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

UMA on T-Mobile for Androids?

T-Mobile USA today announced that it will release an UMA-based Wi-Fi calling on Android phones.

Eventbrite Raises $20M, Pushing e-Commerce to New Heights

Online events promoter and ticket outlet Eventbrite gets a $29.5 million fund for the fourth time.

Google Retaliates Oracle’s “Legally Deficient” Lawsuit, Wants it Thrown Out

In a document response to Oracle's claim that Android OS is violating Java-related copyrights and patents it has acquired earlier this year as part of the Sun Microsystem acquisition, Google denied all seven charges and is asking the court to dismiss the case for being "legally deficient" and even called Oracle a hypocrite.

Apple Purchases Land for Data Center, Replacing People with Clouds

Apple Inc. is serious about their plan of a billion-dollar extension data center as it purchased a land of less than an acre from a couple for $1.7 million.

Amazon May Be Adding Cloud Encoding to Web Services

Amazon is on the verge of competing with some of its customers, like HD Cloud, Zencoder and Encoding.com, with the plan of adding a new cloud encoding services to its Web Services.

David Ko Leaves Yahoo to Become Zynga’s SVP of Mobile

Yahoo's head of U.S. Audience unit David Ko, who just announced that he is leaving Yahoo, assumes a position in heading mobile efforts at social gaming start up Zynga.

IBM Launches CityOne: a Serious Game Solving Real Economic Problems

American multinational computer, technology and IT consulting corporation IBM today launched CityOne, the world's first Smarter Planet interactive simulation with real-world business, environmental and logistical problems for smarter cities and industries.

Microsoft Demands Royalty Payouts from Android Phones. Competitive Tactic or More Revenue?

In an interview this weekend, Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer, when asked how Microsoft could compete with Windows Phone 7 running on Android phones when it is free, said that it is not for free.

Verizon Wireless Settles with FCC, Refunding 15M Customers

Verizon Wireless, a top carrier company in the US announced Sunday that it will issue a $90 million refund to 15 million of its users for wrongly charging in data access or internet sessions to settle with the Federal Communications Commission.

Life’s Not So Good for LG, as Android Froyo Tablet Gets Scrapped

South-Korean CompanyLG Electronics Inc. announced Monday that it will not launch a tablet running Google's "Froyo", an Android 2.2 operating system.