It seems like summer just started, but fall will be here before you know it. When you send the kids back to school, it should be with these cool gadgets. And hey, maybe pick some up for yourself too. You deserve it.

1. Five gotta-have gadgets for back to
school
It seems like summer just started, but fall will be here before you know it. When
you send the kids back to school, it should be with these cool gadgets. And hey,
maybe pick something up for yourself too. You deserve it.
By Jeff Jedras
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2. Cube Laser Virtual Keyboard
Tired of your space-hogging keyboard, or carrying one around for your tablet? Try a
virtual keyboard. The Cube Laser Virtual Keyboard projects a virtual keyboard onto
any flat surface, connecting to your device via USB.

3. DialSpeed Electronic Combination
Lock
Locks have come a long way – no more calling for the janitor and bolt cutters when
you forget the combo. Just go online, login, and retrieve your lock’s master
combination. You can also set guest combinations if your friends need locker access.

4. LiveScribe Smartpen
If your student is still taking notes the old-fashioned way, with a smartpen they can
also record lecture audio as they jot down notes. The notes can be sent to services
such as Evernote, and if the special paper is used, tapping on the notes will replay
the corresponding audio.

5. Lepow Moonstone
Students rely heavily on their electronic devices, and running out of power at an
importune time can have consequences. The Moonstone is a cool-looking portable
power supply with two USB ports, as well as both ordinary and fast-charge modes.

6. HooverCam Desktop Camera
Keeping in touch with Skype
means an HD Camera, which the
HooverCam Desktop Camera
certainly is. But this versatile little
gadget is also a powerful scanner,
with included software to scan
everything from documents to
business cards and receipts.