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

Virgin Mobile Uses “Draconian” Password System Primed for Hackers

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

According to a developer, Virgin Mobile subscribers are at risk of having their accounts hacked because of the “draconian password policy” the company is using. Virgin subscriber and developer for cloud communications company Twilio, Kevin Burke, stated that Virgin Mobile only requires …

iPad Mini Sighting Part of Tim Cook’s Master Plan?

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Today’s mobile news roundup features: leaked iPad mini photos; Firefox OS devices available in December; AMD to run Windows 8 on new chip; and Intel’s Windows 8 event scheduled for next week. iPad mini photos leaked Photos of the iPad mini has …

AmEx Invests in Consumer Tech, Nabs Boku CTO to Lead the Charge

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

American Express just nabbed BOKU CTO Erich Ringwald, who will serve as AmEx’s VP of Software Product Management for the U.S. Consumer Services business. Ringwald will be quite the addition to AmEx’s team, as he has a background in payments services, and co-founded Accept.com, …

Twitter Fixes Potholes and More, Around the World

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

In this day and age of technological advancements, it’s amazing how a simple tweet or a comment can create a massive chain reaction across individuals, cities and entire countries. And while there’s a bevy of status updates and comments that can spread …

AT&T To Face Lawsuit Over FaceTime Policy

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Back in July, developers who got their hand on the pre-release of iOS 6 discovered that AT&T will be charging their users if they use FaceTime via cellular networks and not WiFi. When they tried to use FaceTime via cellular, they were …

The Best Anti-Apple Ads from Samsung, Motorola, Nokia and More

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

If Apple fanboys were pissed at Samsung’s “It doesn’t take a genius” ad, then they’ll surely be upset at what Samsung is brewing up next. The South Korean company is making another one of their famous video ads that takes a stab …

Your Hotel Preferences Are Central to HotelTonight Update for iPhone, Android

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

HotelTonight, the mobile booking app that lets travellers book last-minute hotel rooms near their current location for the night, unveiled new features to personalize you booking experience. HotelTonight version 4.0, for iOS and Android, brings customers more of what they love about …

Top 5 FitBit Apps and Gadgets: Super Healthy Data

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Getting fit with the help of self-quantified data is the new craze. So it’s not surprising to see loads of fitness equipment and tools available in the market. But of all the fitness tools available, there’s one little gadget fitness buffs are …

Apple Reports 2M iPhone 5 Pre-ordered In just 24 Hours

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Today’s mobile news roundup features: the iPhone 5’s record breaking pre-order weekend; Samsung saying the Galaxy SIV launch in March 2013 not true; LG to fulfill target goal by year’s end; and Scout by Telenav now available on Android. Apple breaks records …

Google Adds Do Not Track In The Next Version Of Chrome

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Google Inc., though a bit slow in jumping on the wagon, is finally adding the Do Not Track feature in their next version of Chrome. This move is to honor their agreement with the Obama Administration early this year to add a …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Virgin Mobile Uses “Draconian” Password System Primed for Hackers

iPad Mini Sighting Part of Tim Cook’s Master Plan?

AmEx Invests in Consumer Tech, Nabs Boku CTO to Lead the Charge

AT&T To Face Lawsuit Over FaceTime Policy

The Best Anti-Apple Ads from Samsung, Motorola, Nokia and More

Your Hotel Preferences Are Central to HotelTonight Update for iPhone, Android

Top 5 FitBit Apps and Gadgets: Super Healthy Data

Apple Reports 2M iPhone 5 Pre-ordered In just 24 Hours

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