With the holiday shopping season officially in high gear, panicked parents are facing the daunting task of finding the right gifts for their choosy children. In addition to reading their kids' letters to Santa, parents often look to the media for further guidance.
In the days and weeks before Thanksgiving, newspapers were rife with stories about hot toys for Christmas. One new toy stood head and paws above the competition-Furby, an interactive virtual pet that responds to sound, light and ...