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

Citrix Receiver Brings Windows Business Applications to Chrome

Today at the Google Chrome Event in San Francisco, Citrix Systems shares the stage with Google for a foretaste of the new Citrix Receiver for Chrome Notebooks. This will allow Google customers to operate existing Windows business applications immediately on the web-based Chrome notebooks while retaining native user experience, full enterprise security and high speed ...

Gigaspaces and Yazino Breed the Next Generation of Social Gaming

Gigaspaces, a leading provider of a new generation of application platforms for Java and .Net environments, provides Yazino, a massively multiplayer online casino, an application infrastructure to carry out the first cloud-based, social casino platform through Gigaspaces' eXtreme Application Platform (XAP).

Salesforce Launches Database.com, a Cloud Service Built on Developer Needs

As one of the largest providers of web-based customer relationship management (CRM) software, Salesforce today announced Database.com, a cloud-based database that is more built on the needs of developers rather than administrator needs.

Cisco and BMC Software Progress Cloud Computing in Strategic Partnership

Tech giants Cisco and BMC software announced a partnership that will stem and market new, more potent solutions for large-scale multi-tenant cloud computing infrastructures.  This strategic alliance will build on individual cloud expertise to line up product roadmaps and technology architectures in an effort to develop a suite of cloud service delivery solutions. “Cisco and ...

The Newest e-Bookstore Comes from Google

If you want e-books, you can buy them off Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Borders, then what’s next? Introducing the Google e-Bookstore, as well as an e-book reader software called Google eBooks Web Reader  that comes along with it.  It’s something we’ve been looking forward to since the initial announcement last week.  You can browse ...

Social Media Management Tool Shoutlet Gets $6M for Round Two

To drive the fast-paced development of what is known to be the most comprehensive social media management platform today, Shoutlet today announced an accumulated $6 million in series B funding. The round was led by existing investor, American Family Insurance, who had invested $3 million in the company in the previous round. Other series A ...

Papaya Mobile Goes to China, Takes Android Games Global

As part of PapayaMobile's global expansion strategy, it will push its Android gaming platform to China, known to be its second largest market.

Intuit’s Global Strategy Pushes Mint to Canada

As part of Intuit's global strategy in addressing the needs of small businesses and consumer customers worldwide, it pushes Mint.com to Canada. Mint was acquired by Intuit thirteen months ago to expand its web and mobile offerings.

Oracle’s New SPARC System is After HP, but is it Still Relevant?

Consequent to Oracle's dedication to the SPARC platform, the company today announced the new SPARC Solaris-based Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud T3-1B engineered system, along with an updated SPARC server product line.

Connected TVs and Apps are Worth It – Samsung Boasts 1M Downloads

South-Korean company Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. today announced a significant achievement when it reached 1 million TV application downloads from Samsung Apps, the world's first HDTV-based application store.