Blog - Andrea Smith

Top Kids Toys and Tech Gifts for the Holidays

December 29, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Recently I did a few segments on tech gifts for the holidays. Of course, since the holidays are so very busy, I forgot to post them here. So, if you're still looking for any cool tech products before we see everything new coming out of CES, here they are. WABC-TV segment … [Read more...]

CES 2014: 5 Ways Not to Pitch Me

December 15, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

I’m sure every reporter has his or her own way of dealing with the onslaught of CES press pitches. Some people like to set up appointments for the show, and act on that as the invites start coming in. Others, like me, prefer to file them all in a separate email folder and wait … [Read more...]

Cyber Monday Tips and Tricks

December 3, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Did you shop on Cyber Monday? Did you find any fabulous deals on electronics? I found a few, like $50 off the Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet, and a Samsung 46-inch LED HDTV. Also a few tips for successful shopping, which I shared with CBS's Live From the Couch. You can see the … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom: A Great Camera on an Average Smartphone

November 21, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

I’m often asked by new parents; “what’s the best camera I can buy for taking pictures of the baby?” My advice always is “the camera that’s with you all the time – the one on your phone.” That’s why I was so excited to test the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom which is a scaled down … [Read more...]

Sony’s PS4; Perspective From my Favorite Game Tester

November 18, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

In all the years I've been covering video games, I've had one constant tester in my life; my son Matt. I could always count on him to pop in the latest game and take it for a spin. He told me the good, the bad, the truly sucky, and more often than not declared he needed further … [Read more...]

Alpha House is Funny Satire Available Only on Amazon

November 15, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Is it too soon for a show that pokes fun at the dysfunction taking place in Washington, DC? Amazon thinks not. Starting today (Friday) the first three episodes of its first-ever original series Alpha House will be available online for free. I had the opportunity to view the … [Read more...]