12 Best Back-to-School Gadgets for Academic Success All Year Long

It's time to start thinking about rolling up the beach towel and rolling out the school supplies. Yes, back-to-school season is upon us!

From the very first day of school, all the way to the final year of college, Josh Davis, the resident technologist at Abt Electronics, the largest independent single-store retailer in the country, has 12 back-to-school gadgets to keep your viewers and their students motivated all year long.

When the going gets tough, the tough get charging. For a little extra energy, try these power-boosting gadgets:

• Keurig Black K10 Mini Plus Personal Brewing System
• Mophie Aluminum Powerstation Plus
• Fitbit Charge HR

To find everything you need when you need it and get everything done when it's due, get organized with these tech essentials:

• Solo Active Collection Backpack
• Avanti Black Compact Mini Refrigerator
• Sling Media Slingbox 500 Media Player

It's time to hit the books — the e-books that is. From catching up on your reading to writing A+ papers, this hardware makes it easy:

• Samsung 11.6" Chromebook Exynos 5
• Apple iPad Air Silver 16GB Wi-Fi
• Microsoft Surface 3 with free Microsoft Office 365
• Apple MacBook 12.0" with the Apple Boutique's education price match

When all the hard work is done, relax with these fun toys:

• Samsung 19" Black LED 720P HDTV
• Beats By Dr. Dre Powerbeats2 Wireless Black In-Ear Headphones

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