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

What’s Next for MySpace? Details Emerge Today

As part of Advertising Week in New York today, advertising firm Specific Media is set to announce their plans for former social media titan MySpace. The discussion will addressed to CMOs and senior marketers tackling advertising possibilities.

How Much Does Your Digital Life Cost?

Trend Micro, an internet security software program manufacturer, creates an infographic that shows consumers’ attitude towards their digital life. Ironically, people value their computers and every data therein, but only few and far between bother to employ a good security software.

Interactive Map of Undersea Cables Stretched Across Oceans

The world has gotten sophisticated over time. We see employment of wireless connectivity such as Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi everywhere we go. However, just because we see cables less often doesn't mean they're completely faced-out. The handy short-range connectivity is only applicable as far as end-users are concerned. Cables are still what keeps the world ...

Dear Amazon: How’s it Going with Android?

Initial impression on everything that Amazon unleashed yesterday is by far impressive. Even though the new Kindle Fire seems a little behind specs-wise (no camera, microphone or 3G), it’s even-handed by the way Amazon managed to tailor a tablet to their existing web services and the $199 price tag. Though Kindle Fire runs Google’s Android, ...

The Promise of Amazon’s Tablet Ecosystem Rests on the Cloud

Bloomberg’s conjecture was pretty accurate. Amazon Kindle Fire has a 7-inch IPS ultra-wide display, dual-core processor and weighs 14.6 ounces.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire is Finally Here, Priced to Sell, Sell, Sell!

Amazon has yet to make any official announcement but Bloomberg went ahead and announced the specs. It said the Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet running Android and functioning as a “souped-up version of the Kindle.” It still has no camera, microphone or 3G -- but will come with WiFi and a free 30-day trial ...

Samsung Goes After iPod Touch with Galaxy Player US Release

Samsung finally announced that its Wi-Fi Galaxy Player is hitting the US shores on October 16. Galaxy Player is the iPod Touch of the Korean mobile giant to compete head to head with that of Apple’s. When the company showcased the device for the first time during the CTIA trade show in Orlando in March, ...

Netflix, Amazon Add New Content Partners

A comScore study reveals that video is still on top of online consumables in the US. Over 180 million Americans watched online videos in August with an average of 18 hours per viewer and nearly 7 billion viewing sessions launched within the timeframe. However ad impressions still continue to slack.

Samsung Galaxy S II Hits 10M Sales: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Korean-based Samsung proudly announced that its Galaxy S II already hit 10 million channel sales despite it being launched just last April. In July, the company announced 5 million units even though it only went available to the US just weeks ago.

How Professionals are Using LinkedIn: Infographic

If you’re tech savvy, chances are, you’re one of those people who have accounts on virtually all social networks across the internet today. As a professional, it would be hard to look past LinkedIn and shut yourself from opportunities there is for people like you. It’s got a lot of value. Big people across industries ...