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.

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Auditude Starts the Year with $11M, New CEO

Video monetization company Auditude is having a good set up this year. It today announced a Series B funding of $11 million which will be used to develop its industry-leading technology as it expands further into mobile video, IP-enabled devices and premium distribution channels. The round was led by Granite Ventures, in participation of existing ...

Talking Mobile: Nuance Launches Dragon SDK for Android, iOS.

As part of its Mobile Developer Program, Nuance, a company that makes voice recognition technology today announced the opening of Dragon Mobile SDK for iOS 4.0, as well as Android 2.1 and up, with its latest self-service website. It is built around Dragon speech conversion technologies which includes Dragon Dictation, Dragon Search, and its trusted ...

Yahoo Still Stuck on Portals, Launches Women’s Network in Canada

As Yahoo continues to look for ways to grow its web network, the company today announced the launch of Yahoo! Shine, a lifestyle website dedicated to providing a different point of view on issues that concern Canadian women – be it fashion, beauty, parenting or healthy living. The website offers articles, blogs, and videos, as ...

Cisco Helps Government Rehabilitate Flood-Affected Population: Project Samudaya Phase II Unfolds with Opening of Two Schools

Worldwide leader in networking, Cisco officially opened two school buildings at village Bichali and Talmari in the Raichur district of Karnataka, which embodies Cisco's view in education, as well as a representation of its commitment to partner the government in its Asare program. The ceremony was held at Bichali village in Raichur district, and was ...

Emilio Umeoka Joins Juniper Networks as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Partners

Juniper Networks today announced former Microsoft president of Asia Pacific and internationAL leader Emilio Umeoka as new senior vice president, worldwide partners. He will report to John Morris, Executive vice president, field operations, Juniper Networks. Umeoka's position will tackle global channel strategy and partner initiatives. This area of development has characterized Juniper Networks differently from ...

Box.net Tests All New Beta: We Have Photos!

Box, an online file-sharing, content management and collaboration tool, will finally roll-out tomorrow in beta after 6 months of development and design. The beta period will last for 30-45 days, within which beta users will send their feedback. If the version’s workability is confirmed, it will officially launch as the primary Box version. The company ...

Qwiki Secures $8M in First Round, Facebook co-Founder Saverin Leads the Charge

Qwiki, a startup pioneer of data transformation into rich-media narratives to deliver an "information experience", today announced an accumulated series A funding of $8 million, with a total of $9.5 million worth of funds, taking into account its angel fund.

Cybercriminals Turns to Non-Windows and other Mobile Platforms: Report

It's becoming harder and harder for scammers to exploit Windows-based platforms because of security sophistication. According to the Cisco Annual Security Report, these caused scammers to shift their focus to other platforms such as smartphones, tablets and other mobile platforms instead. The report also reveals that 2010 was the year where Internet spam has greatly ...

Sonian Raises $9M for Round Two, with Investment from Amazon

Cloud archiving pioneer Sonian today announced a series B funding of $9 million. Existing investors Summerhill Venture Partners and Prism VentureWorks is still on the round, in participation of new investors, Amazon.com and Webroot.

National Federation of the Blind and Travelocity Inks an Agreement

As the nation's leading advocate for Internet access by blind Americans, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today announced an agreement with one of the largest and most popular online travel agencies, Travelocity.com, to make its homepage more handy for blind people. The agreement entails more accessibility of Travelocity's home pages and each initial ...