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

Mobile Industry Must Design Around Security, Too

For a company to unprecedentedly soar high in the market with only three products on its portfolio and threaten the existence of PCs from multitudes of companies, Apple is currently blistering in glory and fame. It first took the modern age by storm with the iPod, and further expanded in the market with the iPhone ...

Anonymous RIM Executive Asks CEOs to Cede Position

Apparently, RIM has to make significant strategy alterations in order to keep Blackberry on top of the smartphone market, but what happens if one of its top-level executives loses confidence in the very company he works for? Ouch?

Hitlantis Raises $1.5M to Develop Space-Age Music Discovery

Heavily focused on indie bands, Hitlantis music service raises $1.5 million angel funding from an array of Finnish angels and private investors, some of which are Nokia executive, in order develop a unique user interface for indie music discovery. The visual interface resembles a solar system with Hitlantis on its core and the artists names ...

Big Data Has Big Potential in Flash Sales

Leading destination for member-exclusive pricing on outdoor gear grows online community with expanded selection, the Clymb raises $2 million in series A funding to advance its standing as an active outdoor lifestyle market flash sales website, as well prop up its mission to inspire human-powered adventure by providing on-sale quality gears and experiences. The round ...

IBM Counters Flash Bash with Universal Memory Chip

Let’s refocus the spotlight to the Big Blue for uncovering a new kind of memory chip that can record data 100 times faster than the contemporary flash memory chips. This breakthrough is peep into the future of universal memory chip that is fast, non-volatile and with incredible storage.

Android Ice Cream Sandwiches Look Awfully Tasty to Microsoft

Android device activation all over the globe is hitting the roof. As tweeted by Android chief Andy Rubin, “There are now over 500,000 Android devices activated every day, and it’s growing at 4.4% w/w.” The announcement of 400,000 device activation last month during Google’s I/O event further highlights the drama of its current advancement. Last ...

Online Ads Big Data Industry on the Rise

One of the hottest recent industry trends, advertising, is garnering attention from investors and developers lately. From a market of $790 million in 2010, advertising is expected to surge to $4 billion in 2015, says a BIA/Kelsey, Chantilly, Va forecast.

ViVOtech Raises $24M, Drives New NFC Developments

Santa Clara, California-based NFC hardware and software provider, ViVOtech, today announced $24 million series C funding to further its NFC technology development, as well as expand their reach to more countries. This underscores NFC as an important factor in the future of mobile payment and marketing.

Hacker Group Lulzsec Signals Break Up

Hacker group Luzsec finally announced Saturday on Pastebin (linked on its Twitter feeds) that they are disbanding after 50 days of digital mayhem. The group performed various acts of theft, vandalism and exposure of confidential information. Their last batch of files to demonstrate their knack on hacking for the last time is released via BitTorrent ...

Social Games: For Girls That Spend Money

Social gaming has conquered a better fraction of the internet population. Even Facebook (largest online social network on the planet) has social games to thank for their staggering popularity. To better expound the impact of social games on internet culture, let’s get down to the figures.