The press releases don't stop coming at this time of year; but they do change character slightly. And this year in particular, I'm hearing from a lot of hospitals and academics, and all they seem to want to do is scare me.
The Weinstein Company has announced that their Xmas gift to the world next year will be Quentin Tarantino's upcoming movie, Django Unchained, which is currently casting.
When you're at the mall and you see that "whoa, that's cool" gift, stop for a minute. Could you get it cheaper online? That's the kind of point-of-purchase question Amazon.com wants you to be asking, and it's why the online retailer has just launched a new iPhone app.