5 Tech Gadgets That'll Make College Life of a Lot Easier

College life can be difficult and if there was anything that could've helped me out a bit in college, I'd have jumped at the opportunity. Fortunately, there are several gadgets available that are not only cool, but will also help to make college life easier.

Livescribe pen

Livescribe's creed is to "never miss a word" and that's exactly what you'd be able to accomplish with any of the available Livescribe pens. Livescribe Smartpens have an infrared light that captures all of your handwritten notes, but that's only one of its many features. Livescribe pens are also equipped with a audio recorder that not only records what's being said in the lecture hall, it also synchronizes the audio with the notes that you wrote during the time of its recording. Livescribe Smartpens are perfect for capturing each class discussion and making sure that you never miss a note again.

Apple iPad

The Apple iPad is Apple's latest gadget and the 9.7" touchscreen of the iPad makes it a perfect gadget for college - so good in fact that lots of colleges are starting to offer them to students. The iPad has lots of note taking apps - like Evernote and Cramberry - has tons of eBook reader apps including Kindle and iBooks, allows easy access to the internet for research, and can also store educational videos and audiobooks. Besides being one of the coolest gadgets on the market right now, the iPad has lots of practical applications that'd make it a timesaving and useful gadget for college students.

HP e-All-in-One Printers

The HP e-All-in-One Printers (eAiO ) are possibly the best printers available for college students. HP eAiO printers offer quick printing speeds, touch screen access, wireless printing, faxing, easy print web applications, and even allows college students to print from anywhere using HP ePrint technology. A printer is a must have gadget that all college students need and no printer takes care of college students needs like an HP e-All-in-One printer.

eBook Readers

College students who aren't able to fork over the extra cash for an Apple iPad should still strongly consider purchasing an eBook Reader. EBook readers can store tons of resource and textbooks and can really bring the weight size of your backpack down. You can also store more books at once than was ever possible before with an eBook reader which can give you an advantage when studying. Ebook readers also pack awesome features like instant page saving, annotation, definition lookup, and more. There are many eBook readers to choose from, but the most popular are the Kindle, Nook, and Sony Readers.

Smart Phone

Regardless of if you're an Android or Apple fan, all college students will need a cell phone, and what better phones to own than a Smart Phone. Smart Phones are able to access the internet, have lots of useful apps, and are great tool for keeping up with friends and family. College students spend lots of time out and about and without a cell phone college life can be a lot more difficult. Smart Phones help to make college life a lot easier and are perfect for any and all college students.

For more, read 6 Great Laptop Accessories that All College Students Must Have, 7 Handy Electronic Gift Ideas for College Students Under $100, and 7 Must Have Back to School Gadgets for College Students.

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