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

New 9.7″ iPad Pro vs. Surface 3: 10″ 2-in-1 tablets compared

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Apple on Monday unveiled a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, the latest addition to its iPad lineup. As rumors suggested, the smaller iPad Pro shares many of the same features as its bigger 12.9-inch sibling but also sports better cameras and a new color …

How to watch Apple’s March 21 launch event, what to expect | #AppleEvent

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Apple is hosting its “Let us loop you in” event at the company’s Cupertino, Calif. campus on March 21. If you’re not one of the lucky few to attend the event in person, you’ll at least be able to live stream the …

5 secure email services to encrypt your email in 2016 | #encryption

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Believe it or not, email is still a very popular means of communication. There are more than 2.5 billion email users worldwide sending 122,500,453,020 emails every hour and chances are you’re one of them. Edward Snowden showed us that our most private …

Skype on Windows 10: How to set it up, make video calls, send messages, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Microsoft has integrated Skype into Windows 10 and broken it up into three separate apps, Skype Video, Messaging and Phone. We look at the process involved in setting up Skype on your Windows 10 device, as well as how to use Skype …

Uber debuts Family Profiles: How to set up and pay for your family’s Uber rides

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Uber Technologies Inc. has launched a new feature for its popular ride-sharing app allowing one person to pay for multiple people’s Uber rides. The new feature is called Family Profile and will allow up to 10 people to share one payment method. …

Talk to the hand: How to turn off annoying Facebook Live video notifications

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Since rolling out Facebook Live to all iOS users in January and subsequently to Android users in March, live video streaming has proven incredibly popular among Facebook users. To ensure you never miss out when a friend or Page you follow is …

How to book a ride directly from Google Maps on your mobile

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

A couple of years ago, Uber was integrated into Google Maps allowing users to ‘Get an Uber’, see estimated pick-up and drop-off times and the estimated fare of their trip. However, prior to the latest update on Google Maps, users had to …

8 apps to encrypt your iPhone data if FBI beats Apple

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Apple is involved in a very public fight with the FBI about unlocking an iPhone 5c used by the terrorists behind the San Bernardino shooting. In addition to wanting Apple’s help in unlocking the iPhone in question, the FBI (and various other …

Skype for Web gets an update: How to make calls, receive notifications, add non-users to a chat, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

A web version of Skype was introduced last year, allowing you to access your Skype conversations from any computer without first having to install the desktop app. To align Skype for Web with the existing mobile and desktop versions, the web version …

How to watch March Madness on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

If you’re looking forward to watching your buddies’ brackets fall while you chow down on all the hot wings you can get your hands on during March Madness, you’re in for a treat. This year you’ll be able to watch all the …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

New 9.7″ iPad Pro vs. Surface 3: 10″ 2-in-1 tablets compared

How to watch Apple’s March 21 launch event, what to expect | #AppleEvent

5 secure email services to encrypt your email in 2016 | #encryption

Skype on Windows 10: How to set it up, make video calls, send messages, more

Uber debuts Family Profiles: How to set up and pay for your family’s Uber rides

Talk to the hand: How to turn off annoying Facebook Live video notifications

How to book a ride directly from Google Maps on your mobile

8 apps to encrypt your iPhone data if FBI beats Apple

Skype for Web gets an update: How to make calls, receive notifications, add non-users to a chat, more

How to watch March Madness on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, more

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