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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Skype for iOS 10 updated with Siri integration, new features coming soon for business users

Microsoft Corp. has updated the iOS Skype app to now include Siri integration and CallKit features that are available with Apple’s latest operating system for iPhone and iPad: iOS 10. In addition to these new features, there are also new updates coming for business users on Skype, including better messaging and VOIP features, a version ...

Apple partners with Deloitte to push further into the enterprise

In an attempt to push further into the enterprise market, Apple had announced a partnership with consultancy firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. (Deloitte). The partnership will see the creation of a “first-of-its-kind” practice that will involve 5,000 strategic Deloitte advisors who will help enterprises make the best use of Apple products and services. The advisors ...

Microsoft OneDrive updates: How to get started with SharePoint sync, more

At the company’s Ignite conference this week, Microsoft Corp. announced a variety of new features for its cloud storage service OneDrive. In addition to the ability to sync between SharePoint and OneDrive, which is now available in preview, there are also a variety of changes for mobile iOS and Android users. While IT administrators also ...

Slack teams with Salesforce to deepen integration across both platforms

Slack Technologies Inc. has announced another key integration into its enterprise chat app with Salesforce.com, allowing businesses to easily share employee conversations and sales account information across the two platforms. Since launching in 2014, Slack has grown to 3 million users of which 930,000 are paying users. The popular communication service does, however, face competition ...

Watch LIVE: Inside Splunk’s infrastructure, machine learning and cloud tactics | #splunkconf16

The seventh annual Splunk .conf conference, hosted by Big Data software company Splunk Inc., will start on Sept. 26 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Florida. SiliconANGLE will once again be at Splunk .conf 2016 with exclusive interviews from its roving news desk theCUBE. The show comes as the Big Data analytics ...

Circulation and Uber team up to offer non-emergency medical transport

Circulation, a provider of non-emergency medical transport, has been chosen by Uber Technologies Inc. as its Preferred Healthcare Platform Partner. The digital transportation platform, which Circulation is launching today, integrates with healthcare systems and Uber’s API to provide non-emergency medical transportation. The integration of Circulation’s digital transportation platform with existing healthcare information systems allows hospital ...

Google’s Oct. 4 event: What to expect and how to watch

The invites are already out for Google’s latest event, which will take place on Oct. 4 in San Francisco. The event will showcase the latest hardware from the company and is rumored to be jam-packed, with new smartphones, a tablet, smart home gadgets and more. We look at what is rumored to be revealed at ...

Watch LIVE: Can machine learning help remove Hadoop complexities? | #BigDataNYC

Where has the hunt for Hadoop simplification taken Big Data this year? Kicking off this evening to answer those and other questions, BigDataNYC 2016, hosted by theCUBE, will run through Sept. 29 at Pillars 37 in New York City. SiliconANGLE will be broadcast exclusive interviews from BigDataNYC from our roving news desk, theCUBE. During the event, theCUBE’s co-hosts Dave Vellante, ...

Apple macOS Sierra: How to download and install the latest operating system

Apple’s latest operating system (OS) for Mac users is now available as a free download from the Mac App Store. MacOS Sierra brings great features to users including the ability to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch, and real-time collaboration in iWork apps. With macOS Sierra, Mac users finally get to use Apple’s digital ...

How to use Google’s smart messaging app Allo (if you aren’t concerned about privacy)

At Google’s I/O developers conference in May, the company announced its smart messaging app Allo. The iOS and Android Allo app has finally been released and is available for download, with a global rollout to happen over the next few days. Here’s a look at the latest messaging app to hit the market. We look at ...