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Expert, tech expert, mark saltzman, joining us from toronto, canada. all right. via skype, yes? >> yes. how does it look. okay? >> you look good. good quality. i like it. >> all right. >> let's begin with some of the least expensive and then go to the priciest gifts that grads would love to get, beginning with a microsoft life cam. web cam. >> absolutely. >> under $50. >> right. speaking of our skype chat right now, for 50 bucks you can pick up a high definition web camera for your desktop or laptop. what better gift to get a high school grad who's going off to college in another city so now m...

Teenagers send 1,500 texts a month on average. that's insane. one in three text while driving. that is scary. well, this week i talked with tech expert katie linendahl who says there is a gadget out there that will stop teen texting and driving cold. >> there are a variety of options out there. you can block out parameters, for example if you don't want them in school texting, you want them focused, you block out a no phone zone, but you can also utilize the gps feature.

More than they're using them for calls. texts is the most popular data function. a recent survey finds the average teen sends 1500 texts a month and a third of them, texting while driving. so parents, you can stop that dangerous habit just like a cold or can you? >> tech expert katie linen doll is live from new york. good to see you. >> it seems every kid is texting, adults, too, but we don't want our kids texting while driving. let's begin with something called a text blocker. what is it? >> exactly. well, it's a deadly combination and very popular in the news right now and rightfully so. wha...

So it happens, you buy a cell phone and another one comes on the market that's supposed to be even better? when it's times to switch, what do you do with your old phone? do you throw it away, donate it? what about all that information that's on it? tech expert is in new york. she's back with us now. okay. so, katie, how do you know and how do you try to get rid of all of that information that's on your cell phone first before you actually throw it away? >> right. well, this is one of the main reasons people aren't donating or cashing in those old cell phones. they're letting them sit in junk d...

It? really, the answer in the end is going to be to change the system, if anything's going to be done about this at all. $490 million, allegedly the biggest earmark. >> projects, great to talk about when they go back to campaign. >> to campaign. brought this much money back. >> helps get votes. >> thanks, josh. the next brand of twitter. where you share your location with your friends, and it might even earn you a free meal. tech expert mario armstrong introduces us to four square coming up after your top stories. [ bottle ] really? mr. clean with febreze freshness