It\'s a fact -- having the right tool for the job makes life easier. Innovative and inexpensive gadgets will make the transition back to school a bit smoother for students. And many of these devices will have parents thinking, \"Hey, I could use one, too.\"
Smartpen It's part pen, camera, memory and battery. The Livescribe 3 smartpen integrates your notes into your mobile lifestyle.
Screen cleaner Fingerprints, grime, coffee -- be gone, with the alcohol and ammonia-free Whoosh! screen cleaner.
Cable box Get rid of, or at least neatly tuck away, all those messy power cables, with Blue Lounge's CableBox cable management solution.
Wireless router Create a powerful, inexpensive Wi-Fi network for roommates or family members, with the D-Link Whole-Home Router 1000, Wireless N.
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.
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.
Car jump starter The PowerAll is a power bank, LED flashlight, and has built-in jumper cables to start a car battery.
Location device For those of us who tend to lose, uh, misplace items often, Tile ensures your phone knows where those items are.
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.
MP3 player Hard to beat a tiny alternative to the iPod Shuffle that costs under $25 -- the Philips GoGEAR Sounddot MP3 player.
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.
Combination charger
The Fluxmob Bolt is the world's smallest portable battery backup and wall charger combined, according to its makers.
Clip-on speaker Good quality sound, hands-free, and wires-free, with the JBL Clip.
Charging cable What's worse, getting caught without a charging cable, or trying to deal with an unwieldy cord? Problems solved, with the NomadKey.
Foldable keyboard Both iPhone and Android users can type a bit easier, with iwerkz Universal Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard.
Power pyramid Power to the people -- lots of the AC type. The Powramid by Kreative Power lets you charge 6 devies at once.
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.
Printer Easily print what you see on your smartphone, wirelessly, with the Epson Expression Home XP-410 Small-in-One All-in-One printer.
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.
Speaker Enjoy music on the go, without the hassle and mess of cables, with the Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker .