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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Step-by-step guide: Switch from Evernote to OneNote without losing a thing

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Microsoft on Friday released a OneNote importer tool that makes it easier for Evernote users to switch to Microsoft’s own note-taking app. The company claims the move was prompted by Evernote users telling Microsoft that, despite seeing the benefits of moving to …

9 new Android N features Google didn’t announce

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Google on Wednesday released a developer preview of Android N, its next version of the Android mobile operating system. Google publicly announced a number of new features for Android N, including support for split-screen and picture-in-picture viewing, an upgrade to Notifications, and …

Android N has new settings for nighttime reading: Here’s how to activate them

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

Google on Wednesday released a preview of Android N, the next version of its Android mobile operating system. Android N is available as an over-the-air update via Google’s new Android Beta Program. We can expect developers to dissect Android N and unearth …

How to sign up for the Android Beta Program and install the Android N preview

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL10 YEARS AGO

In a double treat for Android developers and users who like to stay on the bleeding edge, Google on Wednesday launched both a preview version of the next version of its popular Android mobile operating system and a new Android Beta Program …

IDC: Consumers want 2-in-1 Windows tablets, not iPad-like tablets

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

When it comes to 2-in-1 tablets (or detachable tablets), Microsoft blazed a trail with its Surface range (Surface Pro 4 pictured above). Windows OEMs followed suit in droves, Google threw its hat into the ring, and Apple thinks they invented the form …

Galaxy S7, S7 edge review roundup: Flagship to beat in 2016, but will it compete with iPhone 7?

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones go on sale Friday and if you’re still on the fence about getting one, the first wave of reviews from the tech media are out to help you decide. We’ve compared …

Facebook Messenger update: Hail a Lyft, share Spotify songs, new design

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Over the last week, Facebook has rolled out a number of updates to its popular Messenger app. From design changes to hailing a Lyft and even sharing your favorite songs, Facebook is ensuring you can do everything in its app and never have to …

Tomorrow’s car, imagined by BMW

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

To mark its centenary year, the BMW Group has unveiled its latest concept car, the BMW Vision Next 100. The copper-colored concept is filled with the technology of the future and is a car that BMW foresees will define the company’s next few …

Everything you need to sign up for Google’s Project Fi

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Previously accessible by invite-only, Google’s virtual mobile network Project Fi is now open to anyone in the U.S. To celebrate the general availability of Project Fi, Google is even throwing in a discount offer for all Project Fi users on its new …

Rumored HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. LG G5: New name, images leaked

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

At Mobile World Congress 2016 — that recently took place in Barcelona, Spain — both Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. unveiled their latest Android flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 range, and LG G5, respectively. Absent from the event was …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Step-by-step guide: Switch from Evernote to OneNote without losing a thing

9 new Android N features Google didn’t announce

Android N has new settings for nighttime reading: Here’s how to activate them

How to sign up for the Android Beta Program and install the Android N preview

IDC: Consumers want 2-in-1 Windows tablets, not iPad-like tablets

Galaxy S7, S7 edge review roundup: Flagship to beat in 2016, but will it compete with iPhone 7?

Facebook Messenger update: Hail a Lyft, share Spotify songs, new design

Tomorrow’s car, imagined by BMW

Everything you need to sign up for Google’s Project Fi

Rumored HTC 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. LG G5: New name, images leaked

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