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

Alone for Halloween? Discount games & apps ward off boredom

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Ghouls, ghosts, vampires, zombies, princesses, minions – those are just some of the creatures you’ll be seeing tonight knocking at your door and screaming “trick or treat!” Kids will be bouncing off the wall with all the candy they collect today, but Halloween …

Market consolidation begins for smart cities around the world

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features a work desk that commands you to get movin’, an acquisition to boost smart building efforts, and a new partnership for smart city solutions. . Stir Kinetic Desk Many of us spend hours in front of …

How to stop AT&T or Verizon from tracking your mobile browser

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

AT&T Corp. just can’t seem to stay away from controversy, as the network provider is now being accused of tracking its unsuspecting subscribers using a unique tracker. This time though, AT&T is not alone, as Verizon Communications Inc. is also said to be …

Inhaled meds get wearable trackers

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Health roundup features a medication activity tracker, a new platform for hardware and software designed for mobile retinal imaging and predictive analytics, and a budget-friendly health tracker for only $12. Amiko activity tracker for inhaled medication Amiko wants …

How to kill YouTube ads

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Supposedly out to eliminate annoying ads on YouTube videos, Google’s video-sharing service is said to be working on a paid-subscription model. The effort is reportedly led by Google veteran executive Susan Wojcicki, who took over YouTube earlier this year. Since Google acquired YouTube …

3 Suicide-preventing apps to topple a leading cause of death in the U.S.

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data & Statistics Fatal Injury Report for 2012. The report, the most recent year for which full data are available, recorded …

Nest acquires Revolv smart hub, expands integration points

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Living roundup features an acquisition by a major smart home player, a look into consumer insight on home automation, and the cost of slow smart home adoption for the United Kingdom. Nest acquires Revolv Google-owned Nest Labs Inc. …

Full specs on Alienware Area-51, plus Games we’d love to see

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

For the serious gamer, there’s a new lineup in town. Alienware Corp., a subsidiary of Dell Inc. that makes gaming machines, has released a new gaming desktop and laptop, plus a graphics amplifier that would surely revolutionize your gaming experience. Alienware is …

More alternatives to Facebook Rooms

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Last week social networking giant Facebook Inc. launched Rooms, a new chat app available for iOS that lets users create their own rooms based on topics. Each room is highly customizable, and signing up for the service won’t require you to give …

How to upgrade iPhones free EVERY year: Sprint vs. T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

A new leader often means new opportunities, even for the oldest of businesses. Sprint Corp.’s new CEO Marcelo Claure wants new customers and he know how to get them – entice buyers with new iPhones every year, and sweeten the deal with a …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Alone for Halloween? Discount games & apps ward off boredom

Market consolidation begins for smart cities around the world

How to stop AT&T or Verizon from tracking your mobile browser

Inhaled meds get wearable trackers

How to kill YouTube ads

3 Suicide-preventing apps to topple a leading cause of death in the U.S.

Nest acquires Revolv smart hub, expands integration points

Full specs on Alienware Area-51, plus Games we’d love to see

More alternatives to Facebook Rooms

How to upgrade iPhones free EVERY year: Sprint vs. T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon

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