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

How to jot, sketch and multitask with the new Evernote for iPhone, iPad

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Who knew the ability to create handwritten notes and sketches inside a digital note-taking app was in such high demand? Google recently updated the Android version of its Google Keep note-taking and list-making app to add the ability to create drawings in …

Worry-free travel with the AirBolt smart lock

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Traveling can involve various other stresses, so you do not want to add to that list by constantly worrying about where your baggage is and whether it will arrive at your destination intact. One company that is hoping to solve these baggage …

How to export Google Keep notes to Google Docs on iPhone, iPad

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Google has been hard at work improving Google Keep, the company’s notes and lists app for the web, Android and iOS to better compete with the likes of Evernote, Microsoft’s OneNote, and Apple’s Notes app. Just last month Google updated the Android …

Apple TV tips and tricks: Stream Spotify and Amazon Video on new Apple TV using AirPlay

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

One of the new features of Apple’s fourth-generation Apple TV is a dedicated App Store where you can download apps and games for Apple’s new tvOS just like you already do for your iPhone, iPad or Mac. This opens up a host …

Analyst predicts new 4” all-metal iPhone before June 2016, iPhone 7 Plus with 3GB of RAM, A10 chip

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Well-known and reputable KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Tuesday shared his predictions for Apple’s 2016 iPhones in a note with investors. According to Kuo, in addition to the company’s usual September launch of new iPhones, Apple intends to release an all-metal 4-inch …

How to customize quick settings and status bar using Android Marshmallow’s hidden System UI Tuner

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

If you’re using Android 6.0 Marshmallow, you’ll find the quick settings tiles to toggle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and other settings useful. But what about the quick setting tiles you have no use for? Android Marshmallow allows you to customize the quick settings …

How to make calls from your Mac when your iPhone is off using AT&T’s NumberSync and Wi-Fi Calling

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple has included support for AT&T Inc.’s NumberSync technology in iOS 9.2 beta 2, its latest beta release for iOS developers. NumberSync, announced by AT&T last month, allows AT&T subscribers to send text messages from multiple devices using the same phone number. …

Apple TV tips and tricks: How to rename your 4th-gen Apple TV

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Using AirPlay on Apple TV, you can share your iPhone, iPad or Mac screen with others on your TV screen. This is particularly handy for showing off your holiday snaps or a video you have saved locally when crowding around a tiny …

How to use Siri to get more out of your new Apple TV

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Thanks to support for Siri in some markets, Apple’s fourth-generation Apple TV lets you search for your favorite shows and get information on movies and actors with nothing but your voice. You can even control playback, open apps, get sports scores, weather …

10 tips and tricks to use Apple TV’s Siri Remote like a pro

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

The long awaited fourth-generation Apple TV is finally on sale and it sports a new faster A8 processor, upgraded storage, a new user interface thanks to tvOS – an operating system that shares much with iOS – and a brand new, dedicated …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

How to jot, sketch and multitask with the new Evernote for iPhone, iPad

Worry-free travel with the AirBolt smart lock

How to export Google Keep notes to Google Docs on iPhone, iPad

Apple TV tips and tricks: Stream Spotify and Amazon Video on new Apple TV using AirPlay

Analyst predicts new 4” all-metal iPhone before June 2016, iPhone 7 Plus with 3GB of RAM, A10 chip

How to customize quick settings and status bar using Android Marshmallow’s hidden System UI Tuner

How to make calls from your Mac when your iPhone is off using AT&T’s NumberSync and Wi-Fi Calling

Apple TV tips and tricks: How to rename your 4th-gen Apple TV

How to use Siri to get more out of your new Apple TV

10 tips and tricks to use Apple TV’s Siri Remote like a pro

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