Blog - Andrea Smith

Goodbye Pix-Saying Bye to the Newsroom Family

May 19, 2012 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Yes the ID pictures are from the year I began working at ABC and were never updated, so I have no idea how security was supposed to recognize me. Luckily, I've barely changed since the 80's ;) And the last picture? That's called tape. We used to record on it, and cut it, and … [Read more...]

New Adventures and Challenges: Leaving ABC News

May 16, 2012 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Today I sent this email (below) to my friends and colleagues at ABC News. I sent a similar email to the huge collection of contacts I've amassed in my years here. The heart-warming good wishes I've received from my colleagues here at ABC are overwhelming. Nice to know everyone … [Read more...]

Grad Gift Ideas for Class of ’12: My ABC World News Now Segment

May 16, 2012 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

ABC’s Tech Contributor Andrea Smith (@abcandrea) has a round-up of today’s latest gadgets for those ready to take on the world post-graduation. APPLE TV $99 Your grad is already living in an HD world and technology is doing its best to keep up. Apple has released the third … [Read more...]

Mother’s Day Gadgets and Gizmos (my video) on ABC’s World News Now

May 9, 2012 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

What to get Mom for Mother's day? Here are some gadgety gift ideas I showed on ABC's World News Now this week. Full product details below the video. (You can see the full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygu3yVl7qDk.) SAMSUNG DV300F WiFi DUAL LCD SMART CAMERA … [Read more...]

Taping Tech Segments at ABC TV, Here’s a Pic from the Set

May 4, 2012 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

Taping Mother's Day and Grad Gifts at World News Now with ABC's Rob Nelson. I love pre-taping my tech segments over at ABC's World News Now. I especially love doing the segments with ABC's Rob Nelson who cracks me up because he totally gets technology, but refuses to embrace it. … [Read more...]

Beastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch dies; my Webby moment

May 4, 2012 By Andrea Smith Leave a Comment

It's always so sad to hear of another fabulously talented person lost to cancer. This time, it's Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys. He was only 47. I'm immediately reminded of how funny he was, of course, since he's from Brooklyn! I remember meeting and interviewing him at … [Read more...]