Kristina Farrah, Author at SiliconANGLE

EMC Layout on Compromised RSA Amounted to $66 Million

By Kristina Farrah Jul 28, 2011

EMC earning call Tuesday reveals that the company layout amounted to $66 million in the second quarter because of the cyber attach to its RSA Security Division. The cash was spent on transaction monitoring…

Apple Batteries can be Bricked and Attack Computers through Firmware Hack

By Kristina Farrah Jul 26, 2011

A rather disturbing discovery recently uncovered by security researcher Charlie Miller tarnishes the high and mighty Apple Mac. According to Miller, Apple batteries can be hacked and set to brick itself completely. What’s more…

Microsoft Unveils Makeover for Xbox 360 Bluetooth Headset and Remote

By Kristina Farrah Jul 26, 2011

xBox’s good old kinda-soap-shaped white media remote that has stayed as it is for 6 years now is finally getting a restyle. It has always been a good addition to the console’s package as…

RIM’s Downfall: 12 Months of Mounting Mobile Mayhem

By Kristina Farrah Jul 25, 2011

Blackberry maker RIM announced Monday that they will be retrenching 2,000 employees and that it’s chief operating officer is planning to retire. The company first announced the cut back plan last month in an…

Commerce: Twitter’s New Monetization Strategy

By Kristina Farrah Jul 21, 2011

The future of Twitter is hidden behind the walls of an unforeseen future, or so it seems. The departure of two its co-founders, the impact of Google+, and even the business model itself gets…

From Anonymous to NATO: This is No Longer Your World

By Kristina Farrah Jul 21, 2011

Following the footsteps of LulzSec, Anonymous appears to have picked a fight with the same figures LulzSec went against – a number of FBI-affiliated websites, and now NATO. The hacker collective posted on their…

Smartphones: Furtive Windows into our Lives

By Kristina Farrah Jul 20, 2011

It’s disquieting how minute pieces of who are can be put together and revealed by our smartphones. With GPS and location facilities that track where people have been integrated into smartphones, authorities can easily…

1 in 5 Drops their Phone in the Toilet. Hope It’s Just Your Data that’s Backed Up.

By Kristina Farrah Jul 19, 2011

Not too long ago, a Pew Internet Project survey revealed that one third of American adults (35 percent) owns a smartphone. Plaxo, Inc., creator of the world’s most powerful address book, then reinforces the…

Android Device Makers Undeterred by Deluge of Rival Lawsuits

By Kristina Farrah Jul 18, 2011

Too bad for HTC, its Android phones lost the initial patent ruling against Apple running since March 2010. The trial was held last Friday by ITC administrative law judge Carl Charneski and while the…

Veokami Presents Lollapalooza in Different Social Perspectives

By Kristina Farrah Jul 15, 2011

Users can now watch their favorite sets of Lollapalooza videos from different angles with Veokami. Navigate through clips under the video or jump to a particular song by clicking a title under ‘setlist’. These…

Kristina Farrah

EMC Layout on Compromised RSA Amounted to $66 Million

Apple Batteries can be Bricked and Attack Computers through Firmware Hack

Microsoft Unveils Makeover for Xbox 360 Bluetooth Headset and Remote

RIM’s Downfall: 12 Months of Mounting Mobile Mayhem

From Anonymous to NATO: This is No Longer Your World

Android Device Makers Undeterred by Deluge of Rival Lawsuits

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