Blog - Andrea Smith

4 Naggiest Products Ever… and Why You Want Them

August 5, 2014 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Somewhere around my son's 14th birthday, I grew weary of "gently reminding" him to stop wolfing down his food and to clean up his room. Of course, he called these gentle reminders nagging, and we both came to realize it wasn’t a good thing. So how do you help someone who needs … [Read more...]

Catch up on all the CE WEEK TV Interviews

August 2, 2014 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Wow, it's been a busy couple of months. I haven't posted anything new here in some time, since I've been so busy with all my exciting projects. I'll start posting some of the things I've been working on here so I can catch you all up on the fun. There's been CE Week TV, the … [Read more...]

5 Fabulous Finds for Mother’s Day Tech Gifts

May 8, 2014 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

If you still haven’t picked up a Mother’s Day gift for your mom, not to worry, there’s time. While flowers, chocolates and dinner out remain the old stand-bys, the perfect gift really depends on what kind of person your mom is. To help you along, I’ve rounded up some awesome tech … [Read more...]

5 Tips for Connecting With Strangers on LinkedIn

March 27, 2014 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

The head of a Cleveland-area Job Bank issued a public apology after a rejection email she sent went viral. In it, she basically reamed out someone for wanting to apply to be a member of her private LinkedIn group because they hadn’t “earned the right to ask me to connect on … [Read more...]

Next Project: Executive Producer and Host of CE Week TV

March 12, 2014 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Many of you have asked what I'm doing lately, and quite frankly, I've been so busy doing that I rarely have time to post about it. Aside from consulting, doing tech segments and writing, I produced MommyTech TV at CES in January, which was a huge success. I'm excited to … [Read more...]

Tiny Sensors Are a Game Changer at Toy Fair 2014

February 19, 2014 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Every year the toys at the American International Toy Fair in New York get a little bit smarter, and this year did not disappoint. Crayola has infused augmented reality into its new products, robots are now considered toys and Nerf guns can keep track of scores with RFID-capable … [Read more...]