Mellisa Tolentino

Mellisa Tolentino started at SiliconANGLE covering the mobile and social scene. Over the years, her scope expanded to Bitcoin as well as the Internet of Things. SiliconANGLE gave Mellisa her break in writing and it has been an adventure ever since. She’s from the sunny country of Philippines where people always greet you with the warmest smile. If she’s not busy writing, she loves reading, watching TV series and movies, but what she enjoys the most is playing or just chilling on the couch with with her three dogs Ceecee, Ginger, and Rocky.

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Sinofsky’s History: 20+ Years of Milestones with Microsoft Windows

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

You’ve all probably heard that Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft’s Windows division, left the company and that Julie Larson-Green, responsible for program management, user interface design and research, as well as development of all international releases of Windows 7 and 8, …

Nexus 4 Sells Out in 15 Minutes. Could the iPhone 5S Beat That?

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

In today’s mobile new roundup: iPhone 5s already in the works; Nexus devices are a hit in the UK; and Good Technology teams up with BoxTone. iPhone 5s already in the works Just bought the iPhone 5? How would you feel if I …

A Soft Cook Behind Apple-HTC Deal: Will the Microsoft Approach Work?

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Over the weekend, Apple and HTC delivered some surprising news: their global lawsuits against each other have been dropped, accompanied by a 10-year licensing agreement. Both companies were quite pleased with the deal as HTC hopes to focus more on innovation rather than …

Apple Targeted for Another Patent Payout, BlackBerry 10 Phones Launch Jan. 10

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

In today’s mobile news roundup: VirnetX files new lawsuit against Apple; BlackBerry 10 smartphones to launch on January 30; Surface RT off to a modest start; and HTC and Apple finally ended patent dispute with a 10-year contract. VirnetX files new lawsuit …

MegaUpload Finds Legal Haven in New Zealand: Kim Dotcom Plans Launch

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

The controversial and flamboyant Kim Dotcom has been vigorously planning the return of his defunct file sharing site Megaupload, set to re-launch at domain name me.ga on the anniversary of its takedown. Dotcom’s already hit a snag, with a block in Gabon before …

Splunk Enterprise 5 Offers More Security at Developers’ Fingertips

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Splunk, the creator of software for real-time operational intelligence, recently released Splunk Enterprise 5 that introduced improvements to the company’s big data collection and analytics software. Splunk 5 collects and indexes an enterprise’s data to generate complex reports quickly, from data gathered …

Samsung Calls For Jury Misconduct To Overthrow $1B Fine

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

In today’s mobile news roundup: Apple-Samsung judge may reconsider $1B verdict; AT&T gives in to consumer demand on FaceTime via cellular; Google offers free services to pseudo-smartphones; and Canada sharpens its fangs on mobile theft. Apple-Samsung judge may reconsider $1B verdict Samsung …

“Duck Face”, Obama, and Big Bird: Top Instagram Election Photos

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

There was so much hype around the elections and you can’t really blame anyone for that – the fate of a nation depended on the U.S. presidential elections. Turns out, people still have faith in Barack Obama, who is now serving his second term. …

Lenovo Takes On Apple, Samsung Beyond China

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

As mobile devices function more and more like personal computers, it cannot be denied that the demand for PCs is significantly declining. But remarkably, the waning interest in PCs doesn’t seem to affect Lenovo much, as they are now considered to be …

Developers May Need New PCs to Use New Windows Phone 8 SDK

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Microsoft unveiled the new Windows Phone SDK 8.0 and it’s already getting mixed reviews. A lot are pleased because the new SDK version offers more capabilities to develop apps but some are complaining that developers may need to purchase new PCs in …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Sinofsky’s History: 20+ Years of Milestones with Microsoft Windows

Nexus 4 Sells Out in 15 Minutes. Could the iPhone 5S Beat That?

A Soft Cook Behind Apple-HTC Deal: Will the Microsoft Approach Work?

Apple Targeted for Another Patent Payout, BlackBerry 10 Phones Launch Jan. 10

Splunk Enterprise 5 Offers More Security at Developers’ Fingertips

Samsung Calls For Jury Misconduct To Overthrow $1B Fine

“Duck Face”, Obama, and Big Bird: Top Instagram Election Photos

Lenovo Takes On Apple, Samsung Beyond China

Developers May Need New PCs to Use New Windows Phone 8 SDK

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