A new school year means loading up on the latest and greatest tech products. Here’s what you need to conquer the classroom this fall.
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The write companion
Study smart with the new Livescribe Aegir Smartpen Education Edition. Digitize handwritten notes for easy search and review on your PC, make audio recordings through the innovative Livescribe+ app on your mobile, and share with the gang via the cloud. $110. livescribe.com.
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Visionary
Multitasking on campus just got easier. Vuzix Blade AR Smart Glasses work with your smartphone to display everything from incoming texts, emails and phone calls to the latest news and weather alerts. You can even summon Amazon’s Alexa to do your bidding while the phone stays tucked away in your pocket. Bonus: A built-in camera lets you snap photos of the classroom white board and take videos of lectures with a simple tap on the frame. $700. (585) 359-5900; vuzix.com.
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Charge!
Charge up to three mobile devices at the same time with the myCharge HubMax, which gives you a whopping 10,050 mAh battery in a compact, useful form. It comes with one standard USB port, a built-in Apple Lightning cable and a built-in micro USB cable. When it’s time to charge the HubMax, just pull out the integrated wall prong and find the nearest outlet. $100. mycharge.com.
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Kindergarten cop
Parents can enjoy a little peace of mind when they strap a Lil Tracker Kids GPS Watch to their youngster’s wrist. Utilizing GPS, Wi-Fi and LBS tracking, the devices can provide location alerts, facilitate two-way voice chats and let parents listen in on their child’s surroundings. Children can place and receive calls to and from up to 15 programmed numbers and the watch features an SOS one-key emergency calling function. It also tells time. $70. (514) 262-3777; liltracker.com.
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Locker security
The igloohome Smart Padlock secures your locker and gives you access from the onboard keypad or wirelessly from your phone. You can also issue a time-sensitive special code to others who need to access whatever you've locked up. $110. (929) 224-0688; igloohome.co.
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Rise and shine
Start the school day rested and recharged with the Soundcore Wakey. This all-in-one alarm clock serves as a wireless charger for Apple and Samsung smartphones, streams music from any device via Bluetooth and makes it all sound great with compact, 5-watt dual speakers. $100. (800) 988 7973; soundcore.com.
Tech journalist David Novak is editor of GadgetGram.com. Prices and availability are subject to change. Inclusion in this column is not an endorsement by South Carolina Living or any S.C. electric cooperative.