Kristina Farrah

A ninja, a tech enthusiast and a lover of sparkly things. Writing in the tech space has become an important part of my role as an observer and historian. As passionate as I am in what I do, I look forward to telling stories of how technological advancement broke out to unprecedented levels, and that I was right there in the middle of it –watching the world change before my very eyes.

Latest from Kristina Farrah

Iran Suffers Internet Disruption before Election (Again and Worse)

There’s some serious plight going on in Iran right now as they experience yet again another major internet disruption, and a more serious one for that matter. Email and social networking sites were already blocked ahead last week as a form of state censorship preceding the upcoming parliamentary elections so as to not reprise the ...

Microsoft Wipes Privacy Sidestepping on Google, Why Not Facebook Too?

This one’s rather fishy. Microsoft goes on a heyday accusing Google of circumventing its privacy settings in Internet Explorer, perhaps in an effort to second the accusation of Apple Safari web browser against the search giant of attaching privacy-thwarting code in its ads. They claim to have new findings of how Google bypasses IE protections ...

February Has the Highest Divorce Rate: Strange Big Data Series

Huge sets of data are exploding more than before because of the ever-increasing internet usage. If you present these data raw, they'll just look like a cluster of gibberish that’s likely going to be ignored by the common people. However, if you present them greatly in pictures that show the relationship of every part, people ...

Android Malware Spiked in 2011 – Protect Yourself [Video]

2011 was a thriving year for mobile malware. It increased by 155 percent across all platforms compared to the previous year, says Juniper’s 2011 Mobile Threat Report. They’ve multiplied exponentially on Google Android as they target the most popular platform in an effort to look for the largest return on investment.

New Yorkers Make the Best Lovers, More Men than Women Hate Valentine’s Day

Being one of the most popular seasons of the year, Valentines has spiked some impressive statistics. According to an infographic by Radian6, there was an influx of social media conversations about the event, and as of February 12, there were 8,297,748 mentions about commemorating it with their lovers, or cheers to singlehood and friendship. If ...

From Geocities to the Cloud: Infographic on the History of Web Hosting

The idea of webhosting has been one of the biggest ideas that the old world has envisioned but it sure took them quite some time to make it take off. In retrospect, there were a great deal of pundits who criticized the idea of the cloud, pretty much how they laughed at Google’s idea of ...

MySpace Milestone: 1 Million Users and an Eye on Big Data

Former social networking titan Myspace is making a comeback. Looking back, they used to be the crème de la crème in social networking until Facebook rose to dominance, sweeping the whole world off its feet. While vying for the top spot and outperforming Facebook may seem impossible now, all hope’s not lost for Myspace. Instead ...

The Numbers Behind Valentine’s Day: Tablets are Romantic, Lovers Procrastinate

People all over the world are celebrating Valentine’s Day today, and there’s going to be a lot of statistics spiking up for the season. In the US, consumers are expected to shell out $126.03 on traditional merchandise, up $8.5 percent from last year’s $116.21, says Marketing Charts. This also marks the highest average in the ...

Whitney Houston’s Death Sends Cyber Scams across Twitter, Facebook

The world has lost another icon as Whitney Houston dies at age 48. It’s one of the biggest talks these days as it plagues Twitter, Facebook, and both digital and traditional publications. On the other hand, cyberpunks fixed on using her death as bait to lure people into their petty online traps. In fact, just ...

Apple Gives In to Public Outcry, Investigates Foxconn Factories

After years lashed out criticisms and complain, Apple finally requested the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to audit its assembly suppliers in China, including the notorious Foxconn Factories in Shenzhen and Chengdou. The decision comes after weeks of heavy media and public inquiry over the labor practices at Foxconn. FLA President Auret van Heerden led the ...