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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.

.xxx Domains Grabbed By Schools Before the Rush

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 15, 2011

The ICM Registry started offering .xxx domain to all interested parties including porn sites and non-porn brands or names. The point of ICM Registry is to make all porn-related sites end with .xxx, so…

Music Madness, from iTunes Match to Android Piracy

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 15, 2011

As Google Music nears its full launch and rumors of a new Store flood the headlines, other music services are spicing things up to keep their edge as well. While Google’s leaked hints of…

Blowout Big Data: wonderMode’s Fashionable BI Marketplace

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 15, 2011

Interest is rising in business intelligence applications, and when it comes to putting big data to use, the retail industry is fair game, especially this time of year. An Aberdeen Group Business Intelligence Senior…

Google Releases Android 4.0 ICS Source Code (and Honeycomb, Too!)

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 15, 2011

Since Google announced their plan to acquire Motorola Mobility, ODM partners that were already using the Android platform grew concerned that Google would play favorites. Recently, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, announced that the…

Is the Kindle Fire Really a Hot Piece of Tablet?

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 15, 2011

The Kindle Fire is finally available today so those who pre-ordered the device, expect that your Kindle Fire is on its way. Since the Kindle Fire was first unveiled, it’s received mixed reviews – some…

What’s in a Middle Name? Victory Over Facebook

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 15, 2011

So what would you do if one day, your Facebook account has been deactivated because they want you to use your first name and not your middle name, though people know you by your…

Samsung To Take On Apple’s iPhone 4S In March

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 15, 2011

After the iPhone 4S launch Samsung was quick to file a preliminary injunction in France, Italy, Japan and Australia. Though people are expecting that they would also file in Korea, the company chose not…

Kobo Vox Joins Crowded e-Reader Market as Kindle Fire Leads Developer Interest

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 14, 2011

The tablet market is hot, and Kobo is hoping to get in on the party. Kobo recently launched the Kobo Touch Edition, which is a fresh take on eReaders as it featured realistic page turns,…

Google’s New Attitude, from X to Music Stores

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 14, 2011

Google is always in the news, either because of legal issues, new products, Android dilemmas or whatever, since they’ve got their hands in almost every cookie jar. They were quite busy in the month…

The Road To Secured Apps Starts with Awareness

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 14, 2011

I know most of us have downloaded apps that were either useless or caused some problems with our devices. That’s why I stick to apps with good ratings, or those made by popular brands. …