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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

Swiss spooks consider using Bitcoin to pay informants

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Informants play a critical part in criminal investigations, and so law enforcement officers are often willing to pay other criminals for information. But while being an informant does have its perks, it can also be very dangerous – thus, few will talk …

IoT gets new platform for developers, funding and more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features a fresh round of seed funding to create an Internet of Things (IoT) application ecosystem, an advanced software platform for the global distribution of IoT deployments, and a new IoT developer platform.  . relayr gets $2.3M …

The best of #bendgate: iPhone 6’s weakest link

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Steve Jobs must be rolling over his grave right now over #bendgate, the hashtag assigned to the new iPhone 6’s easily bending aluminum frame. The Apple, Inc. founder was known for his poor handling of iPhone launch issues, throwing fuel on a social …

How Big Data will drive smart building adoption

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features some fresh ways in which Big Data is becoming the driving force behind smart building adoption, Cisco’s blueprint plans for smart cities, and a dedicated platform for enterprise apps and devices.  . Big Data will drive smart building …

A modular TV that tracks your health

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Health roundup features a healthy round of funding for iHealth Lab, a television that does more than entertain you, and a fresh effort to help people with food allergies better enjoy their dining experiences.  . iHealth Lab’s healthy round of …

BlackBerry Passport vs. iPhone 6, Galaxy S5 and others

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

BlackBerry Ltd. is not out of the mobile race. In an effort to prove its relevance, the Canadian company has unveiled the BlackBerry Passport, its latest smartphone. BlackBerry will be hosting a series launch events today in London, Dubai and Toronto. The device is …

IoT gets battery-free chips, smarter cars and tags

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Living roundup features a rechargeable item tracking device, a battery-free chip, and cars that adjust to your personal preferences.  . Tintag   A great day can easily turn sour when you can’t find the keys to your car or …

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