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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Intel announces Home Wi-Fi Development Kit, Compute Card and wireless VR headset at Computex

Intel Corp. Tuesday launched a series of products at the Computex show in Taipei that are intended to keep the chipmaking giant’s technologies at the forefront of consumers’ tech experiences. They included the official launch of its Compute Card, its powerful Core X-series of processors, a wireless HTC Vive VR headset and the company’s Home ...

Computex 2017 kicks off this week: Here’s what’s coming at Asia’s big tech show

Computex 2017, the largest information technology conference in Asia, kicks off May 30 in Taipei, Taiwan and runs until June 3. This year may not be quite as announcement-filled as last year, whose product introductions included Zenbo, a mobile robot from AsusTek Computer Inc., Intel Corp.’s first 10-core desktop central processing unit and a range of ...

Ahead of Computex, Acer announces budget gaming laptop, quantum dot tablet and more

Getting in ahead of Computex next week in Taipei, Taiwan, Acer Inc. has announced new gaming laptops, tablets and convertible laptops. More details about Acer’s latest releases are expected at the tech show, which the company will be attending. Acer’s latest announcement comes less than a month after the company announced a range of hardware at its annual ...

Exploring Big Data as a Service at Qubole’s inaugural event

How are companies building out their big data platforms for current self-service trends and automated offerings? What industry lessons have been learned and what challenges remain? Looking to answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at the Data Platforms Conference 2017, which is currently underway in Phoenix, Arizona, with exclusive commentary and interviews from our ...

Here’s the new Microsoft Surface Pro: better battery life, LTE model and upgraded pen

After much anticipation and plenty of rumors, Microsoft Corp. has finally announced the successor to the Surface Pro 4, which was released in October 2015. Announced at its event in Shanghai Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Pro. The company has decided to lose the generational numbering and the new tablet/laptop hybrid will simply be called ...

Watch live: Cisco’s software play targets developers at inaugural event

Looking to software-defined advancements in information technology networking, how is Cisco Systems Inc. looking to the developer community in pushing the agenda? Looking to answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at Cisco DevNet Create, which starts today in San Francisco, California, with live, exclusive commentary and interviews from our roving news desk, theCUBE. DevNet Create is ...

Google Home brings the fight to Amazon Echo with range of new features

Despite releasing its voice-activated speaker nearly two years after its rival the Amazon Echo, Google Inc. is slowly bridging the gap with the announcement of a host of new features for its Home device. In addition to new features for Google Home, including hands-free calling to phones, proactive assistance, shortcuts and more, Google also announced ...

Android O public beta is now available – and these are all the new features

The second developer preview of Android O is now out and available to the general public. Google Inc. announced the Android O developer preview in March, but it was restricted to developers and not recommended for the general public. At its I/O conference Wednesday near Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, the company announced the first ...

Watch live: exploring Veeam’s market position at VeeamON 2017

What’s the market position and opportunity for data backup and recovery specialist Veeam Software Inc. as it builds an ecosystem? Looking to answer these questions and others, SiliconANGLE is at VeeamON 2017, currently underway in New Orleans, Louisiana, with live, exclusive commentary and interviews from our roving news desk, theCUBE. “Veeam is incredibly popular for midsized ...

Watch live from Informatica World 2017

What does data management mean in the context of Informatica’s re-branding efforts? A new tagline claims Informatica LLC to be the “enterprise cloud data management leader,” clearly targeting Chief Information Officers and data as a corporate asset. Looking to learn more details on how the platform integration provider will address the next generation of data ...