Mellisa Tolentino, Author at SiliconANGLE

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What’s Verizon’s real plan for the future of Smart Home technology?

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 17, 2014

This week’s SmartHome roundup features a new entrant on the home automation front, a company that may have abandoned the smart home, and support for home automation extends to Android. Verizon halts home monitoring…

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5 places to use Two-Factor Authentication : Twitter + beyond

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 17, 2014

Google has acquired SlickLogin, a startup that specializes in sound-based login authentication. This acquisition will allow Google to offer a better option for Two-Factor authentication, making it easier for people to secure their online…

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Move over Apple’s TouchID: Google will soon be using sounds as pass keys

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 17, 2014

Two-factor authentication is now a must for mobile and web users if they want to make sure their online accounts are always secured and protected. The problem with this is that getting a code…

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Could Apple’s next big product be the iCar?

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 17, 2014

Apple is best known for its iPhones, iPads, iPods, and iMacs, but sales of these devices seems to be stagnating. It’s not that people are no longer interested in their offerings, but it seems…

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SmartWorld Weekly : Sensing mothers, insulting apps + more

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 14, 2014

This week’s SmartWorld Series features a motherly smarthub that comes with sensors for you and your home, a smack-talking fitness app to get you moving, a car that comes with its own flying drone,…

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Rakuten’s timeline to world domination : Viber acquisition + more

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 14, 2014

Rakuten, the Japanese e-commerce and Internet company, announced that it is acquiring Viber Media Inc., a cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application, for $900 million. According to Hiroshi Mikitani, the co-founder and CEO of…

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Top Valentine apps for lonely hearts

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 14, 2014

“It’s Valentine’s Day, what’s your plan?” This is something we all encounter on February 14. Some couples go out on expensive dates, while some stay at home and make the most of their time…

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Big Social Data @ the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 14, 2014

The Sochi Winter Olympics are well underway in Russia. Despite a rough start with the media complaining about unfinished hotels, dirty water, not enough rooms, lots of stray dogs and cats, and a glitch…

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Smart devices for lazy travelers and charging enthusiasts

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 13, 2014

This week’s Smart Device roundup features a new piece of luggage that follows you around, an exercise buddy that charges your mobile devices, and a wireless charger that can juice up your device as…

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Flappy Bird aftermath : Clones, malware, + outrageous auctions

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 13, 2014

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you’ve certainly noticed the Flappy Bird craze. The addictive game has a simple objective of keeping a tiny bird afloat across obstacles. It sounds easy, but…

Mellisa Tolentino

What’s Verizon’s real plan for the future of Smart Home technology?

5 places to use Two-Factor Authentication : Twitter + beyond

Move over Apple’s TouchID: Google will soon be using sounds as pass keys

Could Apple’s next big product be the iCar?

SmartWorld Weekly : Sensing mothers, insulting apps + more

Rakuten’s timeline to world domination : Viber acquisition + more

Top Valentine apps for lonely hearts

Smart devices for lazy travelers and charging enthusiasts

Flappy Bird aftermath : Clones, malware, + outrageous auctions

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