Blog - Andrea Smith

Today is a Good Day to Buy a Kindle, and say ‘Thanks FAA’

November 4, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

If you were thinking about getting a Kindle for your offline reading pleasure or perhaps buying someone an e-reader as a holiday gift, today is the day to do it. Amazon has put their popular Kindle devices on sale as a way of saying thank-you to the FAA for allowing the use … [Read more...]

Parrot’s Flower Sensor Keeps Your Garden Lush and Green

October 15, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

I love to garden, though I will admit to having killed some beautiful plants in my yard simply because I forgot to water them or I didn't realize they were getting too much sunshine. Yes, there is an app for that. A sensor too. Parrot’s Flower Power is a wireless plant … [Read more...]

IFA 2013: 3D Printing, Laser Beard Trimmer and More

September 15, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

There are over 20 halls to walk through at the giant IFA technology show in Berlin. Some of the buildings have three floors of products on display. Over 5 days, my Misfit Shine tracker says I walked 24.8 miles, or 60,188 steps to be precise. What did I see? Aside from … [Read more...]

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is a Pricey Companion for Your Phone

September 5, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

This week at the IFA Tech show in Berlin, I got a pre-brief from Samsung where I got to try out the Galaxy Gear watch and new Galaxy Note 3. You can read my post on the Note 3 here and the Galaxy Gear here. I found the Galaxy Gear to be a perfect accompaniment for your … [Read more...]

Headed to IFA for Phablets, Tablets, TV’s and Smart Watches

September 2, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

I'm headed to Berlin for IFA, Europe's biggest tech show. Think CES only bigger, and more focused on European gadgets which means we may not see all that's released here in the US. That's ok though, there will be plenty of exciting stuff to talk about and tear apart. When I … [Read more...]

Back to School Tech Gadgets

August 30, 2013 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

A touch-enabled laptop, a smartpen, a device that displays textbooks and movies. What more could today's students ask for? I showed off a few tech gadgets for back to school on WABC-TV this week. You can see it here or watch the video below. What's on your shopping list? … [Read more...]