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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Another record quarter for Apple, fueled by international demand

Apple’s results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter are out (Q2 2015), and it’s been another record quarter for the Cupertino-based technology giant. The company posted revenue of $58 billion and a net profit of $13.6 billion for the quarter ended March 28, 2015. Compared to the year-ago quarter, revenue was up 27 percent from ...

3 Apple Watch apps to help you navigate a busy city

Navigation apps can be a blessing when you do not know how to get somewhere. They are also handy when you are waiting for the arrival of your bus, subway or bike-share or you have misplaced your car. Now, thanks to Apple’s new wearable, it’s no longer necessary to pull out your iPhone to see ...

3 must-have Apple Watch apps for aspiring chefs

When it comes to preparing the evening meal, you want as few distractions as possible, but with the added benefit of a helping hand. There are thousands of apps available, containing a wide variety of recipes to assist you in unleashing the chef in you. However, preparing a meal has just become that much easier ...

Control your world from your wrist with these Apple Watch apps

The ability to control your physical aspects of your life from a mobile device is convenient. Whether it is keeping an eye on what your children are up to at home, changing channels on your TV or the ability to control presentation slides remotely. Prior to the Apple Watch, we had to rely on iPhones ...

3 must-have Apple Watch apps for travelers

Traveling is exciting, but there is so much information to keep track of before and during a trip. From flight arrangements to hotel bookings and car rental, the list of things to remember and organize can seem endless. And if you’re in a strange city, how do you find the best coffee or an off-the-beaten-track ...

3 must-have Apple Watch games

The Apple Watch is loaded with fitness- and health-tracking features, and a myriad of apps are being launched to make you more productive, pay for stuff, communicate with friends and family, and more. But what are you to do if you simply want to kill a bit of time? Mobile games have entertained us on ...

Latest iPhone 7 rumors, SLR-quality camera and curved screen

Very little is known about Apple’s plans for the next version of its popular iPhone, and none of the rumors we reported on two months ago have been confirmed as yet. Instead, new rumors have surfaced, adding fuel to the fire. It’s widely expected that Apple will stick to its usual launch schedule and release ...

Vital-Radio will monitor your heart rate and breathing through your Wi-Fi router

The fitness tracker market is set to boom over the next few years with Parks Associates predicting that the value of the market will increase to $5.4 billion in 2019, up from $2 billion in 2014. Everyone is releasing a fitness tracker or adding additional capabilities to devices that we already use, like the recently ...

iOS 9 rumors: new features or pie in the sky?

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2015) is taking place in San Francisco from June 8-12. At the event, Apple is expected to unveil a new version of OS X, a revamped Apple TV box, a new web-based TV service and its new Beats-based music streaming service. Developers are also anticipating learning more about the ...

Report: Path in talks with Kakao Talk to sell social networking app Path Classic

Path Inc. is reportedly in “serious talks” with South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk, regarding the acquisition of their social networking app Path Classic, according to sources familiar with the deal who spoke to Re/code. Even though Path is San Francisco based, they never had much luck with Path Classic in the U.S. On the other ...