With advances in technology, back-to-school shopping is changing and every year there are more gadgets available.
There are also seasonal promotions. Apple is offering a pair of $150 Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones for students who purchase a MacBook, an iMac, a Mac pro or an iPad Pro.
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Writing
Chromebook Flip C302 is about $450: Endgadget recommends it.
Acer Aspire E 115 Notebook is about $335. Tom's Guide recommends it.
Rocketbook Wave and Everlast scans homework and saves them as a PDF in the cloud. Endgadget and Mashable recommend it.
Toshiba Encore 2 Tablet is about $270. ITBusinessEdge recommends it.
The HP portable Deskjet 3755 is wireless, scans, copies and prints. It's about $70. Teen Vogue recommends it.
Reading
Kindle Paperwhite is about $120 and with an Amazon account has access to e-textbooks. CNet and Teen Vogue recommends it.
Calculators
Casio Prizm FX-CG10 is a color graphic calculator. It's about $89. Tom's Guide recommends it.
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE has preloaded apps and is approved for use in AP classes. It's about $118. Teen Vogue recommends it.
Saving stuff
SanDisk Cruzer is a 64GB Flash Drive. It's about $13. Tom's Guide recommends it.
WD My Passport Ultra is a portable four-terabyte external hard drive. It's about $59. Teen Vogue recommends it.
128GB SanDisk can store work in the cloud or Google Drive. PCWorld recommends it.
Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim 2TB is about $100. Time recommends it.
Staying organized
The Todois app works across platforms and helps students to get organized with homework. It's free and offers a $29 upgrade.Endgadget recommends it.
Charging
1Voice bacpack has a built-in charger for your phone and laptop. It's about $50. Mashable recommends it.