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

A brief history of Android’s sweetest names, from Cupcake to Marshmallow

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Google has officially named its next Android version, and, of course, it’s another sweet treat. Some guessed the “M” in Android M would stand for Macadamia Nut Cookies; others thought it was going to be Milkshake, Moon Pie, Malt Ball, Mango Lassi, Mocha, …

What you missed in the Smart World: Cities invest in smart projects to solve problems

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart World Series features the latest apps built for the Apple Watch, Windows 10 IoT Core’s public availability to support the development of the Internet of Things, a recycling program for old Fitbits and ways in which cities are using smart infrastructure to …

Windows 10 for IoT: Lowering the barrier to entry

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features a developer device that sees public availability, a security guideline update for the Internet of Things (IoT), and the public release of the Windows 10 IoT platform. Thingsee One now commercially available Thingsee (Haltian Group) announced that …

Watch Samsung Gear S2 teaser: Full specs we expect | #unpacked

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

One last thing… Seemingly taking a cue from the late Steve Jobs’ Apple product presentations, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. waited until the end of its Unpacked event today to post a teaser of its next smartwatch iteration, the Gear S2. While Samsung …

Cities worldwide protect privacy, energy theft in smart city projects

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features how Singapore cleverly handles its Smart Nation transition, why a city in Tennessee invests in smart water infrastructure, and how South America battles electricity theft with smart meters. Singapore to protect privacy in Smart Nation initiative …

The new Galaxy S6 edge+ streams live to YouTube, includes mobile wallet | Samsung #unpacked

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Continuing our coverage of the Samsung Unpacked streaming event, here’s what we know so far about the new Galaxy S6 edge+. It’s one of a handful of new devices unveiled today by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. hopes to regain lost market share in the smartphone …

Where to watch Samsung’s Unpacked Event live online

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is all set for its Unpacked event on August 13, 2015. The question is, are you ready for the big reveal? It has been months since Samsung launched it flagship devices, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, …

5 time-wasting games that pay real bitcoins

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Skeptical about converting your hard-earned cash to Bitcoin? Play these mobile games to earn free bitcoins instead. Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has recently run into some bumps in the road, including Bitcoin exchange services pulling out in New York due to new BitLicense regulations, …

Where Fitbits go to die… er, get recycled

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Health roundup features a high-tech fertility tracking device, how unused fitness trackers have been given new homes and an app that helps depressed people manage moods. YONO Women will soon have help from a new device set to make fertility …

Apple Watch app for pet monitoring: Newest in smart home tech

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Living roundup features a new way to spy on pets, a European smart hub’s arrival in the U.S., a new water sensor and alarm, and a helmet that captures all your precious moments. Petcube Camera What started as a …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

A brief history of Android’s sweetest names, from Cupcake to Marshmallow

What you missed in the Smart World: Cities invest in smart projects to solve problems

Windows 10 for IoT: Lowering the barrier to entry

Watch Samsung Gear S2 teaser: Full specs we expect | #unpacked

Cities worldwide protect privacy, energy theft in smart city projects

The new Galaxy S6 edge+ streams live to YouTube, includes mobile wallet | Samsung #unpacked

Where to watch Samsung’s Unpacked Event live online

5 time-wasting games that pay real bitcoins

Where Fitbits go to die… er, get recycled

Apple Watch app for pet monitoring: Newest in smart home tech

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