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

Which Smartphone Makers Can Help Microsoft Take Down Apple?

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

If the late Steve Jobs declared war against Android devices, Microsoft declared war against Apple’s. At the Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated that they are not about to let Apple engorge the market with their iDevices – …

Google Pays $22.5M in Largest FTC Fine for Safari Tracking

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. and the Federal Trade Commission came to a settlement over the Safari-tracking scandal that was brought to light back in February of this year. Google is to pay $22.5 million, the largest fine the agency has ever imposed. “However we …

New Malware Infects 100,000 Android Devices in China

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

A newfound malware is wreaking havoc on Android devices, secretly downloading paid apps in the background. The Android malware dubbed as “Trojan!MMarketPay.A@Android” was first discovered by TrustGo early July. The security company discovered that the malware downloads paid apps and contents from Mobile …

Apple Sued Over Noise Cancellation Technology

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Today’s mobile news roundup features Apple being accused of stealing technology, Android Jelly Bean ready to be modified, and Microsoft licensing more Android and Chrome devices. Apple accused of stealing noise cancellation technology Noise Free Wireless filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. …

Dotcom Timeline: The Journey of a Modern Prometheus from Arrested to Folk Hero

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Kim Dotcom founded Megaupload back in 2005 so users could store their files online; but the US government shuttered the site last January stating that the site hosted infringing files and promoted piracy. Dotcom and his allies were arrested and charged with …

Internet Doomsday Bust: DNSChanger is Dead and We’re Still Connected

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

At 12:01 EDT today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation flipped the killswitch that enabled DNSChanger-affected computers to continue surfing the Internet. The FBI commissioned a private entity to provide two clean servers to enable affected computers to continue using the internet but …

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Not Cool Enough to be Banned In UK

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Today’s mobile news roundup features a UK judge declaring the Samsung Galaxy Tab “not as cool” as the iPad, RIM customers doubling up on their contingency plan, and a start-up Jolla with plans to revive Nokia’s software. Samsung tablet deemed “not cool” Though Samsung …

New Features Amazon’s Smartphone Needs to Compete with the iPhone

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

There’s a rumor going around that Amazon and Foxconn are creating an Amazon smartphone that would compete with Apple’s iPhone, and the horde of Android smartphones in the market. So what could the Amazon smartphone have over the iPhones and the Androids …

Samsung to Unveil Galaxy Note II at IFA 2012

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Samsung Electronics Co. is feeling quite ambivalent as to whether there is cause for a celebration or concern. Their smartphones are selling extremely well, better than expected, actually. Their high-end smartphone Galaxy SIII is flying off the shelves and they had a …

Who Will Lose Internet Connectivity on Monday and How to Protect Yourself

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

A lot of internet users may lose their connection by Monday, July 9, when the Federal Bureau of Investigation flips their killswitch. For months, the FBI maintained temporary clean DNS servers, so as not to disrupt the interwebs, giving ample time for …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Which Smartphone Makers Can Help Microsoft Take Down Apple?

Google Pays $22.5M in Largest FTC Fine for Safari Tracking

New Malware Infects 100,000 Android Devices in China

Apple Sued Over Noise Cancellation Technology

Dotcom Timeline: The Journey of a Modern Prometheus from Arrested to Folk Hero

Internet Doomsday Bust: DNSChanger is Dead and We’re Still Connected

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Not Cool Enough to be Banned In UK

New Features Amazon’s Smartphone Needs to Compete with the iPhone

Samsung to Unveil Galaxy Note II at IFA 2012

Who Will Lose Internet Connectivity on Monday and How to Protect Yourself

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