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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Google Wants You to Play Minecraft on Your Kitchen TableGoogle Wants You to Play Minecraft on Your Kitchen Table
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    With Project Tango, virtual objects can be set in the real world -- and they stay where you put them.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    The Nine Most Infuriating iPhone Games, and Why I Love ThemThe Nine Most Infuriating iPhone Games, and Why I Love Them
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    Try not to throw your phone out the window when you try these.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Nvidia Announces Drive PX, Its Self-Driving Car PlatformNvidia Announces Drive PX, Its Self-Driving Car Platform
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    The graphics company wants to partner with automakers to power future autonomous vehicles.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Why Nintendo Making Mobile Games Is Such a Big DealWhy Nintendo Making Mobile Games Is Such a Big Deal
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    Nintendo says the end goal is still to sell more of its own hardware -- but the opportunity is much bigger than that.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Mad About Free-to-Play Video Games? Try Being Happy Instead.Mad About Free-to-Play Video Games? Try Being Happy Instead.
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    “Anyone today looking for entertainment is a kid in a candy store where there’s no price tag on anything.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Oculus Rift Consumer Launch May Not Be This Year, Founder ImpliesOculus Rift Consumer Launch May Not Be This Year, Founder Implies
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    “Nothing is going horribly wrong. Everything is going horribly right.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    ‘It’s Not Just the Internet’: How Online Communities Like Reddit Chill Dissent‘It’s Not Just the Internet’: How Online Communities Like Reddit Chill Dissent
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    Are sites like Reddit and Twitter really just disinterested bulletin boards? Or do they have a responsibility to make the Internet safer?

    By Noah Kulwin and Eric Johnson
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    The PlayStation Product Placement in ‘Chappie’ Is Sort of BrilliantThe PlayStation Product Placement in ‘Chappie’ Is Sort of Brilliant
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    An oh-so-clever plug for the PS4 in a dumb-but-fun action movie.

    By Eric Johnson
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    It Started as a Tweet. Now It Might Be a Sport. Meet #IDARB.It Started as a Tweet. Now It Might Be a Sport. Meet #IDARB.
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    “In the span of a month, we developed a community, competitions and controversy.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Microsoft’s Phil Spencer on HoloLens and Uniting Xbox and the PC (Q&A)Microsoft’s Phil Spencer on HoloLens and Uniting Xbox and the PC (Q&A)
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    “I would expect games to play the same role in HoloLens’ evolution” as they did for mobile phones, Spencer says.

    By Eric Johnson