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Proaching, it is time to start picking out that perfect gift and who better to give us some great ideas for your tech-savvy mom than abcs tech contributor andrea smith. good morning, andrea. thank you as always for being here. some great gadgets if your mom -- doesnt have to be too tech savvy, but great lineup you have. >> what mom doesnt like to take pictures and share pictures? >> every mom likes pictures. >> and one of the biggest problems for moms is they are using their smartphones because ...

Believe it or not, there is an app for that. tech contributor is here tonight with all the apps that will help you find the best prices and biggest sales and all the items on the shopping list this year. and later, it wouldnt be thanksgiving weekend without a holiday movie. so we kick off the christmas season with our favorite christmas films. wait until you see what rob and i pick the at our favorites of all time and why. >> you picked an old classic. i picked something far less mature. >> ye...

in your account. well tell you about this growing trend in banking and also tell it you how you can avoid it. from the cnn center in it atlanta, georgia thshgs is it your "cnn saturday it mornimorn 8:00 a.m. in atlanta, glad you are right here. lets start in reno, nevada, that air race that has left at least three people dead after a crash. we know at least 54 people have been injured and at least 12 of them considered to be in critical condition. take a look at the screen for just a m...

Country. get this, in one city, rescue crews watched a man drown saying they couldnt go in after him because of the costs. >> unbelievable. >> harsh. >> definitely causing controversy there. and also later on saving money is on everybodys mind especially during summer vacations when gas costs so much money. our tech contributor shows us smart phone apps that can save you a few bucks. >> its meeting of the tech contributors. major geekdom going on. first, the deadly tornado outbreak in wester...

Giving you realtime information to have the best route on your commute. >> crowd sourcing to save time and money. finally, this is one running on the ipad. i have that too. >> state farm driver feedback. i dont know any stop and go driver. >> no, no two-footed drivers around here. >> not here. what it is, an app, free app. but its also a learning tool. this is me. basing you on three things. your acceleration, your braking, and your cornering. this is my drive to work today. i didnt do so bad. >...

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Well, the obama administration now insists that bin laden had some sort of help from the pakistani government. >> people have been surmising for quite some time. also coming up a little bit later, our tech contributor daniel sieberg has advice for those people, who know who you are, who are addicted to their gadgets. are you one of those like married to the blackberry, the iphone. >> i think so. i think so. well have to get the true symptoms but he was addicted to digital things and so thats w...

First thing. >> i think i do that a lot. last week abc news tech contributor daniel sieberg, he released this book and its called "digital diet" and its for people like me, apparent ly. >> it is. and the ipad. what better person to go out and bust people who are using gadgets in all the wrong places? dan harris reports. >> reporter: everywhere you look, you see it, fingers stuck on keyboards, phones seemingly glued to ears, walking while typing and then falling. face it, we are addicted to our t...

Its funny the stuff that appeals to you you know late at night. >> right, they make things look so simple, everything is solvable. tech contributor becky worley enlisted some tech moms to see if those products deliver when they promise. >> hi. >> reporter: meet mom testers. three women tasked with testing those as seen on tv products with big promises that have us wondering whether they really make a moms life easier. from winter park, florida, ashley vann, two kids with one on the way. susan wo...

>> it is. kayak is a great way because a lot of people use the website to build their trips and plan their trips. so now you can use it on your mobile phone. its available on iphone, android and blackberry, which is really great because not many apps are. this is on the droid-x on the android platform. you can do the same thing as on the website, search for flights, search for hotels. basically if youre on the road and you need to change a plan, you still can have that same great information tha...