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

The Gowalla 3 Experience Reflects Industry’s Need for Coopration

Gowalla, a service that helps you keep up with friends and share your favorite places, today announced the release of its most significant update both in terms of design and utility, the Gowalla 3.

Betterment Raises $3 Million in its First Round

An smart online investing service for people seeking a better way to manage their savings, Betterment today announced $3 million in its first financing.

OS Wars Continue to Heat up Alongside Smartphone Struggle

Big players in the mobile industry wants to position in the future of smartphones and operating systems. 29.7 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers own smartphones that run full operating systems, according to the October 2010 statistics reported by The Nielsen Company, a figure that will continuously increase over time.

Compellent and VMware Boosts Partnership with Disaster Ready Cloud Solutions

Compellent Technologies today announced an enhanced partnership with VMware by adding Compellent Storage Center systems to the VMware vCenter™ Site Recovery Manager package.

Cyber Monday Breaks Sales Records, Spending Surpasses $1 Billion

comScore, a global leader in measuring the digital world, released the results of retail e-commerce spending this holiday season. For the first time ever, U.S. spending has surpassed the billion-dollar mark as Cyber Monday reached $1.028 billion, while total holiday spending is calculated to be around $13.5 billion -up 16 percent from last year. "Cyber ...

HP Sets Sights on Software Securities Industry, Fulfills Old Acquisition

With the launch ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) 11, HP hinted players of its seriousness in building a stronghold in the software industry.

Gilt Groupe Spin Off Appeals to Manly Pride

An innovative e-commerce company offering highly coveted products and experiences at insider prices, Gilt Groupe has strayed from the exclusivity of offering items for women when it today announced a branch out to a full-price men's business website

Buy a Purple Cow on Zynga, now Accepting Amex

American Express, a global services company, and Zynga, the world's largest social game developer with popular games on Facebook, today announced a strategic partnership allowing customers to redeem limited edition virtual goods, in addition to physical and virtual games cards for Zynga's games using Membership Reward points.

Paypal Sees Green on Black Friday, Thanks to Mobile Shopping Tools

Paypal, a service that offers a faster and safer way to pay and get paid online, today announced shopping results for Black Friday 2010.

CloudBees Raises $4M in First Round, Pushing Java in the Open Cloud

Lewes, Del.-based innovation leader for Java cloud computing, CLoudBees today announced $4 million in its first round financing led by Matrix partners, and participated by individual investors including JBoss founder Marc Fleury and Bob Bickel.