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: Amazon Echo takeover

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Amazon’s efforts to take over the connected homestead are paying off, as the e-retailer beat out Apple and Google’s smart home efforts according to a recent survey. To that end, Amazon’s released two new devices for its Siri competitor, Echo. In other …

Full specs on new voice-controlled Amazon Tap and Echo Dot

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Amazon.com has upped the ante in its smart home push with the launch of two new devices called the Amazon Tap and Echo Dot. What you should know about these devices is that both are powered by Alexa Voice Service, Amazon’s Siri-like …

Cryptosoft collaborates with Symantec to secure IoT

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Today’s Internet of Things roundup features new security solution for the connected world, as well as new hardware to connect and protect our homes. Cryptosoft’s new collaboration to secure IoT Cryptosoft Ltd., a provider of policy-driven authentication and encryption services for Internet of Things …

Kumbaya! Amazon Echo beats Apple, Google smart home efforts

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

A new report from Argus Insights, Inc. reveals that though homeowners are not that happy with their smart home devices, there’s one device that’s delighting the masses. The report reveals that consumers are frustrated with the smart home devices offered by Google …

What you missed in the Smart World: It’s flu season for IoT

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

It’s flu season for the Internet of Things. This past week saw an infectious virus spreading across connected devices as easily as the common cold, new security tools from Verizon and BlackBerry, and an exploration of data privacy in the dark web. …

Google’s new AI can find out where you took any photo without needing geotags

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Google has pointed its staggering computer expertise to an interesting task: determining where any photo was shot by having artificial intelligence (AI) examine the background. Using a learning neural network and 92 million images, Google created PlaNet, a system capable of quickly locating the geographic …

Quirky IoT at MWC: Robotic pet toys and more | #MWC16

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Known for smartphone product launches, the annual Mobile World Congress is becoming a hotbed for other connected devices – ones that don’t make phone calls. So far, we have seen new mobile devices from Samsung, LG, HTC, as well as new initiatives to …

Latest smart gadgets leverage weather data and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Today’s Internet of Things news roundup features a collaboration to make connected homes even smarter, a new in-car smart mount for phones, and a home security startup raising $1 million in seed funding. Icontrol Networks turns to weather to save energy Icontrol …

MouseJack: New threat targeting IoT in the office

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Cybersecurity company Bastille Networks, Inc. has uncovered a massive vulnerability in wireless mice and keyboards, leaving billions of PCs and millions of networks vulnerable to remote exploitation via radio frequencies. Launched in 2014, Bastille is pushing Internet of Things (IoT) security with next-generation …

Big Data still needs eye candy: PBS documentary delivers

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO11 YEARS AGO

Big Data. These two innocuous words may not mean much to some, but almost everyone in this world is leaving a digital footprint that contributes to this burgeoning collection of data. To help people understand what Big Data is and how it plays …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

What you missed in the Smart World: Amazon Echo takeover

Full specs on new voice-controlled Amazon Tap and Echo Dot

Cryptosoft collaborates with Symantec to secure IoT

Kumbaya! Amazon Echo beats Apple, Google smart home efforts

What you missed in the Smart World: It’s flu season for IoT

Google’s new AI can find out where you took any photo without needing geotags

Quirky IoT at MWC: Robotic pet toys and more | #MWC16

Latest smart gadgets leverage weather data and more

MouseJack: New threat targeting IoT in the office

Big Data still needs eye candy: PBS documentary delivers

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