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1. iXCC Dual Connector/Cable
This cord is out for you if you are carrying both a lightning cord and a microUSB cord. The 3-feet, 2-in-1, long cord combines both connectors, best for Apple products and others that support microUSB. This means that this is great if you want bragging rights for your friends. Got an iPhone? I got you. An Android? I got you too!
2. AmazonBasics Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Connect your phone to this bluetooth-enabled speaker, pop one in your backpack, and you're all ready to go! With two 2.5-watt speakers that produce high-quality sound, you can't go wrong with these. AmazonBasics also integrated a 3.5mm auxiliary jack for those that do not have Bluetooth. The speakers last for 8 hours after charging them with a a microUSB cable (maybe the iXCC dual connector). Those who are interested can go with black, blue, or red. Other portable speakers from AmazonBasics are available.
3. Withings Go - Activity and Sleep Tracker
It's pretty hard to monitor your activity when you're always in school, that's why we recommend Go, an Activity and Sleep Tracker watch from Withings. This will definitely motivate you as it not only tells you the time, but also how far you've walked, what your heart rate is, and of course, it tells you your sleeping progress. On top of that, it's waterproof! The Withings Go watch is also not your typical smartwatch. It uses a disposable battery, which means that you don't have to worry about charging it every night! If you are pretty tight with money because of student loans, this might be for you. It's available in black, gray, yellow, blue and green.
4. mophie Powerstation with Lightning Connector for iPhone
This one's for the Apple users out there. This is a 1,300mAh power bank that can be connected to your keychain for charging on-the-go. For a small keychain like this, it will give your iPhone or iPod an extra 60% until you have to recharge again. This comes in black, red, and white. Keep in mind that this has the lightning connector, which means those that still have the 30-pin adapter will have to look for something else.
5. Polaroid Snap Instant CameraThis little guy is on the featured spot of Polaroid's website. The camera prints out 2x3 pictures, best for those times to take pictures with your classmates. The touch-screen camera uses a system of zero ink and zero toner, which means that you take care of only the paper. Sporting at $180, it is also smartphone compatible between iOS and Android, meaning that you can print directly from your phone.
6. Amazon Kindle Fire
Tablets are hot nowadays. Why? It can act as anything! A music player, a TV on your hand, or just something to brag about. Amazon has a line of Fire tablets, but even the $49 Fire is enough for the everyday student. The tablet carries a 1.3GHz processor with an 8 or 16 GB of internal storage. There is a microSD slot that can carry another 200 GB of expandable storage. Instead of carrying 500-page textbooks, Amazon features thousands of textbooks/books that you can download.
7. Seagate Expansion 1TB Portable External Hard DriveSeagate is selling a portable external hard drive that can carry over 1TB of files, which is great for keeping your personal work between home and school. This plug and play is great if you have over 1,000 hours of digital video and up to 16,660 hours of music. It is easily recognized by any computer, which means that you do not have to install any software to use this bad boy. Though it says that Windows 7 and Windows 8 is required for this, you can reformat it to work between a Mac and Windows.
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