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

New apps focus on LGBT community health

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Health roundup features the first mass study of the LGBT community’s health using an app, a pregnancy app that raised $5 million in funding and an app that educates teens on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The Pride Study Mitchell …

An oven that sees, thinks and teaches you to cook

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Living roundup features a smart oven that thinks like a chef, an Oreo cookie-sized security system and a device that monitors your propane tank. June Intelligent Oven The June Intelligent Oven is a countertop appliance that deals with all …

Best smart light switches for renters, luxury homes and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

There are a number of reasons why people forget to turn off the lights at night. You may be too comfy in bed to get up; the switch is outside on the porch, and it’s just too cold outside. But failing to turn …

Smart World Problems: Smart cars could hold you for ransom

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart World Problems features how vulnerabilities in connected devices could lead to hackers holding personal information for ransom. Your fitness tracker could be leaking your info According to a study conducted by AV-TEST GmbH, an anti-virus software provider, popular fitness …

What you missed in the Smart World: Google’s new tracker, drought-fighting sensors and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart World Series features Google’s new health tracker, a device that helps farmers deal with droughts, fresh funding for Internet of Things (IoT) startups, and more. For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on …

After 3 years, iPod touch gets upgraded: Rumored specs, launch date

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

When was the last time Apple released a new iPod touch? Can’t remember? That’s because it’s been almost three years since Apple released a new version of its iconic music player. The fifth-generation iPod touch was released in September 2012 and shares …

Only 50% of developers ready for IoT

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features the challenges facing developers building products for the Internet of Things (IoT), the launch of a new Z-Wave software development kit (SDK), and an app that explores the huge potential of the Industrial Internet of Things. …

Smart farms get sensors to manage water in droughts

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features an agricultural tech company’s solution for droughts, and two smart office solutions raising funds to expand their operations. CropX delivers water management solution According to a report from the World Resources Institute, food production must grow by …

How to ‘Undo Send’ on Gmail Web app: Beyond the Inbox

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Have you ever sent an email and a few seconds later regret ever sending it? If you answered yes to that question, you’ll be happy to know that Google has now made its ‘Undo Send’ feature available for Gmail on the web. …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

New apps focus on LGBT community health

An oven that sees, thinks and teaches you to cook

Best smart light switches for renters, luxury homes and more

Smart World Problems: Smart cars could hold you for ransom

What you missed in the Smart World: Google’s new tracker, drought-fighting sensors and more

After 3 years, iPod touch gets upgraded: Rumored specs, launch date

Only 50% of developers ready for IoT

How to ‘Undo Send’ on Gmail Web app: Beyond the Inbox

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