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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

Breaking the Walled Garden Effect of Mobile OS Wars

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO15 YEARS AGO

One thing that greatly affects a consumer’s choice is the operating system used in a mobile device.  Right now, people can choose from Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, RIM’s BlackBerry OS, HP’s webOS, Samsung’s Bada or Microsoft’s Windows Phone.  But for end users, …

Samsung Board Approves LCD Spin-Off

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO15 YEARS AGO

Last week, Samsung Electronics announced that they were considering spinning off their liquid crystal display operations by merging it with their Samsung Mobile Display arm which makes organic light-emitting diode or OLED panels. The company, though the largest maker of flat panels, …

Human-like Robots Tackle Crosswords, Stand-Up Comedy

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO15 YEARS AGO

IBM’s Watson, the artificial intelligence computer system capable of answering questions posed in the natural language, gained a good deal of popularity after participating in the TV game show Jeopardy!, where he trumped several contestants last year. But now, another AI wants …

Netflix Reneges on DVD Rentals as Cable Ups the Ante

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO15 YEARS AGO

Netflix’s price increase last year rather infuriated some of their patrons.  Many thought that the $16/month charge for both streaming and DVD rental was too much, and some even threatened to leave.  But what angered them the most is the fact that the DVD-rental-only …

How Do We Protect Kids’ Data in Mobile Apps?

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO15 YEARS AGO

More children, not teenagers, are using mobile devices.  Sometimes they use their parents’ gadgets but some lucky kids get their own.  Some parents don’t think much of it, but what they fail to consider is the danger they have put before their …

Apple Wins Against Momo, Google Tricks Safari

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO15 YEARS AGO

Apple won the case regarding the slide-to-unlock patent against Motorola Mobility in a German court. The patent concerned, EP1964022, covers “unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image.”   According to a report from TG Daily, Judge Dr. Peter Guntz of …

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