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

Ooyala Reaches Television Viewers via Roku

Ooyala, a leader in online video technology, video analytics and monetization today announced partnership with Roku Inc., a market leader in streaming entertainment devices for the TV.

Facebook IPO Possible in 2012, says Board Member Peter Thiel

With Facebook's tens of billions of dollars value, an initial public offering will be attentively watched over by investors who want a chunk of their revenue. According to Facebook board member Peter Thiel, the largest social network will possibly go public sometime after late 2012.

LinkedIn Faces “Biggest” Spam Attack Amidst Site Feature Updates

For a "more personalized career insight," LinkedIn launches the latest Company Follow platform. It will provide additional access to company profile records and features additional features enabling companies to choose what they want to share with their followers.

Amazon Launches Kindle for the Web, Incentivizes Bloggers with Free Chapter Embeds

Kindle for the Web, an e-reader Amazon specifically launched for their Kindle devices, allows you to "read and share book samples without leaving your browser."

Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings Gets New Audience Metrics

The Nielsen Company that does black box ratings for TV shows today announced an update with the development of Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings.

This Week Brings Phishing Scam to Gmail

An account deceives Gmail users by disguising itself as support@google.com asking for vital account information, claiming that Google will be shutting down a number of accounts.

Where.com Acquires LocalGinger, Marking the Shift to Location-based Flash Sales

Daily deal campaigns will be available to merchants in Where.com with acquisition of LocalGinger Inc., a player in the local group-buying category.

Face.com Raises $4.3M in Series B, Encouraging More Facial Recognition Apps

Facial recognition company start up Face.com has an accumulated fund of $4.3 million from a line up of investors led by Rhodium.

Chegg Gets $75M, Extra Padding for Powerful Growth

Online textbook rental company Chegg has raised another $75 million from a Hongkong-based non-online company called Ace Limited.

Hitachi’s New Storage System Goes Green, Announcing Products at Information Forum

Japanese multi-national company Hitachi introduced yet another storage product labeled as the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform that will enable customers to control their data with ease at minimal storage cost