is currently taking place in Brno in the Czech Republic. The open-source office suite, LibreOffice, continues to gain traction with both Linux users and developers, as …

Use your iPhone/iPad for work? New iOS 10 features enterprise users should know about

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

At Apple’s iPhone 7 launch on Wednesday, while the company didn’t spend a lot of time on its latest operating system for iPhone and iPad it did announce the release date for iOS 10: Tuesday, September 13. Apple’s biggest release yet, iOS …

Box and Google team up to make working in the cloud easier

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. has forged a partnership with enterprise cloud storage company Box Inc. to let users of the search giant’s apps such as Google Docs to edit and collaborate on documents within Box. That was the highlight of several announcements made Wednesday …

iPhone 7 Plus vs. the Android phablet competition: Galaxy S7 edge, LG V20

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

After much anticipation, the day finally arrived for the unveiling of the new iPhone 7. While the design of the new iPhone looks very similar to its predecessor, Apple has included some new features, including an upgraded processor, longer battery life and …

Box and IBM launch Box Relay to streamline document-heavy workflows

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Box Inc. and IBM have teamed up to develop Box Relay, software that allows enterprises to automate and streamline its workflow processes, such as processing invoices, recruiting, reviewing and approving contracts and more. When managing document-heavy workflows, companies either make use of …

Microsoft rumored to launch Skype Teams, a Slack-like enterprise collaboration tool

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

After considering a possible acquisition of Slack Technologies Inc. in March for a reported $8 billion, Microsoft decided to focus on its own product Skype and create a competitor to the enterprise collaboration service. According to MSPoweruser, Microsoft has done just that …

Volvo & Autoliv announce joint venture to develop autonomous driving software

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

As the autonomous driving race heats up, Volvo Car Group and Swedish automotive safety supplier, Autoliv QB, Inc. has announced a joint venture to develop autonomous driving software. The yet-to-be-named company will be headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and will develop both advanced …

Here’s how to watch Apple’s big iPhone 7 launch online Wednesday

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

After much anticipation, rumors and speculation, Apple in all likelihood will announce a new iPhone and a new Apple Watch at its event Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Here’s how to watch the event, what to expect and what …

Smartphone apps now take up 50 percent of time spent online

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

The amount of time that U.S. consumers spend using smartphone apps has been steadily increasing over the years, accounting for 34 percent in 2013 and rising to 41 percent in 2014. The latest report from comScore Inc. sees the time spent on …

Google & Huawei rumored to launch 7-inch tablet at Oct 4 event

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

For months rumors have been making the rounds about the next Google Nexus smartphones, built by HTC Corp. that will supposedly launch at an event on October 4. While the focus has been on the new smartphones, the latest rumor to be …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Amid news of OpenOffice’s imminent demise, LibreOffice continues enterprise growth

Use your iPhone/iPad for work? New iOS 10 features enterprise users should know about

iPhone 7 Plus vs. the Android phablet competition: Galaxy S7 edge, LG V20

Box and IBM launch Box Relay to streamline document-heavy workflows

Microsoft rumored to launch Skype Teams, a Slack-like enterprise collaboration tool

Volvo & Autoliv announce joint venture to develop autonomous driving software

Here’s how to watch Apple’s big iPhone 7 launch online Wednesday

Smartphone apps now take up 50 percent of time spent online

Google & Huawei rumored to launch 7-inch tablet at Oct 4 event

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