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

SmartBody Review: Smart Chips, Smart Sensors and Smart Experts

In this week’s SmartWorld roundup we’ll be focusing on apps and devices that help our bodies function better.  There’s a new Bluetooth chip that can be used for heart monitors, a new range of personal medical devices, and an app that helps you bring out your A game no matter where you are, or what ...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini vs. Big Brother

Samsung finally unveiled the little brother of the Galaxy S4, dubbed as the Galaxy S4 mini.  Some claim that it’s the sub-par version of the device, as it uses less powerful components.  But since Samsung’s only announced a handful of the S4 mini features, there’s still hope that it will inherit a few more of ...

What Is Connected Storage & Which Service is Most Secure?

Connected Data, maker of the Transporter – a file storage and sharing device that is connected to the internet – announced version 2.0 of the device today, and a possible merger with Drobo, another company that specializes in hardware storage. It seems like connected storage components that you can keep in your home are a big ...

Apple’s New 16GB iPod Touch vs. The 5th Gen – Which Is Best?

Apple has quietly released a new version of the iPod Touch.  Known as the iPod Touch 16GB, Apple’s latest device is priced at $229 but surprisingly there’s nothing really new in it, so it’s more a question of : what’s it lacking? Let’s compare Apple’s 5th generation iPod Touch and this newly released version to ...

4 Security Challenges for Fitbit, Google Glass + Other Wearable Devices

Wearable computing could be anything from your fitness tracker, Google Glass or any form of computing device that you wear on your wrist, your head, or even clip onto your clothes.  Wearable computing devices make it easy for users to go about their daily tasks without worrying that the device is going to get in ...

Rivals’ Devices Launch Same Day: Apple iPod, Samsung S4 mini

Three major mobile companies have unveiled some interesting developments this morning.  Apple announced a new, cheaper iPod, while Samsung revealed a smaller S4 mini.  Lastly, Motorola drew back the curtains on its plan to bring smartphone assembly to the United States. Apple unveils cheaper iPod Touch A new iPod Touch popped up in the Apple ...

3 Reasons Why Chrome Should Replace Android

Earlier this year, Google replaced Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Android, with Sundar Pichai, SVP of Chrome.  Rubin did not leave Google, but is now a part of Project X, developing more game-changing products for his parent company. The C-level swap out was accompanied by rumors that Chrome and Android will soon be merging, ...

App Development Drives Big Growth in Big Data : Infographic

Big Data is NOW.  It is not something that will benefit the enterprise in the future it’s already benefiting it today.  From the energy to healthcare industries, airline and finance, Big Data is helping people figure out what to do with huge amounts of information in order to benefit their respective sectors. And all this ...

Why DevOps Trump Traditional Ops: A Rebel Labs’ Report Lets Us Know

Is DevOps more effective and efficient compared to traditional operations?  Rebel Labs seem to think so and it has a compelling report that backs up its claims. According to Rebel Labs’  IT Ops & DevOps Productivity Report 2013 – Tools, Methodologies and People report, DevOps is the key initiative that delivers much benefits to engineers, ...

Could Chinese Hacks End the Open Internet? – Breaking Analysis

Reports from earlier this week revealed that US Military technologies and and weapon systems were infiltrated by Chinese hackers.  The news was confirmed by a US Official and confirmed the list of weapons and technologies that have been compromised. The weapon systems hacked includes the stealth F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program, the most expensive ...