Cool tech for back to school, work

Speaker
Enjoy music on the go, without the hassle and mess of cables, with the Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker.
Portable hard drive
A sleek but powerful way to keep your important digital files handy, and automatically backed up -- WD My Passport Ultra 2TB Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive.
Printer
Easily print what you see on your smartphone, wirelessly, with the Epson Expression Home XP-410 Small-in-One All-in-One printer.
Book reader
Why should teenagers get all the back-to-school tech goodies? The Sparkup will read your child's favorite book in your voice.
Power pyramid
Power to the people -- lots of the AC type. The Powramid by Kreative Power lets you charge 6 devies at once.
Foldable keyboard
Both iPhone and Android users can type a bit easier, with iwerkz Universal Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard.
Charging cable
What's worse, getting caught without a charging cable, or trying to deal with an unwieldy cord? Problems solved, with the NomadKey.
Clip-on speaker
Good quality sound, hands-free, and wires-free, with the JBL Clip.
Combination charger
The Fluxmob Bolt is the world's smallest portable battery backup and wall charger combined, according to its makers.
Smartpen
It's part pen, camera, memory and battery. The Livescribe 3 smartpen integrates your notes into your mobile lifestyle.
HDMI cables
Paying for premium cables probably isn't worth it, since AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI cable works so well, and is so much more inexpensive.
MP3 player
Hard to beat a tiny alternative to the iPod Shuffle that costs under $25 -- the Philips GoGEAR Sounddot MP3 player.
Amplifier
This tiny audio amplifier and power supply's 3.5 mm jack lets users fine-tune and power-up the sounds from iPods, cell phones and other MP3 players.
Lepai LP-2020A+ Tripath TA2020 Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier.
Location device
For those of us who tend to lose, uh, misplace items often, Tile ensures your phone knows where those items are.
Car jump starter
The PowerAll is a power bank, LED flashlight, and has built-in jumper cables to start a car battery.
Charging pad It looks like a coffee cup coaster, but the Anker Ultra-Slim Qi-Enabled Wirelss Charging Pad can charge devices, without wires to untangle or find.
Remote control
What task do you do most often with your phone? The PRESSY can be customized to accomplish tasks on an Android phone with a single push of a button.
Wireless router
Create a powerful, inexpensive Wi-Fi network for roommates or family members, with the D-Link Whole-Home Router 1000, Wireless N.
Cable box
Get rid of, or at least neatly tuck away, all those messy power cables, with Blue Lounge's CableBox cable management solution.
Screen cleaner
Fingerprints, grime, coffee -- be gone, with the alcohol and ammonia-free Whoosh! screen cleaner.
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