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: Buys Back Shares, Faces Chinese Authors In Court and More

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Apple is finally breaking their silence with regards to their plans of their billion dollar cash pile – they’re going to buy back shares. In a conference call this morning, Apple stated that they will issue their first dividend since December 1995 …

Facebook’s Updated SRR Favors Ads

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Facebook, the social networking giant, is proposing some changes in their Statement of Rights and Responsibilities – an important document that describes their relationship with users and others who interact with Facebook. According to Facebook’s anounement, most of the changes that would …

FAA Takes a Fresh Look at Gadget Use on Planes

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Today’s mobile roundup features AT&T’s loss Against Spaccarelli, Apple’s iPad, a new Android app to help tablet owners find the right app and more. FAA – Gadgets on a plane If you’re one of those plane passengers who get irritated when the …

The New iPad Effect: an Opportunity for Android, Rivals

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Now that the new iPad has gone on sale, we’re left asking what it all means for competitors? Android In terms of operating systems, Google’s Android is Apple’s number one competitor since almost every device in the market is running on the search …

Iranian DDoS on BBC has FBI On Alert for Further Cyberattacks

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is keeping their eyes peeled for cyber attacks as they deem it might be used by terrorists to cause massive destruction. “While to date terrorists have not used the Internet to launch a full-scale cyber attack, we …

Google Shifts Focus from Trusted Products to Social Platform as Security Probe Pushes On

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Back in February the Wall Street Journal published an expose on how Google used codes to bypass Safari’s security measures for tracking users’ browser activities. Since then, Google stopped using the code, denying the allegations. Republican Representatives Cliff Stearns of Florida and …

Mobile Payments at SXSW: PayPal Stole the Show

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

SXSW is still in full swing in Austin, Texas. And in major events like this, you are bound to come across the hottest technology, including mobile payments. But an article on Gigaom stated that mobile payments were amiss at the SXSW citing …

So Who Was The First To Get The New iPad? It Wasn’t Steve Wozniak

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Today’s mobile roundup features the official launch of the new iPad, Samsung’s Galaxy Note launch in Australia and more. Apple People in different parts of the world geared up to wait in line to be the first to get their hands on …

What Women Want: Pinterest and Trusted Bloggers

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Who’s more trustworthy – blogs and social media or consumer reviews? That’s the question BlogHer, the premium cross-platform media network and publisher for women, asked in their 5th Annual Women and Social Media Study, which reveals the deeper trust between blog communities and their …

Social Technology for Kids That Create Safe Spaces from PixyKids to PBS

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO14 YEARS AGO

Kids and gadgets go hand-in-hand, like they’re meant for each other, they can figure things out much faster than an adult like how to finish a level in a game or how to actually play a game. It’s quite fascinating but it’s …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Apple: Buys Back Shares, Faces Chinese Authors In Court and More

FAA Takes a Fresh Look at Gadget Use on Planes

The New iPad Effect: an Opportunity for Android, Rivals

Iranian DDoS on BBC has FBI On Alert for Further Cyberattacks

Google Shifts Focus from Trusted Products to Social Platform as Security Probe Pushes On

Mobile Payments at SXSW: PayPal Stole the Show

So Who Was The First To Get The New iPad? It Wasn’t Steve Wozniak

What Women Want: Pinterest and Trusted Bloggers

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