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Carmel DeAmicis

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    Latest articles by Carmel DeAmicis

    Technology
    Apple iPhone 6s Buyers, Rose Gold Is Bros’ GoldApple iPhone 6s Buyers, Rose Gold Is Bros’ Gold
    Technology

    Analysts estimate that Apple could sell as many as 12 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus phones over its launch weekend, exceeding the record 10 million smartphones sold in the first three days last year.

    By Dawn Chmielewski and Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Is Twitter Tech Parody Persona ‘Startup L. Jackson’ the Banksy of Silicon Valley?Is Twitter Tech Parody Persona ‘Startup L. Jackson’ the Banksy of Silicon Valley?
    Technology

    Who is this satirical shepherd everyone is starting to follow -- and is he leading us off a cliff?

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Keeps Courting Tech CEOs. Up Next: Evan Spiegel, Reed Hastings and Brian Chesky.Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Keeps Courting Tech CEOs. Up Next: Evan Spiegel, Reed Hastings and Brian Chesky.
    Technology

    Coming up soon: “We’re interested in people who are breaking all the china.”

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Snoop Dogg Launches Weed Site to a Roomful of People Who Won’t Admit They Like WeedSnoop Dogg Launches Weed Site to a Roomful of People Who Won’t Admit They Like Weed
    Technology

    No, Merry Jane won’t deliver weed just yet.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    John McAfee: ‘I Will Be President. You Can Laugh All You Want.’John McAfee: ‘I Will Be President. You Can Laugh All You Want.’
    Technology

    Courting the tech vote at TechCrunch Disrupt.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Uber’s Carpool Version, UberPool, Lands in India Before Palo AltoUber’s Carpool Version, UberPool, Lands in India Before Palo Alto
    Technology

    Will traffic gridlock in Bangalore make UberPool a disaster?

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Astronauts Get a Sneak Peek at ‘The Martian’Astronauts Get a Sneak Peek at ‘The Martian’
    Technology

    Nothing like watching a space disaster movie in space.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Tech Community Mourns Loss of White House Adviser Jacob BrewerTech Community Mourns Loss of White House Adviser Jacob Brewer
    Technology

    Brewer, a former policy leader at Change.org, was killed in an accident while on a charity bike ride.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Ad Blocker Debate Rolls Into the WeekendAd Blocker Debate Rolls Into the Weekend
    Technology

    The ethical quandary of ad blocking hasn’t gotten old yet.

    By Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Ride-Hailing ‘Indispensable’ in Metro Transit, Says SF OfficialRide-Hailing ‘Indispensable’ in Metro Transit, Says SF Official
    Technology

    Without Uber and Lyft, congestion and parking would be “much worse,” says Supervisor Scott Wiener.

    By Carmel DeAmicis