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

Bitcoin heads to space in hopes of becoming more secure

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

One of the biggest hindrances Bitcoin faces is convincing people that it is secure and safe to use. Another issue is accessibility. But these hurdles may soon be addressed, if Jeff Garzik, a core bitcoin developer, succeeds in raising enough funds to …

Europe leads smart city adaption, despite old world challenges

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features Europe’s continuous efforts to make cities smarter and more energy efficient, new and improved ways of powering one major metropolis, and growing interest in more cities to become smarter despite challenges. Europe ahead of the US …

Wearable tech market gets patents, funding as Nike shies away

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

A new category comes to SiliconANGLE’s Smart World Series – Smart Health. This issue will focus on how the Internet of Things is reshaping people’s health with innovative wearable devices and applications, as well as its impact on the healthcare industry. This …

Internet of Things to deliver more personalized TV

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

The one thing constant in this world is change, and with the growing interest in the Internet of Things, SiliconANGLE will deliver a renewed focus on this market. Last week, the Smart World Series kicked things off with two new categories: Smart …

Smart World Weekly: Data centers to feel the brunt of IoT + more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart World Series delivers a renewed focus for the Internet of Things (IoT). To kick things off, this week’s roundup features how IoT is transforming cities and impacting data centers. For those who missed this week’s Smart World Series, here’s …

The politico’s crypto conundrum: To Bitcoin or not to Bitcoin?

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Almost everything in the world is subject to some kind of government regulation, or has been otherwise tainted by politics. Now, as people begin exploring the possibility of having a unifying currency – one that’s supposedly free from government influence or interference …

How the Internet of Things will transform data centers

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart Infrastructure roundup features the impact of IoT on data centers, a new state-of-the-art data center in Florida, and the story of a pharmaceutical company that turns to one smart storage solution provider for virtualization technology. IoT to transform data …

Does Bitcoin really need MtGox? Probably not…

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Ailing Bitcoin exchange market Mt.Gox is facing liquidation after a Japan court denied its bid for rehabilitation. “The Tokyo District Court recognized that it would be difficult for the company to carry out the civil rehabilitation proceedings and dismissed the application for …

Smart building projects to boom in 2018

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s Smart City roundup features the increasing interest in smart buildings, the trends driving companies to transition to smart buildings, and the initial steps taken towards automating buildings. The future of smart buildings . In a recent report by the IDC …

Twitter gets serious with Big Data, acquires data seller Gnip

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Twitter has announced the acquisition of Gnip, one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of social data. In a statement, the microblogging site said it’s plan was to make its data even more accessible to consumers, and to do that …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

Bitcoin heads to space in hopes of becoming more secure

Europe leads smart city adaption, despite old world challenges

Wearable tech market gets patents, funding as Nike shies away

Internet of Things to deliver more personalized TV

Smart World Weekly: Data centers to feel the brunt of IoT + more

The politico’s crypto conundrum: To Bitcoin or not to Bitcoin?

Does Bitcoin really need MtGox? Probably not…

Smart building projects to boom in 2018

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