Back To School Gadget Must Haves

Students may now be preparing to go back to school at this time. When it comes to devices, there are several of them available in the market that most students might find useful when they go back to school. Here is a list of some of them.

Livescribe Smartpen

The Livescribe Smartpen is not just any ordinary pen. Aside from being used as a pen, it has a tiny computer built-in as well as a mic and an audio recorder. The pen is able to write on a special paper along with recording certain points of a lecture at the same time. This would be a useful device for students who may not be that fast to jot down everything that a professor may be explaining on a lecture. A 1GB refurbished version of the Livescribe Smartpen can be had for US$50.

Amazon Kindle

With students having to deal with textbooks when they go back to school, finding a lighter and more convenient alternative would be very much welcome. The Amazon Kindle e-book reader would surely be a welcome inclusion to a student’s list of devices when going back to school. The Amazon Kindle can be the only digital textbook any student could have as it can download thousands of books from Amazon.com via its 3G connection. It is available for US$139.

Tablet Apps

Most students may already have their own tablets by now. Although it is quite a useful device in itself, it can even be useful for students if it is loaded with the various apps now available. There’s an app that can be used as a digital alternative to using flash cards in the Flash Cards Plus app for the iPad. There’s also the Study Buddy app that helps students manage their study time by keeping track of a student’s study schedule and more. What’s even great is that these apps and many more like them are free.

The Ultimate Laptop Backpack

With students nowadays bringing their laptops with them to school on their backpacks, it can also get the attention of the unwanted elements. Now that is something quite unfortunate for those who just got back to school and even worse, get their valuables stolen. The Ultimate Laptop Backpack can provide a better level of personal security in such cases. This unique backpack features a built-in siren and strobe light in case the student feels that a potentially harmful situation may be lurking around. The loud siren and strobe light can be activated to attract immediate attention.

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