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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.

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Bethesda targeted by another Fallout hoax

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

To few people’s surprise, a trademark request for a new Fallout title filed with the German patent office has been confirmed to be fake by Bethesda Softworks LLC, the current developer of the Fallout series. While Bethesda has usually taken a hands-off approach to fan speculation about future games, …

Dead online games might get new life thanks to EFF

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Imagine that your car’s starter had to call the manufacturer every time you tried to turn the car on. What would happen if that manufacturer no longer existed? No more car. When an online game loses official support, that is often exactly what …

Will e-commerce come to Facebook?

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

There is currently no easy way to buy products you see on Facebook. Whether it is something a friend shared or an ad from a company you follow, buying anything is a multi-step process that requires clicking through to a new webpage, creating …

How Insightpool 2.0 reinvents social media marketing

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

For anyone who says that using social media is not an exact science, the Atlanta-based company Insightpool would beg to differ. Today, Insightpool unveiled the second generation of its audience cultivation and conversion platform with a slew of new features and capabilities, all designed …

6 types of killers who use Facebook

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

A British university has published the first ever academic study evaluating the interaction between social media and criminal behavior. The study was conducted by a team of criminologists headed by Dr Elizabeth Yardley and Professor David Wilson from the Centre of Applied Criminology at Birmingham …

Can Facebook’s spending keep the social network relevant?

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Fighting to stay on people’s radar lately, Facebook Inc.’s been busy releasing new apps like Rooms and announcing their first community Q&A with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg going on later this week. But the company’s recent Q3 earnings call has investors worried about the social network’s plans future. …

Nintendo worries about your health: Sleep apnea is not a game

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Nintendo Co. Ltd. first got people up and moving with Wii Sports and Wii Fit, and now the 125-year-old Japanese entertainment company wants to make sure people are sleeping well too. Nintendo is teaming up with medical technology company ResMed to develop a sleep …

Choose your own quirky, haunted adventure on YouTube

NEWS By ERIC DAVID12 YEARS AGO

Want a haunted house experience without the long lines, cheesy sound effects, and “too cool for this” teenagers? YouTube has you covered with a new video series by YouTube Nation. Several YouTubers recently joined together on YouTube Nation to create a virtual haunted …

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