Robert Mann

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Why James Bond Still Drives an Aston Martin, Even If He’s Not Helping Sales

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When Desmond Llewelyn (better known as "Q") displayed the Aston Martin DB5 to James Bond in 1964, he was unveiling a sports car version of the license to kill.

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Wearable Tech Is Poised for a Breakout Year in 2015, Forrester Survey Says

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Wearable technology is going to be a hot-ticket item in the U.S. next year, according to new survey results from Forrester Research.

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U.K. Cracks Down on YouTubers Eating Oreos

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In the video blogging universe, the AmazingPhil YouTube channel logs more than 2 million subscribers—numbers that carry some heft in the world of social media and native advertising.

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Cyber Monday Sales Jump, But Not as High This Year

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The preliminary stats are in, and this year's Cyber Monday sales were up more than 8 percent from last year. The increase was smaller than expected, though, due to extended [...]

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Intel Will Reportedly Be Inside the New Version of Google Glass

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Intel will craft the chip inside the next version of Google Glass, which could lead to a longer battery life and new workplace applications, according to The Wall Street Journal, [...]

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U.S. Trade Reps Accuse the EU of Politicizing the Google Antitrust Probe

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U.S. trade representatives are pushing back against European legislative efforts to break up Google.

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Macy’s Black Friday Marketing Now Includes Facebook Video Ads

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Macy's plans to run video ads on Facebook to round out its extensive Thanksgiving and Black Friday marketing.

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Singapore Students Create App That Rewards You For Ignoring Your Phone

Brand Marketing

An industry trade group in the city-state of Singapore is behind a new mobile phone app that will curl the toes of digital advertising companies.

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Alibaba Preps E-Commerce Site for Worldwide Shoppers and Advertisers

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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is certainly on a roll. The Chinese e-commerce heavyweight that floated a $22 billion IPO on the New York Stock Exchange is now investing its money [...]

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Bob Marley-Branded Pot Is Here, but Would He Be Fuming?

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On the cover of 1973's Catch a Fire album, there's a photo of Bob Marley that's become an icon for the transcendent powers of smoking marijuana. The reggae master squints [...]