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Top 10 School Gadgets Of The YearYou’ve been in school for a few weeks now, how does it feel? Do you feel you are missing something? That one thing that you know could help you be the smartest kid in class? Well we’re here to help. Here are the top 10 school gadgets you need to make you an A+ student this year.

1. HP TouchSmart Desktop – $999

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Nothing says “studious” like an HP SmartTouch. Yeah sure.. Macs’ may be the hot laptop on campus but, they don’t have the sleek touch screen that makes you look oh-so much cooler.  Not to mention, they’re terrible for gaming! The HP TouchSmart redefines touch screens thanks to its awesome Intel Processor, wireless capability and high-definition widescreen and TouchSmart applications. Once you’ve graduated and started your own online business, you can seamlessly implement hosted Exchange software to create a rocking and efficient website. Doesn’t it feel good to be smart?

2. Logitech Cooling Pad N100 – $39.99

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A hot laptop is a sad laptop (and a leg burner!).  Instead of taking the heat, cool your lap off with the Logitech Cooling Pad N100. This sweet cooling pad includes a built-in quiet fan that allows air to flow around your legs and laptop, without sucking up all your battery.  The cooling pad isn’t just for your lap either. Thanks to its versatile design you can use it on any surface without having to worry about your laptop overheating.

3. Livescribe Pulse Smartpen – $199 (+ $13 to $25 for “dot” notebooks)

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Being smarter than your classmates has never been easier thanks to Livescribe’s Pulse smartpen. Instead of feeling confused, lost and annoyed because your five mile-a-minute professor won’t slow down, just record it, scribble what you can and sync it to your computer for your own personal study session later.  How is this possible?

Well, Livescribe’s Pulse smartpen holds up 2 GB of voice recording and digitally remembers all your scribbles. Once you’re done class sync your Livescribe pen to your computer and vola – you’ve got the whole class at your finger tips. What’s the catch? Livescribe’s infared sensor  only works with the tiny dots on the Livescribe notebook (mandatory) to make notes magically digital.

4. Optoma PK-101 Pico projector – $299

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Remember those old projectors that resembled four-five large textbooks stacked on each other? Not to mention it took any teacher 30 minutes to it turn-on, and it was usually the students who ended up getting it to work.  Well forget that age-old projector and meet the PK-101. The PK-101 is the size of a cell phone and can project an image up to 60 inches (150 cms) on any blank wall. It comes with iPod/iPhone connection cord, and works with any DVD player or digital camera. It might not be a big screen but it’s portable and easy; just what you need right now.

5. Kensington ComboSaver notebook lock – $24.13

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A stolen laptop could potentially give you a nervous breakdown. So instead of lugging it around with you to the bathroom or when you go looking for books, lock it up. The Kensington ComboSaver notebook lock is only $25. It easily connects to your laptops security slot and has a sweet coiled cord and that old four-wheel combination lock – just like a locker. Thanks Kensington, you’ve saved students from one breakdown this year.

6. Gadget Protection GadgetTrak – $4

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If you choose not to buy lock for your computer than we suggest you at least get this wicked app. The Gadget Protection GadgetTrak is an application that you can download on your smartphone, laptop or tablet and if something happens to your precious tech toy you can run to the nearest computer and log in to your account and click enable tracking and poof! You can find out exactly where your tech toy is! What’s really cool is that the GadgetTrak produces location reports including map points that show longitude and latitude, as well as IP addresses to help you track down your toy.  It can also take a photo of the thief!

7. X Mark Mouse by Canon – $60

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Attention Finance and Business Students: If you’re going to be crunching numbers for the majority of your academic career, you need this calculator-mouse. The 3-in-1 wireless mouseX Mark Mouse is a calculator and keypad with Bluetooth connectivity, helping you punch those numbers in your assignments faster than your internet speed. It makes those awkward single-line numbers at the top of your laptop forgettable – as they should be! It’s just made math that much more fun, and modern.

8. Rocket Mobile Hotsopt – Novatel MiFi – $0 (with 3 year plan)

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How annoying is it when you can’t find WiFi? Or how about when your computer gets hacked because you’re using “free” WiFi? Well, the Rocket Mobile  from Rogers is the solution to those problems. This little gem has an integrated Wi-Fi router and 3G modem, offering you instant internet access for up to 5 Wi-Fi devices.  Connect laptops, iPods, iPads, printers… you name it! To make you feel even safer it comes your WiFi is password-protection and encrypted.  Bonus feature: it has 16 GB of expandable memory for your papers, photos and makes secure file sharing with your friends, classmates and professor easier than ever.

9. Mobile Power Station – $8

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Nothing sucks more than having your computer die in the middle of writing a paper. Well have no fear because this inexpensive mobile power station is a mini battery extender and charger will help make sure your computer, smartphone, MP3 player and life are always charged and ready to go!

10.  Noise Cancelling Earphones – $119

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I think we can all agree there’s nothing worse than having to listen to someone else’s music spew out of their ear phones, and we know you don’t want to that person. So, get some noise-cancelling earphones. While these little buds are a bit expensive they’re worth every penny. The  Shure SE115 noise-cancelling earphones are the best ear buds in town thanks to their SE115 MicroSpeaker, which balances out the sound between each ear to give you a blissful (depending on your music) and equal headphone experience.  Don’t worry, you can keep these little buds protected and working because of their stronger cord and a sturdy little nylon case.

There you go. We’ve suggested it, now you just have to buy it! I’m starting to think university should be giving these things away for free – don’t they care about our education? Have a good semester!