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

Apple event details here: Siri responds to Sep. 9 queries

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

The rumors are true, Apple is indeed hosting an event on September 9, 2015. The invites, sent by Apple to media outlets today, state that the event will take place at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco starting at 10 a.m. PDT. …

New wearable tracker aims to keep skin healthy

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Health roundup features a wearable tracker soon to launch on a crowdfunding site, and a fertility thermometer that’s raised $5.3 million. Raymio On September 1, 2015, a new UV monitoring band will be launching on Kickstarter. and it promises …

New wireless dimmer for Philips Hue smart lights, and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Living roundup features a new wireless dimming solution from Philips’ Hue line of smart lighting solutions, an improved version of a connected object tracker, an upgrade to Amazon’s voice control speaker, and the latest data regarding smart home adoption. …

What you missed in the Smart World: Wearables for wheelchairs, swimmers and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart World Series features new wearables for swimmers and those using wheelchairs, partnerships and investments for innovation in the world of Internet of Things (IoT), solutions to help fight the California drought, and more. For those who missed last week’s …

Straight Outta Water: The smart tech solving California’s drought

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

The drought in California has gotten worse over the past four years, to the extent that Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a mandatory drought restriction ordering cities and towns across California to cut back on their water usage by 25 percent. Cutting back …

How Intel, others help IoT developers: Latest SDK updates

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features an expanded Intel Internet of Things (IoT) Developer Program, additional funding for a natural language interface startup and a partnership that eases app development for IoT. Intel expands IoT Developer Program During the Intel Developer Forum 2015 in …

Smart City fined $750k for blocking Wi-Fi hotspots in convention centers

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features Smart City fined by the FCC for blocking Wi-Fi hotspots at convention centers, how one company is fighting the drought in California and a light pole that connects people. FCC fines Smart City $750K for blocking …

Wearables for wheelchairs: Fitness trackers broaden market

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Health roundup features a new fitness tracker for swimmers, a study that reveals how digital health devices reduce the government’s healthcare spending, another watch maker that joins the wearables bandwagon, the first fitness tracker for wheelchairs and new data …

Battle of the round-faced smartwatches: Moto 360 2 vs. Samsung Gear S2

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Marketing strategy or an honest-to-goodness accidental announcement? That’s the question for those who saw the infamous tweet from Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. regarding the new version of its Moto 360 smartwatch. At present, the tweet has been removed, but not before it was …

Smart things market grows with hub for car apps, iPhone-ready plug

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Living roundup features a newly launched connected car marketplace, a smart plug compatible with Apple’s HomeKit, and how Insteon pushes forward with its home automation efforts. Mojio launches connected car marketplace Mojio, Inc. recently launched Mojio Drive, a connected …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Apple event details here: Siri responds to Sep. 9 queries

New wearable tracker aims to keep skin healthy

New wireless dimmer for Philips Hue smart lights, and more

What you missed in the Smart World: Wearables for wheelchairs, swimmers and more

Straight Outta Water: The smart tech solving California’s drought

How Intel, others help IoT developers: Latest SDK updates

Smart City fined $750k for blocking Wi-Fi hotspots in convention centers

Wearables for wheelchairs: Fitness trackers broaden market

Battle of the round-faced smartwatches: Moto 360 2 vs. Samsung Gear S2

Smart things market grows with hub for car apps, iPhone-ready plug

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