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

How to customize your Android Google Keyboard with colors and images

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

In May, Google released a major update for its Google Keyboard for Android users, an update that included one-handed mode, adjustable keyboard height, gesture typing and more. The latest update for Google Keyboard now allows users to customize their keyboard’s background, with …

Pokémon GO: Making sense of Razz Berries, Pokéballs, Eggs, Potions, and more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Pokémon GO has taken the world by storm and while there are some critics of the popular game, there is an overwhelming amount of people who are loving it. If the game is available in your country, but you haven’t tried it …

Pokémon GO: How to get started and capture all those Pokémon

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

If you have been living under a rock for the past 10 days and have missed the global Pokémon GO mania that is spreading at an incredibly rapid pace, we are here to help. In a short space of time, Pokémon GO, …

How the Nest Cam Outdoor with Google AI compares to other security cameras

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Nest has headed outdoors with the launch of its latest product the Nest Cam Outdoor. In addition to offering a 130-degree viewing angle and 1,080p HD video resolution, the Nest Cam Outdoor also utilizes machine learning tech from Google. We look at …

Samsung Galaxy Note7 launch date announced & everything you need to know

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has officially announced that the Galaxy Note7 will be unveiled at its Unpacked event on August 2, less than three weeks away. The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event will start at 11 am Eastern Daylight Time in New York, …

How to live stream all the events from the 2016 Rio Olympics on iPhone, Android, Roku, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

In 24 days, thousands of athletes, representing 206 countries will take part in the summer Olympic Games. The 2016 Olympic Games will start on August 5 and run until August 21. The host nation for the 2016 Olympic Games is Rio de …

Huawei MateBook goes on sale in the U.S. – Is it a cheaper alternative to the Surface Pro 4, iPad Pro?

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

At Mobile World Congress in February Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. announced its first 2-in-1 Windows 10 tablet, the MateBook. If you like what you saw then you will be happy to know that the MateBook is finally available for sale in the …

Google Nexus 2016 rumors: August release date, HTC-built, rumored specs, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

While much is still unknown about the Google Nexus smartphones coming this year, there are some rumors making the rounds to keep us interested. HTC Corp. is rumored to be the manufacturer of this year’s two devices codenamed ‘Sailfish’ and ‘Marlin’. There …

Facebook Messenger gets optional end-to-end encryption in form of ‘secret conversations’

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. will be testing a new feature in its popular messaging app called secret conversations, which will bring end-to-end encryption to your messages. Any messages that you send in secret conversations will remain private between you and the recipient, neither Facebook, …

macOS Sierra public beta is out: How to install macOS Sierra and what to expect

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Just two days after releasing the macOS Sierra beta 2, Apple has released the public beta of the latest operating system for Mac users. If you can’t wait until the official release in September, then you can download the macOS Sierra public …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

How to customize your Android Google Keyboard with colors and images

Pokémon GO: Making sense of Razz Berries, Pokéballs, Eggs, Potions, and more

Pokémon GO: How to get started and capture all those Pokémon

How the Nest Cam Outdoor with Google AI compares to other security cameras

Samsung Galaxy Note7 launch date announced & everything you need to know

How to live stream all the events from the 2016 Rio Olympics on iPhone, Android, Roku, more

Huawei MateBook goes on sale in the U.S. – Is it a cheaper alternative to the Surface Pro 4, iPad Pro?

Google Nexus 2016 rumors: August release date, HTC-built, rumored specs, more

Facebook Messenger gets optional end-to-end encryption in form of ‘secret conversations’

macOS Sierra public beta is out: How to install macOS Sierra and what to expect

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