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

Meet the Amazon Fire TV : Great for Prime users, OK for gamers

After months of speculation, Amazon has finally unveiled its entrant in the media streaming arena – the Amazon Fire TV. The Fire TV is a small, streaming device that comes with its own remote.  Amazon is not shy in comparing its new device to what the competition offers, bragging of a “quad-core processor with 3x ...

Smart stethoscopes, family hubs + more

This week’s Smart Device roundup features a gadget for reminders, another that keeps pesky migraines at bay, and a smart stethoscope. OCHO The OCHO line of devices keeps people connected without having to call or send a text message to anyone, plus these gadgets deliver reminders so you don’t forget anything when you leave the ...

Overview : Nokia’s new Lumias for Windows Phone 8.1 | #bldwin

At Microsoft BUILD 2014, Nokia introduced three new Lumias running Windows Phone 8, the Lumia 630, 635 and 930. “Today we are introducing people to the best of Lumia and the best of Microsoft through three stunning devices based on Windows Phone 8.1. In addition to the new developments from Microsoft, Nokia is delivering people ...

Dirty data centers: Greenpeace slams Amazon & Twitter

The cloud may be the next frontier as more people and business transition to cloud computing to make data easily available as well as make operations more efficient. But what does this transition mean for the environment? Yes, it reduces the need to print files over and over again because of revisions as employees can ...

Microsoft announces Windows update at BUILD 2014

Microsoft BUILD 2014 officially kicked off yesterday, and attendees were pretty impressed with what the software giant has announced. Windows 8.1   Beginning April 8, 2014, Windows 8.1 Update 1 will become officially available to the general public via Windows Update. Some of the tweaks included are the return of the Start button, tutorials, more ...

BMW named top smart car maker, Tesla connects with Telefonica

This week’s SmartCar roundup features Tesla’s European initiative for connected cars, new plans for 4G LTE connected cars coming next year, and the best from one well-loved connected car automaker. Tesla pays Telefonica to connect cars in Europe  . Tesla Motors has paid millions to Telefonica to connect its Model S cars to the Internet ...

9 things wearable tech needs to retain user engagement

Wearable technology is gaining widespread attention, thanks to a stream of new gadgets constantly hitting the market. The bubbling barrage includes fitness trackers and smartwatches, but this market has yet to achieve the sales growth rate we’ve seen from other mainstream devices like smartphones and tablets. That’s not to say the wearable tech market isn’t ...

Another component buy for Apple : Renesas SP Drivers to improve iDevice LCD, battery life

A report from Japanese news publication Nikkei has revealed that Apple is in talks with Renesas Electronics to acquire a unit of the company that designs chips for smartphone displays.  Apple gets all its LCD chips from Renesas SP Drivers, which is a joint venture between Renesas, Sharp and Taiwan’s Powerchip.  If Apple is successful in acquiring ...

Smart sneakers “call home” with a click of the heels

This week’s #WearableTech roundup features connected shoes, Pirate Bay’s new virtual reality project, and smart gloves for communication. SmartKicks  . Virgin Mobile knows that people always want to be connected to the Internet, especially when they’re out and about so the company introduced SmartKicks, a line of connected shoes for both men and women. The ...

3 epic April Fools’ Day pranks

It’s one thing to pull a few pranks on co-workers or family members for April Fools’ Day, such as putting a sticky-note on the underside of an optical mouse or inverting the screen display… or the classic desktop wallpaper prank that looks just the work screen. Those are just small-time pranks.  If you want to ...