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

Amazon had a jolly Christmas with 3M new Prime users, Prime Video surge, double own device sales

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Amazon.com, Inc. has seen a record-breaking holiday season with three million customers signing up for Amazon Prime, increased Prime Video usage, a shift towards mobile shopping and top selling technology including smart TV’s and Amazon Fire tablets. Three million consumers sign up …

iPhones, iPads made up 49% of all mobile gifts this Christmas, says report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apparently, a large percentage of people were unwrapping Apple devices this holiday season, with Apple iPhones and iPads comprising of 49.1 percent of new device activations. In a report released by Yahoo-owned analytics firm, Flurry, Apple has once again enjoyed a significant …

Samsung Pay in U.S. to add online shopping support, more devices next year

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to expand its mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, in the U.S. next year. The company is bringing ‘online payment support’ to the country as well as expanding the range of smartphones that support its mobile payment service (via …

Billionaire Saudi prince goes Christmas shopping, buys stake in Lyft for $105M

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Uber Technologies Inc.’s competitor in the ride-sharing business Lyft, Inc. has landed a nearly $250 million investment led by Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the prince, through his Kingdom Holding Co., …

Crowdfunded tech campaigns that knocked it out of the park in 2015

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Crowdfunding sites like Indiegogo, Inc. and Kickstarter PBC are proving more and more popular when companies or individuals need to raise money for their ideas. As 2015 draws to a close, we look back on some of the most successful technology campaigns. …

Pirated app marketplace vShare uses Apple enterprise tools to let users install fake iOS apps

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A report Wednesday revealed how a pirated app website called vShare uses stolen Apple enterprise certificates to allow its users to install free versions of top-paid iOS apps. vShare, in operation since 2011 and based in Shanghai, according to public records, is an …

Walli is a crowdfunded smart wallet that alerts you if you leave your wallet or card behind

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

The team behind Walli, “the world’s smartest wallet”, wants to remove the hassle of ever having to replace your wallet or its contents when you misplace it. Once connected to your smartphone, you will receive an alert on the Walli app if …

Google debuts interactive ‘Spotlight Stories’ on YouTube Android app

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Just in time for a bit of holiday fun, Google has announced the launch of Spotlight Stories – the company’s 360-degree animated videos designed to change how we tell stories – to YouTube on a range of Android devices (via Engadget). The …

California green-lights Flywheel TaxiOS to let cabs offer Uber-like services

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Taxi rides throughout the Golden State may soon offer an Uber-like experience. On Tuesday, California’s Division of Measurements Standards gave taxi operators in the state the green light to make use of Flywheel Software Inc.’s smartphone-based TaxiOS that features electronic dispatch, payments, …

Kickstarter funded YoCam is a tiny, waterproof action cam packed with features

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Mofily has designed and engineered what it says is the world’s smallest waterproof camera so that you can capture all the moments in your life. Use the YoCam to capture underwater shots or selfies, alternatively wear or attach the YoCam to any …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Amazon had a jolly Christmas with 3M new Prime users, Prime Video surge, double own device sales

iPhones, iPads made up 49% of all mobile gifts this Christmas, says report

Samsung Pay in U.S. to add online shopping support, more devices next year

Billionaire Saudi prince goes Christmas shopping, buys stake in Lyft for $105M

Crowdfunded tech campaigns that knocked it out of the park in 2015

Pirated app marketplace vShare uses Apple enterprise tools to let users install fake iOS apps

Walli is a crowdfunded smart wallet that alerts you if you leave your wallet or card behind

Google debuts interactive ‘Spotlight Stories’ on YouTube Android app

California green-lights Flywheel TaxiOS to let cabs offer Uber-like services

Kickstarter funded YoCam is a tiny, waterproof action cam packed with features

LATEST FROM THECUBE

UPCOMING CUBE EVENTS

RECENT CUBE EVENTS

GraphTalk 2026

AMD Advancing AI 2026

RAISE Summit 2026

Pure Accelerate 2026

FinOps X 2026

SIGN IN

Bio

Ethics statement

Contact us

Partner with us

Contact us

Guest inquiry