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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.