I am a San Francisco-based writer covering enterprise, education technology, health IT, and venture capital.

Prior to VentureBeat, I worked in public relations representing companies in the Big Data, cloud computing and analytics space. Before that, I worked as a freelance writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, TheNextWeb and Digital Trends, among others. In 2011, I received a Masters from the Stanford Graduate School of Journalism.

The first thing people usually notice about me is my weird accent. Growing up, I divided my time between the urban sprawls of New York and London. So when I’m not telling stories, you’ll find me embracing everything that the hippie, chilled-out California lifestyle has to offer: yoga, wine and hiking.

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stories by Christina Farr

Belkin steps up as a buyer for Cisco’s home networking unit

Belkin is acquiring Cisco's Home Networking unit, the company announced today, including its products, employees and the popular Linksys brand, which makes routers for home access points.

The Pope urges Catholics to flock to Twitter

Today, Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics to spread the word on Twitter and other social networking sites like Instagram and Tumblr to convert atheists to the faith, 140 characters at a time.

Twitter is under pressure to identify the racist users behind #unbonjuif

A French court ruled today that Twitter must identify its racist tweeters so they can be prosecuted, a decision that the social networking company is still evaluating.

Ed-tech startup says its Netflix-like recommendation tool will get you through college faster

With its acquisition of Degree Compass, well-funded startup Desire2Learn is exploring how predictive analytics can reduce the time it takes for students to graduate college.

VMware pulls up Puppet Labs with $30M and a strategic partnership

Virtualization giant VMware has invested $30 million into Puppet Labs, a Portland-based provider of software for system administrators. As part of the funding, the companies formed a strategic partnership to deliver a more robust set of IT tools to customers.

Storied VC firm NVP bulks up its enterprise team

Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture capital firms, is bulking up its international team of venture investors, and predicts it will be highly active in 2013.

With new mobile apps, YouSendIt lets you send large files on the go

YouSendIt is best known for its software to help users send and receive large files via a desktop PC. But today, it launching a suite of mobile apps for iPhone, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, so you'll be able to access documents, videos and presentations on the move.

PromoJam lets marketers build social media campaigns — no HTML required (exclusive)

Launching today, a new technology from a startup called PromoJam lets marketers create promotions in a matter of minutes and share them on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter -- no HTML expertise required.

3D printed ‘tech couture’ dresses hit the runway at Paris Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, technology and fashion collided when a model walked down the runway in a striking 3D printed dress.

Silicon Valley rallies behind Alchemist, an incubator for B2B startups (exclusive)

The startups that have been selected for the first class are far from sexy -- unless a "software-defined infrastructure platform for heterogeneous computing" does it for you -- but they're all generating revenues. What they have in common is that they target their products at businesses, not consumers.

Report: VCs were cautious in 2012 but plan to be ‘highly active’ in 2013

With entrepreneur-friendly government regulation and high-quality late stage companies on the cusp of going public, VCs expect to see solid returns in the coming year.

Led by a 23-year-old, digital health startup Audax Health nets $21M

In the first weeks of 2013, healthcare technology startups are already closing some major funding rounds. The latest to benefit from Sand Hill Road's burgeoning interest in the space is a D.C. based company called Audax Health, which raised almost $21 million, according to an SEC filing.