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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Latest iOS 9 beta brings back Home Sharing, support for new iPod touch, more

Following the release of iOS 9 beta 4 to developers on Tuesday, Apple on Wednesday released iOS 9 public beta 2 to members of its public beta software program. Since the two beta’s are identical, the same updates and improvements developers received on Tuesday are now available to public testers. Below we take a look ...

Mac sales up despite declining PC market as iPad sales hit four-year low

Apple’s third-quarter earnings report, released on Tuesday, shows the company sold 4.8 million Macs –up 9 percent from the year-ago quarter and up 5 percent from the second quarter, setting a new third quarter record. These results are notable when taking into account that, according to research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), the overall PC ...

Apple mum on Apple Watch sales, but gives us enough to guess

Apple on Tuesday announced its third quarter earnings and, as always, broke out sales for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While Apple was happy to highlight record sales for iPhone and Mac, the company did not reveal Apple Watch sales numbers – no surprise, since it warned that it wouldn’t report on Apple Watch as its ...

Apple Q3 2015 earnings, record third quarter iPhone, Mac, App Store sales 

Apple on Tuesday released its earnings results for the third quarter (Q3) of its fiscal 2015 and it was another record quarter for the Cupertino Calif.-based company. Apple attributed its Q3 2015 growth to record third quarter sales of iPhone and Mac, all-time record revenue from services and the successful launch of Apple Watch early ...

What to expect from Apple’s Q3 2015 earnings call, by the numbers

Apple’s earnings call for its third quarter results from fiscal 2015 is scheduled to take place today at 2 PM PDT/5 PM EST. Below we take a look at some of the numbers you can expect to hear from Apple based on analyst expectations and look at how the June quarter is set to stack ...

Apple expands rumored electric car team, hires former Fiat Chrysler exec

A report Monday suggests that Apple is expanding the team working on its rumored electric car project with yet another veteran automotive expert hired to join the Cupertino, Calif.-based company. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Doug Betts, who until recently served as global head of product and service quality at Fiat ...

97% of Apple Watch buyers satisfied, says survey

Despite reports that Apple Watch demand is slowing, it appears those who have bought Apple’s new wearable love the device. A new survey indicates that Apple watch has a customer satisfaction rating of 97 percent. Conducted by Wristly, a firm dedicated to Apple Watch insights, the survey drew responses from more than 800 Apple Watch ...

9.7” Galaxy Tab S2 vs. iPad Air 2: Design, specs, price, and more

Announced earlier today, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s new Galaxy Tab S2 are set to hit the market in August and come in two sizes: an 8-inch version and a 9.7-inch version. Since Samsung’s new tablets are competing directly with Apple’s iPads, we have already compared the 8-inch Galaxy Tab S2 to the iPad mini 3, ...

8” Galaxy Tab S2 vs. iPad mini 3: Design, specs, price, and more

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. on Monday announced its new Galaxy Tab S2 consumer tablet. Available in two screen sizes, 8-inch and 9.7-inch, Samsung bills the Galaxy Tab S2 as its “thinnest and lightest tablet of its size ever.” As Samsung’s new tablet is set to compete directly with offerings from rival Apple when it goes ...

Galaxy Tab S2 coming in August, 8” and 9.7” versions

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today unveiled its new consumer tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2, available in an 8-inch and 9.7-inch version. (via AnandTech) JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics, calls the Galaxy Tab S2 the company’s “thinnest and lightest tablet of its size ever.” Both versions have a ...