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

Apple’s fall launch event slated for Sept. 9: Here’s what to expect

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Last week a report surfaced claiming that Apple has scheduled its annual fall launch event for September 9, giving us less than a month to wait for the arrival of a slew of new products from the Cupertino giant. The highlight of …

Report: iPad lost Q2 enterprise market share to Android, Windows tablets

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A new report shows that, despite continuing to dominate the enterprise smartphone market in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, iOS has lost market share to competitors Android and Windows in the tablet market. According to data from Good Technology’s quarterly Q2 …

Use of ad-blocking software continues to rise, will cost advertisers $41B by 2016: Report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Do you hate the huge amount of advertisements that clutter your web pages when you are browsing the internet? Well, you are not alone. In the past 12 months, ad blocking has grown by 41 percent as measured at the end of …

Xiaomi hot on Apple’s heels with expansion plan for India

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Xiaomi Inc. announced on Monday, August 10, that they would be teaming up with Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group (officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.) to start smartphone assembly in India. For the second quarter of 2015, Xiaomi claimed the top …

Snapchat’s latest update brings Travel Mode to save data, emoji bonanza, more

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

If Snapchat Inc.’s messaging app is frustratingly making you reach your data cap well before the end of the month, then you will be happy about their latest update. The latest update for iOS and Android includes a feature called ‘Travel Mode’. …

The latest iOS 9 beta is out: Here’s what is included

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

A little over two weeks since the last beta release, Apple on Thursday released iOS 9 beta 5 to developers alongside the corresponding 3rd public beta. As always, the latest beta brings new features, tweaks and bug fixes to the OS. (via …

Dot is a braille smartwatch that allows users to read their own text messages

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Speculation remains of the actual number of Apple Watches sold, but it is fair to say that the smartwatch market is booming. However, there is a portion of the global population that often is left behind when it comes to technology advancements. …

Smartphones now most popular device for internet browsing in U.K., says report

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

For the first time, smartphones have become the main device to access the internet in the U.K. A third (33 percent) of internet users have made their smartphone their go-to device when they want to surf the internet, compared to 30 percent …

More iOS apps for Android, suggests Apple job listing

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

Apple Music and Move to iOS could merely be the start of the applications Apple will offer for rival smartphone platform Android, suggests a recent job listing on Apple’s website, spotted by 9to5Mac on Tuesday. The job posting states that “We’re looking …

Report: U.S. Apple Pay usage and adoption declined in last three months

NEWS By COLLEN KRIEL11 YEARS AGO

The latest data from an ongoing survey shows that, compared to three months ago, fewer iPhone users are still using Apple Pay and fewer are interested in trying out the mobile payments service than before. The survey, carried out by InfoScout with …

Collen Kriel

Latest from Collen Kriel

Apple’s fall launch event slated for Sept. 9: Here’s what to expect

Use of ad-blocking software continues to rise, will cost advertisers $41B by 2016: Report

Xiaomi hot on Apple’s heels with expansion plan for India

Snapchat’s latest update brings Travel Mode to save data, emoji bonanza, more

The latest iOS 9 beta is out: Here’s what is included

Dot is a braille smartwatch that allows users to read their own text messages

Smartphones now most popular device for internet browsing in U.K., says report

More iOS apps for Android, suggests Apple job listing

Report: U.S. Apple Pay usage and adoption declined in last three months

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