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Eric David

Eric David is a staff writer for SiliconANGLE, covering the latest trends in social media and gaming. He is an avid gamer and enjoys writing about innovations in the video game industry and gaming culture in general. Eric graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, receiving major honors for his thesis "A Culture of Heresy: Explaining the Resiliency of Catharism and the Church's Response," which is every bit as exciting as it sounds. Eric lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, dog and gaming PC.

Latest from Eric David

Warlords of Draenor launch a success despite a few hiccups

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

In the 10 years since its launch, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft has been without a doubt the most successful MMO game to date, and today marks the launch of its fifth expansion: Warlords of Draenor. Although the MMO giant has seen a …

How to use Facebook’s new ‘Say Thanks’ videos

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Just in time for the holiday season, Facebook Inc. has released a new custom video feature that allows users to send a personalized thank-you to their friends and family. The videos take photos and Facebook posts to create a slideshow of moments …

PrivacyGrade gives Facebook app an A, Talking Tom not so lucky

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

User privacy is a rapidly growing concern in the new digital age, and with smartphone adoption approaching higher and higher rates, the public has started to take notice when companies use their data for illicit purposes. But knowing what apps to trust is …

Action games help you ‘learn how to learn’

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences attempts to explain why certain types of games seem to improve learning abilities. The effects of video games on the brain have been the subject of scientific study since the birth …

Facebook triumphant? Facebook Messenger reaches 500m users

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc.’s somewhat controversial move to shift its messaging capabilities into a separate app seems to have panned out. Facebook Messenger has reached over 500 million users this week, which is more than the population of the US and Canada combined. It is also …

Is PC gaming the ticket to big revenue for Indian telecom?

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Gaming is an exponentially growing industry, with the formerly niche hobby now becoming as commonplace as listening to music or watching movies. In fact, the Entertainment Software Association estimates that as many as 59 percent of Americans play video games. The potential for …

Facebook less stressful without the numbers

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

You would think that the little red box telling you how many new likes your Facebook post has would give you a sense of pride, but it turns out the number might be stressing you out. Artist and composer Benjamin Grosser found himself using …

Ubisoft’s “The Division” will not downgrade for PC

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Ubisoft has recently been the subject of some controversy due to accusations that “Assassin’s Creed: Unity” would have its graphics settings downgraded on all systems to keep it on par with the experience on the Xbox One. Unity’s World Level Design Director, Nicolas Guérin, made a now …

First Facebook community Q&A has Zuckerberg answer tough questions

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg fielded questions from users and businesses about the social network yesterday in the first ever community Q&A session. Facebook users submitted questions through the Q&A With Mark Facebook page, and the thread encouraged them to vote for …

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