Collen Kriel, Author at SiliconANGLE

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How to use Facebook’s new ‘Order Food’ service, now available to all U.S. users

By Collen Kriel Oct 16, 2017

In its attempt to keep users inside its app, Facebook Inc. has launched a “food order” feature for U.S. users. Unlike similar services like UberEATS, Facebook’s Order Food service will act as a middleman…

Emerging Tech

Foldable smartphone battle could soon heat up if Apple enters fray

By Collen Kriel Oct 13, 2017

Rumors have been making the rounds for years that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is working on a foldable smartphone, codenamed the Galaxy X. And the company showed off its first foldable display at the…

Apps

How to get started with ‘Movies Anywhere,’ Disney’s digital movie locker

By Collen Kriel Oct 13, 2017

Movies Anywhere, a digital movie locker owned by The Walt Disney Co., has launched with the backing of major Hollywood studios. It’s not a completely new service, originally launched Disney Movies Anywhere in 2014,…

Apps

Facebook expands virtual reality Spaces app with new features

By Collen Kriel Oct 12, 2017

Facebook Inc. Wednesday announced various new features for Spaces, its virtual reality hangout app. The new features, announced at the company’s Oculus Connect conference, include additional creative tools, live video streaming and more. Spaces,…

Apps

Snapchat’s new Context Cards bring ride-hailing, reviews and restaurant bookings into its app

By Collen Kriel Oct 11, 2017

Snapchat is becoming a more useful app with the introduction of Context Cards. The new feature will allow Snapchat users to find out more information about the Snaps shared by others, giving users access…

Apps

Microsoft’s Cortana brings AI assistance into Skype chats

By Collen Kriel Oct 11, 2017

Microsoft Corp. announced the integration of its digital assistant Cortana into Skype at its Build conference last year, but despite overhauling Skype earlier this year, the integration has become available only this week. With…

Emerging Tech

Samsung Galaxy S9 could dominate with the latest Snapdragon chipset

By Collen Kriel Oct 10, 2017

If the latest speculation is to be believed, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. could once again gain the upper hand on its competitors as it obtains the first batch of Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s Snapdragon 845…

Apps

Microsoft’s Edge browser arrives in beta on iOS and Android: Here’s how it will work

By Collen Kriel Oct 6, 2017

Microsoft Corp. announced its “cross-device” vision at its Build conference earlier this year, and Thursday it moved one step closer to fulfilling it by announcing previews of Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, as well as Microsoft…

Emerging Tech

Google expands smart home speaker lineup, adds new Assistant features

By Collen Kriel Oct 5, 2017

Google LLC has taken the fight to Amazon.com Inc., the established name in the smart home market, with the introduction Wednesday of two new smart home speakers. The company’s Google Home lineup now includes…

Cube Event Coverage

Watch live: NetApp evolves cloud, hyperconverged infrastructure at NetApp Insight 2017

By Collen Kriel Oct 4, 2017

Laying low at the onset of the cloud revolution, storage provider NetApp Inc. has been cautious in its market entry. But the strategic acquisition of SolidFire has rejuvenated NetApp’s efforts in modern, hyperconverged infrastructures.…

Collen Kriel

How to use Facebook’s new ‘Order Food’ service, now available to all U.S. users

Foldable smartphone battle could soon heat up if Apple enters fray

How to get started with ‘Movies Anywhere,’ Disney’s digital movie locker

Facebook expands virtual reality Spaces app with new features

Snapchat’s new Context Cards bring ride-hailing, reviews and restaurant bookings into its app

Microsoft’s Cortana brings AI assistance into Skype chats

Samsung Galaxy S9 could dominate with the latest Snapdragon chipset

Microsoft’s Edge browser arrives in beta on iOS and Android: Here’s how it will work

Google expands smart home speaker lineup, adds new Assistant features

Watch live: NetApp evolves cloud, hyperconverged infrastructure at NetApp Insight 2017

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