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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Cross-Platform Gaming Soars, Scoreloop Dominates on All Fronts

With an impressive 3 million new users per month and 18 million score submissions weekly, Scoreloop today announced its unrelenting lead on Android and its stronghold in the cross platform mobile gaming, attributed to the continuous delivery of high-quality content and consumer uptake.

Dell Data Encryption to Counter Rising Breaches

The cost of data breaches is dramatically rising with 14 million private records exposed and 575 data-breaching cases so far this year. In the US alone, $6.7 million worth of damages were recorded.

Juniper Networks on an Acquisition Roll: Takes Blackwave Assets for Video Storage

Aiming to boost and enrich internet video content delivery, Juniper Networks today announced the acquisition of Blackwave's intellectual property assets.

LivingSocial Jumps on Social Shopping Down Under, Invests Nearly $5M in Jump On It

Living Social today announced an investment of nearly $5 Million for acquiring much of the shares in Jump On It. As an online source for people to find handpicked experiences at a great value, LivingSocial's venture on Jump On It, Australia's leading social shopping site, means it has positioned itself very well in the Ausrtalian ...

Kayak Preps for IPO Amidst Battling Google/ITA Merge

KAYAK Software Corporation today announced a filing registration on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in proposition of an initial public offering.

Imagination Dreams up Acquisition for Hellosoft

A leading multimedia, communications and embedded processor technology company, Imagination has agreed to acquire Hellosoft, a leading provider of V.VoIP and wireless LAN technologies under provisional terms.

NAVTEQ Improves Mapping Services with the Acquisition of PixelActive

NAVTEQ today announced the acquisition of PixelActive. Being a leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising worldwide, the acquisition will greatly improve and fast-track NAVTEQ's shift from 2D to 3D maps, and subsequently, all of the NAVTEQ's products to utilize 3D technology.

Juniper Networks Takes In Trapeze Networks

Inherent to the definitive agreement between Juniper Networks and Belden Inc. announced today is the acquisition of Trapeze Networks by Juniper for $152 million, all cash.

Motorola Funds BlackArrow to Speed Adoption of Mobile Video Ads

Motorola Mobility today announced a fund invested on BlackArrow, a leading worldwide provider of advanced advertising solutions for New Television platforms.

Extractiv Opens Semantic Web Crawling On-Demand

Extractiv today announced the opening of their service to the public after year of private beta which includes Semantic Web Crawling and Semantic On-Demand Document Conversion.