For example, most new TV programs I watch are due to friend recommendations.
His latest film, The Big Year, a comedy about competitive bird-watching, is due out this autumn.
Apple's next watch software is due to launch this fall, but here's a look at just some of the new things Watch app developers will be able to offer with their native software on the platform – over and above basics like running apps on the Watch itself.
Google's Android Wear watches and devices made by other smartwatch manufacturers are likely to benefit from the awareness of smartwatches created by Apple's Watch launch, which is due to be released on 24 April.
That Maria and Vivian are literally bubbling over with good humor and kindness in ways that captivated moviegoers when the films were released, and have kept them coming back year after year to watch them again, is due to the magnetic appeal of the actresses.
The latest batch of closely watched US unemployment data is due out today with the headline jobless rate expected to hold at 9.1%.
The "consultative group on Indonesia", which co-ordinates aid from foreign donors, will also be watching closely, since it is due to meet next week to decide how much to keep paying out.
Putin is in Brazil where he is due to watch the World Cup final on Sunday evening.
He is due to watch gundog and falconry displays as well as cattle judging before moving to the central show area.
His next book Look Up!, a guide to watching birds in urban areas, is due for publication in the spring of 2014.
