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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

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    How Kayak co-founder Paul English got hit by a ‘truck full of money’How Kayak co-founder Paul English got hit by a ‘truck full of money’
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    English and the author of his biography, Tracy Kidder, talk with Kara Swisher on Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: ‘Keepin’ It 1600’ co-host Jon Favreau on Recode MediaFull transcript: ‘Keepin’ It 1600’ co-host Jon Favreau on Recode Media
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    “What we have gone through in 2016, 2015, is so awful because of Donald Trump.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Google virtual reality boss Clay Bavor says video is key for mobile VRGoogle virtual reality boss Clay Bavor says video is key for mobile VR
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    VR will show us things we can’t get anywhere else.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Oculus mobile exec Max Cohen says ‘millions’ have tried Gear VROculus mobile exec Max Cohen says ‘millions’ have tried Gear VR
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    In this video of his appearance at An Evening with Code Mobile, Cohen says mobile will bring VR to mainstream consumers.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Does Trump’s victory mean I need stronger encryption?Does Trump’s victory mean I need stronger encryption?
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    The Verge’s Russell Brandom explains on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Oculus mobile exec Max Cohen says mobile VR is ‘the mass market’Oculus mobile exec Max Cohen says mobile VR is ‘the mass market’
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    But if you want something closer to a Holodeck experience, buy an expensive PC instead.

    By Eric Johnson and Ina Fried
    Technology
    Clay Bavor says Google’s vision for virtual reality is way more than a DaydreamClay Bavor says Google’s vision for virtual reality is way more than a Daydream
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    The first headset ships today, but Google’s real goal is to put Android at the center of VR.

    By Eric Johnson and Ina Fried
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    Next year’s ‘Star Trek’ reboot may have naked aliens and swearing, CBS digital chief saysNext year’s ‘Star Trek’ reboot may have naked aliens and swearing, CBS digital chief says
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    CBS Interactive CEO Jim Lanzone says the online-only show can boldly go where broadcast can’t.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: Actor and investor Ashton Kutcher on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Actor and investor Ashton Kutcher on Recode Decode
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    “I just like to build things. I don’t really care whether it’s a technology company or whether it’s a television show or whether it’s a movie or whatever it is.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Full transcript: Recode and The Verge explain Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 debacleFull transcript: Recode and The Verge explain Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 debacle
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    Recode’s Ina Fried and Kara Swisher talk with The Verge’s Lauren Goode on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson