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

April Fools’ madness: Nokia’s revamped 3310, HERE Papyrus & more

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Just when you thought April Fools couldn’t get any wackier, here’s a few more posts from crazy tech companies announcing ridiculous new products, services, or even revamped versions of older technology. If you’re tired of playing pranks on your co-workers, say, messing …

April Fools’ frenzy: Here’s today’s top pranks around the web

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

If you’re a Google user and you open your Gmail account today, the first thing that pops up is an announcement about a new feature called Shelfie. Sounds fishy, right? Because it is. If you haven’t figured it out, Google is playing …

Zero net smart homes + the downside to “unblessed” Nest integration

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s SmartHome roundup includes the future of home monitoring and security services, a zero net energy home, and a lesson on unsanctioned Nest integration. Home monitoring and security market share will soon decline . A new report from ABI Research paints …

The real reason Facebook redesigned itself. Again.

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Recently, social media lovers woke up to a whole new Facebook – and most of them weren’t at all pleased. With the redesign everything looked pinched, the ads were given more surface area, the news feed no longer showed nicely, big photos …

Mt.Gox employees raised concerns long before it imploded

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin had an amazing run in 2013 with its value hitting the $1,000 mark, but the cryptocurrency didn’t exactly get off to the greatest of starts this year. From the arrest of BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem for money laundering and facilitating drug …

SmartWorld Weekly: Cheap solutions for home automation, BlackBerry enters connected car market + More

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

This week’s SmartWorld Series features affordable smarthome solutions, an inconspicuous smartglass technology, and a dying company’s efforts in the connected car market. For those who missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in …

Amazon denies plans for ad-supported streaming service

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Earlier this year, it was reported that Amazon was in talks with big entertainment companies to license their TV channels for a possible online pay-TV service. This would allow Amazon to offer more content to its Prime subscribers, who currently have access …

Philips introduces new smarthome lighting solutions

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Those interested in home automation often start with the small things, such as connected light bulbs that you can control using your mobile device even when you’re out of the house. Connected bulbs makes it easier for people to turn lights on …

Microsoft finally releases freemium Office for iPad, tools for BYOD

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

Finally! Microsoft Office is now available for iPad users. At a press event in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the availability of Office for iPad to expand its cloud services to mobile devices. “Microsoft is focused on delivering the cloud …

HTC One M8 specs and features compared + pricing and availability

NEWS By MELLISA TOLENTINO12 YEARS AGO

HTC just launched the HTC One M8, a revamped version of its flagship smartphone initially introduced last year. The device promises a faster camera, better sound quality, and revamped user interface. “To make HTC M8 even more premium feeling, we have developed …

Mellisa Tolentino

Latest from Mellisa Tolentino

April Fools’ madness: Nokia’s revamped 3310, HERE Papyrus & more

April Fools’ frenzy: Here’s today’s top pranks around the web

Zero net smart homes + the downside to “unblessed” Nest integration

The real reason Facebook redesigned itself. Again.

Mt.Gox employees raised concerns long before it imploded

SmartWorld Weekly: Cheap solutions for home automation, BlackBerry enters connected car market + More

Philips introduces new smarthome lighting solutions

Microsoft finally releases freemium Office for iPad, tools for BYOD

HTC One M8 specs and features compared + pricing and availability

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