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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Red Hat Summit 2016: How to watch all the interviews from theCUBE | #RHSummit

The Red Hat Summit, an open source technology event, will showcase the latest innovation in cloud computing, platform, virtualization, middleware, storage, and systems management technologies. The Red Hat Summit starts on June, 27 and runs until June, 30 in San Francisco. There will be a variety of keynote presentations at the Red Hat Summit from ...

Hadoop Summit 2016: How to live stream theCUBE interviews | #HS16SJ

The Hadoop Summit 2016, brought to you by Hortonworks Inc., will showcase both the business drivers and technologies that are transforming big data. This year also marks the 10th Anniversary of Hadoop so the summit is guaranteed to be memorable. The Hadoop Summit, which is the premier Apache Hadoop community event, takes place in San ...

How to live stream the NBA Draft on iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, more

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft is an annual event that dates back to 1947. During the draft, 30 teams from the NBA will be able to draft eligible players who wish to join the league. This year, the NBA Draft takes place on Thursday, June 23. ESPN has held the full broadcast rights to ...

How to use the Windows 10 Refresh Tool to remove bloatware and perform a clean install

Microsoft has launched a new tool called the Windows 10 Refresh Tool that will remove all the bloatware from your PC. The tool will perform a fresh install of Windows 10 from the Web and subsequently remove any programs or apps that are preloaded on your PC by the OEM as well as any apps ...

10 ‘hidden’ iOS 10 features Apple didn’t reveal at WWDC

It has been a week since Apple hosted its Worldwide Developer’s Conference and revealed the latest features for iOS 10 that will be coming our way in September. While Apple unveiled new features for Message, Maps, Photos, a Siri SDK, revamped Apple Music and more, it is normally the ‘hidden’ features that get users the most ...

How to downgrade from iOS 10 beta 1 to iOS 9.3.2 on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

It has been a week since Apple released iOS 10 beta to its developer community and if you could not bear waiting until July when the public beta will be available you may have already made the plunge and downloaded the iOS 10 beta 1. While the developer preview is a great way to get ...

How to watch theCUBE’s live interviews from the Nutanix .NEXT Conference | #NEXTConf

The .NEXT Conference, organized by Nutanix Inc. takes place from Monday, June 20 through until Wednesday, June 22 in Las Vegas. The Conference is dedicated to the latest developments in data center technologies and enterprise cloud. The .NEXT Conference will also showcase the new offerings both from Nutanix as well as other IT vendors. Once ...

How to watch LIVE coverage and interviews from DockerCon 2016 with theCUBE | #DockerCon

DockerCon 2016, organized by Docker Inc., starts on Sunday, June 19 and runs until Tuesday, June 21. DockerCon will cover topics that reflect the different aspects of the Docker ecosystem and the community involved. The Seattle-based event is due to be the largest Docker-centric event in the world. SiliconANGLE’s video production, theCUBE will be attending ...

iOS 10 tips & tricks: How to ‘delete’ built-in apps like Calculator, Maps, Notes, more

While it wasn’t officially announced during the presentation of iOS 10 features at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 13, it is now possible for users to remove default apps from their Home screen. When you ‘delete’ a built-in app from your Home screen, it doesn’t actually delete the actual app binary. What is ...

OnePlus 3: Does 6GB RAM, 16MP camera, $399 price tag outclass iPhone SE, Moto Z & Z Force?

Chinese manufacturer OnePlus has launched its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3. The well specced OnePlus 3 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 16MP camera. It also has a very impressive price tag of an affordable $399 for the unlocked version. The OnePlus 3 is also the first of ...