Mellisa Tolentino
Latest from Mellisa Tolentino
New apps focus on LGBT community health
This week’s Smart Health roundup features the first mass study of the LGBT community’s health using an app, a pregnancy app that raised $5 million in funding and an app that educates teens on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The Pride Study Mitchell Lunn, MD and Juno Obedin-Maliver, MD of San Francisco are the co-directors of ...
An oven that sees, thinks and teaches you to cook
This week’s Smart Living roundup features a smart oven that thinks like a chef, an Oreo cookie-sized security system and a device that monitors your propane tank. June Intelligent Oven The June Intelligent Oven is a countertop appliance that deals with all your baking, roasting, broiling, toasting and slow cooking needs … but with a ...
Best smart light switches for renters, luxury homes and more
There are a number of reasons why people forget to turn off the lights at night. You may be too comfy in bed to get up; the switch is outside on the porch, and it’s just too cold outside. But failing to turn the lights off can quickly add up on your monthly electricity bill. ...
Smart World Problems: Smart cars could hold you for ransom
This week’s Smart World Problems features how vulnerabilities in connected devices could lead to hackers holding personal information for ransom. Your fitness tracker could be leaking your info According to a study conducted by AV-TEST GmbH, an anti-virus software provider, popular fitness trackers used these days may be leaking users’ personal information without their knowledge, ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Google’s new tracker, drought-fighting sensors and more
This week’s Smart World Series features Google’s new health tracker, a device that helps farmers deal with droughts, fresh funding for Internet of Things (IoT) startups, and more. For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments in the connected world. Each week, SiliconANGLE rounds up the ...
After 3 years, iPod touch gets upgraded: Rumored specs, launch date
When was the last time Apple released a new iPod touch? Can’t remember? That’s because it’s been almost three years since Apple released a new version of its iconic music player. The fifth-generation iPod touch was released in September 2012 and shares similar features with the iPhone 5 and 5c, except for the processor. The ...
Only 50% of developers ready for IoT
This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features the challenges facing developers building products for the Internet of Things (IoT), the launch of a new Z-Wave software development kit (SDK), and an app that explores the huge potential of the Industrial Internet of Things. Only 50% of developers ready for IoT The Internet of Things may offer ...
Smart farms get sensors to manage water in droughts
This week’s Smart City roundup features an agricultural tech company’s solution for droughts, and two smart office solutions raising funds to expand their operations. CropX delivers water management solution According to a report from the World Resources Institute, food production must grow by 60 percent by 2050 to be able to support the needs of our ...
How to ‘Undo Send’ on Gmail Web app: Beyond the Inbox
Have you ever sent an email and a few seconds later regret ever sending it? If you answered yes to that question, you’ll be happy to know that Google has now made its ‘Undo Send’ feature available for Gmail on the web. The feature was previously made available only for Inbox by Gmail. By default, ...
What you need to know about Facebook Moments
Facebook has launched a new standalone app called Moments to help photo-enthusiasts organize and share snapshots. But what makes this different from simply sharing photos on Facebook? According to Facebook Product Manager Will Ruben, Moments is a “private way to give photos to friends and get the photos you didn’t take,” to share photos from ...