With fall semester due to begin, our tech reviewer lays out the best back-to-school laptops, headphones, writing tablets, smartphones and more to ease back into studies

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August is here, which makes it a great time to think about what tech you need to get the most out of college. Whether you need to get around the campus, carry all your stuff from lecture hall to lecture hall, or want to be the life of the party after your studies are complete, we’ve found a wide variety of tech and accessories to help you navigate campus life. Even if this is your final year, we have suggestions to help get you across that stage with your tassel flipped over.

We have tested every piece of tech in this list, and our picks cover a range of prices as well, so if you don’t have the cash for (or want) the latest and greatest, there are some budget options. College is supposed to be fun and a great learning experience. We hope these picks will help you with both.