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

Tips and tricks for easier navigation on Google Maps for Android, iOS, desktop

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Google Maps saw a range of new updates last year for both Android and iOS that allows you to easily navigate to your destination, as well as find interesting spots along the way. Here is a look at some of the latest …

Maven is GM’s new Zipcar-like car-sharing service

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

General Motors Co. on Thursday launched Maven, a car-sharing service that works much like Zipcar. In fact, the GM team behind Maven includes employees that once worked for other ride- and car-sharing players like Google, Sidecar and Zipcar. Maven is launching in …

Ridesharing ‘explodes’ worldwide, emerging markets lead charge, says report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

The U.S. may have been the birthplace of modern day ridesharing thanks to apps like Uber, Lyft and the now defunct Sidecar, but a new report shows that the growing trend is now driven by users in emerging markets rather than those …

Uber takes on food-delivery service, expands UberEATS to 10 U.S. cities

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Uber Technologies Inc. expands its dedicated UberEATS app to 10 U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Austin, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle and Dallas. Uber started testing the waters of the food-delivery service market in 2014 as a …

These 5 cars are the next fitness trackers

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

If you’ve paid any attention to announcements from major automakers in the last year or so, you may have spotted a recurring theme: connected cars. Beyond connecting with the Internet, smartphones, infrastructure and other cars, future cars are also set to become …

iOS 9 tips and tricks: How to enable Watchtower in 1Password for additional security

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

1Password is a great way to avoid the hassle of trying to remember your passwords for multiple sites or the struggle of coming up with a unique, strong password when you need a new one. To provide iOS users with additional security, …

iOS 9 tips and tricks: How to secure Notes app with password, Touch ID in iOS 9.3

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple has released iOS 9.3 in both developer and public beta form and with it comes a host of new updates, including the ability to help you fall asleep at night with the new Night Shift feature as well as enhancements for …

How to find where you parked your car with iPhone and Apple Watch

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Forgetting where you parked your car can be a very frustrating and time-consuming experience. If you tend to forget where you parked your car while running errands, then you need an app called QuickPark. The free QuickPark iOS app for iPhone and Apple …

Windows 10 tips and tricks: 5 tips for a better Windows 10 experience

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

I took the plunge a few days ago and claimed my free upgrade to Windows 10. As I upgraded from Windows 7 (I skipped Windows 8 after experiencing the horror of it on my partner’s laptop), the interface took some getting used …

iOS tips and tricks: How to manage your battery and data usage with the Background App Refresh feature

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Regardless of whether an app on your iPhone or iPad is actually running on your screen or not, it can still be refreshing in the background. This will ultimately have an impact on both your device’s battery as well as your data …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Tips and tricks for easier navigation on Google Maps for Android, iOS, desktop

Ridesharing ‘explodes’ worldwide, emerging markets lead charge, says report

Uber takes on food-delivery service, expands UberEATS to 10 U.S. cities

These 5 cars are the next fitness trackers

iOS 9 tips and tricks: How to enable Watchtower in 1Password for additional security

iOS 9 tips and tricks: How to secure Notes app with password, Touch ID in iOS 9.3

How to find where you parked your car with iPhone and Apple Watch

Windows 10 tips and tricks: 5 tips for a better Windows 10 experience

iOS tips and tricks: How to manage your battery and data usage with the Background App Refresh feature

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