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

Is Yahoo Relieved by Yang’s Exit?

Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang has always championed the company’s independency to the point of being an obstructionist. Now that he has resigned from his position as an officer and director of the company after the close Tuesday, newly appointed CEO Scott Thompson can unreservedly make better decision in its online advertising competition with Google and ...

Death by Terror: Strange Big Data

The world is a mass of mystery and peculiarity, both organic and human-induced. As weird as they may seem, data virtualization can turn them into beautiful works of art, and even make better sense of them for the common people. In this infographic called Death by Terror, Good.is managed to comprehensively present terrorism attempts and ...

IT Salary Surges but Skills Fall Short

The current status of the western job market is what one would call “ironic.” Students are dropping out of school and graduates find it hard to secure an employment, even unpaid internships; subsequently putting themselves among the “lost generation” whose future is unclear. However, despite the talk about a dearth of jobs, the IT industry ...

The SOPA, Zappos Hacking Serial Drama

Anonymous, angered by the idea of SOPA, has found old media executives as new succulent figures to prey on. Jeffrey L. Bewkes and Summer M. Redstone of Time Warner, and Viacom and CBS respectively are the first to fall victim to the hacker collective’s scheme as they published the two execs personal information. According to ...

See the Future through Big Data

There’s no way anyone can tell what will happen in the future. However, it’s not impossible to throw educated guesses based on facts using various tools such as big data. In fact, interpreting data has become a major part of our lives as citizens of the digital era, and with a dash of diligence and ...

Givit App Bring Private Video-Sharing to Android

Dedicated to making it simple to share videos captured on any camera with friends and family, Givit today announced the initial availability of its free Android app. Givit is the first cross-platform private video sharing service, allowing consumers to share videos to a select audience the easy way. The service sends a private video link ...

Mobile Web, not Apps, Drives mCommerce Ads: SMART Report

Leading independent mobile advertising and data company, Millennial Media, releases the November 2011 SMART Report. According to the study, mCommerce saw a 64 percent month-over-month increase as a Post-Click action. Store locators gave campaigns, especially retail and auto advertisers, a 47 percent month-over-month augmentation, comprising 33 percent of all campaigns in the Millennial Media platform. ...

eVoice VoIP Saves Dropped Calls with WiFi

A hub for product launches, CES has yet again accommodated the unveiling of a new mobile app for Android called eVoice. This mobile app is a collaboration between eVoice, a "Radically Better Phone Number" and brand of technology leader j2 Global, Inc. The eVoice Mobile App for Android ensures that business calls on personal devices ...

CES Showcases the World’s Smallest POV

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has become the springboard for Cerevo “LiveShell,” the world’s smallest and cheapest portable live-streaming video solution. Real-time video broadcasting will be delivered to the UStream website by connecting Contour’s Contour+ Camera to Cerevo’s Live Shell using a simple HDMI cable, enabling for a hands-free, high-quality, real-time broadcast in point-of-view footage. ...

A Titan Falls: Reminiscing Kodak’s History [Infographic]

No one can argue of Kodak’s eminent history throughout it’s over 130 years in business. However, nothing lasts forever. Regardless of how glorious, how well-celebrated at one point, everything is doomed to fall as history unfolds. Over the last few years, Kodak has writhe in the harsh realities brought about by the shifting tides in ...