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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iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to add and remove widgets from your Lock, Home screen

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

With the launch of iOS 10, iPhone and iPad users now have the ability to customize their devices by learning how to add or remove widgets on iPhone, which are accessed by swiping right on either the Lock screen or the Home …

iOS 10 3D Touch shortcuts: Prioritize app downloads, respond to messages, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Apple introduced 3D Touch with the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in September. Since then various app developers have included the 3D Touch functionality into their software and there are a variety of cool things you can do with 3D Touch. With …

Facebook launches Chrome extensions: Makes it easier to save and share articles

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

In addition to a redesign of its Social Plugin buttons, Facebook is making it easier for its 1.65 billion monthly users to save and share their favorite content to the social media giant. We look at the two new Facebook Chrome extensions …

iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to stop apps crashing on your iPhone, iPad

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

iOS 10 was announced earlier this month with a variety of features including new functionality for iMessage, the ability to use split-screen mode in Safari, the option to remove default apps and various other hidden iOS 10 features. If you downloaded the …

Siri comes to macOS Sierra: How to use the digital voice assistant and what you can do with it

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Siri, Apple’s digital voice assistant, has been around for the last five years and as announced at the company’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) earlier this month, Siri will now be available on Mac as one of the features introduced with macOS Sierra. …

macOS Sierra tips & tricks: How to use the Optimized Storage feature to free up space on your Mac

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference on June, 13 the company introduced macOS Sierra and with it a variety of new features including the inclusion of Siri on Mac, a Universal Clipboard, improved Photos, Picture in Picture mode, and more. Another feature that …

iOS 10 iMessage features: Full-screen animation, stickers, quick reactions, apps, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

With the announcement of iOS 10 at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), iPhone and iPad users will soon be able to enjoy a host of new features in the Messages app. New features include the ability to animate iMessage bubbles with the …

iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to enable split-screen view in Safari on your iPad

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference that took place last week, the company announced iOS 10 and with it a host of new features including redesigned and improved functionality for its Photo, Map, and Message apps. At this stage, iOS 10 is only …

macOS Sierra tips & tricks: How to enable Picture in Picture mode

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Apple introduced Picture in Picture multitasking mode with iOS 9 last year, allowing users to answer emails, read articles etc. while at the same time watching a video on a minimized screen in the corner of their iPad. With the launch of …

Facebook 360 photos: How to capture your surroundings from every angle

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. introduced support for 360 photos, an immersive photo that allows you to view it from all angles, a couple of weeks ago. With 360 photos your friends and family can feel part of your special moment without actually being there …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to add and remove widgets from your Lock, Home screen

iOS 10 3D Touch shortcuts: Prioritize app downloads, respond to messages, more

iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to stop apps crashing on your iPhone, iPad

Siri comes to macOS Sierra: How to use the digital voice assistant and what you can do with it

macOS Sierra tips & tricks: How to use the Optimized Storage feature to free up space on your Mac

iOS 10 iMessage features: Full-screen animation, stickers, quick reactions, apps, more

iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to enable split-screen view in Safari on your iPad

macOS Sierra tips & tricks: How to enable Picture in Picture mode

Facebook 360 photos: How to capture your surroundings from every angle

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