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

What you missed in the Smart World: Wearables that charge themselves, and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart World Series features smart tips to keep homes safe this summer, smart wine bottles that prevent counterfeit spirits, wearable tech that doesn’t need to be charged, the launch of a new affordable device from Misfit, the rise of ‘prosumers’ …

Rise of the ‘prosumer’ is coming to a smart city near you

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features the future of infrastructure, the rise of social spaces and smart cities being powered by a new open-source platform. The Future of Infrastructure Research and Markets released its report “Future of Infrastructure,” which shows increased investment …

Misfit’s new smart button and app control more devices in your world

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Adding to its extensive and fashionable product line of wearables, accessories and gear, Misfit Wearables Corp. announced a new smart button, the Flash Link, giving users more interactive control points over other connected devices in their world. Along with the Flash Link is …

The wearable you’ll actually wear, because it doesn’t need charging

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Health roundup features the first smartwatch to run on a kinetic battery, a wearable device that analyzes the air quality around you and a smartglass gadget that helps you sleep better. element1 kinetic smartwatch It is said that people who …

Grandma vs. whippersnappers: How age influences smart home trends

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Is the smart home only for millennials? A new report reveals some interesting disparities and similarities amongst age groups when it comes to consumer interest in the smart home. Turns out, age is more than just a number. Icontrol Networks, Inc. released …

Smart wine bottles battle counterfeit lushes

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Living roundup features a smart wine bottle, a lamp that helps you sleep, a partnership for smarter homes in Israel and an Internet remote for your home. Battling counterfeit wine China is said to be one of the top …

What you missed in the Smart World: Apps that coach, wearables that feed

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart World Series features an homage to authors that predicted the connected world, an app that aims to improve your basketball skills, a smart home system launching in the U.K., a wearable device that could mimic bodily functions, and fresh ways the …

Smart summer tips to automate your home while vacationing

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

It’s that time of the year again when people get ready to take some much-needed time off. Bags packed, hotels booked, plane tickets purchased, car is tuned and the gas tank filled. But your house will be empty while you’re out, making …

What you need to know about the BlackBerry+Android partnership

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

There have been rumors that BlackBerry Ltd. is going to launch an Android device and it seems that we may be seeing the device soon, as Google and BlackBerry announced an enterprise partnership. The announcement on BlackBerry’s site did not reveal a …

Smart City Weekly: New connected buildings, bridges and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features a partnership to bring smarter building management to the enterprise, a survey that reveals many still aren’t aware of smart city benefits, a bridge that may set the infrastructure benchmark for smart cities and a property …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

What you missed in the Smart World: Wearables that charge themselves, and more

Misfit’s new smart button and app control more devices in your world

The wearable you’ll actually wear, because it doesn’t need charging

Grandma vs. whippersnappers: How age influences smart home trends

Smart wine bottles battle counterfeit lushes

What you missed in the Smart World: Apps that coach, wearables that feed

Smart summer tips to automate your home while vacationing

What you need to know about the BlackBerry+Android partnership

Smart City Weekly: New connected buildings, bridges and more

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