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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    ‘Silicon Valley’ Cast Learns Where Silicon Valley Is‘Silicon Valley’ Cast Learns Where Silicon Valley Is
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    “It feels like you guys have got a real handle on reality. Fairly representational of the United States as a whole.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Sega Will Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Shutter San Francisco StudioSega Will Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Shutter San Francisco Studio
    Technology
    Kabam Cuts Back on Third-Party Publishing as Revenue Tops $400 MillionKabam Cuts Back on Third-Party Publishing as Revenue Tops $400 Million
    Technology

    Third-party games did not succeed “at the volume we planned,” Kabam’s CEO said.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Nintendo’s YouTube Revenue-Sharing Policy Is Here -- With Lots of Strings AttachedNintendo’s YouTube Revenue-Sharing Policy Is Here -- With Lots of Strings Attached
    Technology

    Nintendo gets to approve the videos, and some popular games are off-limits.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Twitch’s Monthly Viewers More Than Doubled (Again) in 2014Twitch’s Monthly Viewers More Than Doubled (Again) in 2014
    Technology

    Doubled to 100 million, which is a lot more than the 4.7 million gamers YouTube was claiming a few years ago.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Google Play Downloads Are Growing Faster, but Apple Is Still Winning the Money RaceGoogle Play Downloads Are Growing Faster, but Apple Is Still Winning the Money Race
    Technology

    Google Play has 60 percent more users, but the iOS App Store has 70 percent more dough.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Nintendo Back in Black, but Halves Full-Year ForecastNintendo Back in Black, but Halves Full-Year Forecast
    Technology

    Wii U sales are still lousy -- but hey, there’s finally some good news, too.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    EA Turns In Another Beat as Digital Sales Start to Eclipse RetailEA Turns In Another Beat as Digital Sales Start to Eclipse Retail
    Technology

    In the past 12 months, most of EA’s revenue came from digital sources -- a first for the company.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    We’re All Spending a Lot More Time Playing Mobile Games, Survey SaysWe’re All Spending a Lot More Time Playing Mobile Games, Survey Says
    Technology

    Kids are playing a lot, but the biggest spenders? Adults, age 25 to 44.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    How No. 1 App Trivia Crack Cracked Apple’s App StoreHow No. 1 App Trivia Crack Cracked Apple’s App Store
    Technology

    Crowdsourced questions, lots of localization and a surprisingly deep virtual economy took this simple trivia game to the top.

    By Eric Johnson

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