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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.

Search, Mobile Trends Aid Social Bookmarking Industry

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 7, 2011

StumbleUpon, the discovery engine that finds and recommends web content to users, just unveiled a fresh new look with a revamped site design, new logo, streamlined StumbleBar, a deeper integration of the Explore Box…

Flipboard Relaunches in China, Anxious for International Growth

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 6, 2011

Back in May, Flipboard, a social magazine application for iPads, was banned in China but the tables have since turned. Today, a blog post on Flipboard’s site stated that the app is once again available in the iTunes China…

The XXX Domains Have Been Unleashed

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 6, 2011

After months of much anticipation (or should I say dread?), .xxx domains are now generally available for the general public to acquire. The ICM Registry officially offers their service to the public today. The…

Galaxy Nexus Could Hit US Stores Dec. 9

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 6, 2011

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus arrived in the UK mid-November and since its launch, it was already criticised for having a volume bug when connected on 2G. But still, Fandroids based in the US are…

Have In-App Ads Gone Too Far? Android Caught in the Crosshair

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 6, 2011

If you want to know the latest gadget available for the holidays, there’s an app for that. If you want to know which store offers the best deal for the gadget you want to…

Facebook Rivals Google on Talent Buys in 2011

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 6, 2011

Yesterday we reported that Gowalla CEO Josh Williams had neither confirmed nor denied that their company was acquired by Facebook, but later the rumors were finally laid to rest. Facebook released the following statement…

Dell Kills the Streak 7 as Phonemakers Revamp Strategies

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 5, 2011

Back in August, Dell bid farewell to the Streak 5, one of the smallest versions of Android tablets. But it did not abandon the tablet race, as they still had the Streak 7 tablet,…

Samsung FTW: No US Ban!

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 5, 2011

Apple and Samsung have been battling it out in court ever since Samsung released their Galaxy line of devices. Samsung fired back by accusing Apple of infringing their 3G and wireless technology, demanding to…

MFoundry Gets $18M from Various Investors, Becomes Mobile Payments Crossroad

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 5, 2011

Late last week MasterCard, an American multinational financial services corporation, and MFoundry, the leading provider of mobile banking and payment solutions in the U.S., announced their colaboration that would take mobile banking to a whole…

Facebook Is Expanding, but Why Is It Still Outdated?

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 5, 2011

Facebook’s latest expansion plan is the opening of an Engineering office in New York by 2012. The company plans to tap into the technical talent available in this region, as well as establish an…