Gadgetory

hello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe Hindy from android authority calm and it's about that time to be going back to school if you're wondering what tech is the best fit for you to go back to school with you're watching the right video let's start out with the chromecast this cheap dog will let you stream things from your computer to your TV and it's cheaper than practically any other hardware solution whether it's Netflix YouTube or some stuff you have stored on your phone the chromecast takes what's not on your TV and puts it on your TV you can also pick up a Roku which is among the best third-party set-top boxes available and it's also pretty cheap but if you're strapped for cash the chromecast is your best bet when you're in school you spend a lot of time not around a wall outlet and that means if your phone or tablet dies you're in serious trouble for now we recommend lime fuels 15,000 milliamp hour external battery charger because at the time of the making of this video it's on sale in our android authority deal store that can provide you with around half a dozen full charges and that'll keep you going all day long if you need something a little bit smaller there is the rav power lipstick external battery charger which provides roughly one full charge depending on your device and it's small enough to keep in your pocket if you're not carrying around a backpack if you're staying in a dorm or a house with a bunch of other students there will be a lot of devices that need to be charged and one really easy way to help everyone out is by grabbing something like the anchor 5 port desktop charger this lets you charge up to five devices at once as though they were plugged into the wall and all you need is a USB cable to make it happen that means it's compatible with both iOS and Android devices multiple people will probably need to charge multiple devices and this is a great way to help out everyone if you're looking for some more stuff you can get a cable management tool like this one or if you have a few extra bucks to spend some USB charging cables like these but like all accessories they're not totally necessary just good to have Android wear smart watches saw their first release over the summer and that means it's a brand new platform with brand new possibilities it is new so there aren't as many applications as we would like but there are more being added every day that let you do all sorts of other things with a SmartWatch you can do things like check your notifications in class without pulling out your smartphone and being disruptive and perform an ever-growing list of tasks as the app market gets bigger there are two Android wear watches out right now the LG G watch and the Samsung gear live both are really good watches but keep an eye out for the Moto 360 coming out in the next month or so all three are really good watches and you really can't go wrong either way cables are slowly being phased out of our daily lives thanks to bluetooth and since you'll be walking around practically all the time you should have some Bluetooth stuff so you don't have to worry about tangled cable for right now the best of the best stuff includes the creative roar Bluetooth speaker which has received almost unanimously positive reviews the audio technica ath m50x headphones which are awesome if you like over-the-ear style and the jay bird blue bird x earbuds which are top of the line but won't cost you an arm and a leg like bose would however all of those are pretty expensive and it may be a bit much if you want to go bluetooth but you don't have that kind of money the folks in bth 3 wireless headphones are pretty cheap and for a limited time you can get the icon bluetooth speaker on sale at the android authority deal store for about 20 bucks when it comes to tablets arguably the best bang for your buck is the nexus 7 2013 edition it features high-end specs good performance and it's running the latest version of Android as we speak it'll be succeeded by a 2014 edition Nexus tablet soon so if you can wait it's worth waiting for that one but for now you can pick up a 16 gigabyte nexus 7 2013 edition for under two hundred dollars if you have a little more to spend hands down the best tablet on the market right now when it comes to performance and price is the Nvidia shield tablet it's a little hard to get a hold of right now because it's backordered and that's what happens when you release an epic machine like that and sell it for cheap the samsung tablet s is also pretty good chances are you'll have a computer or a laptop already but if nots Chromebooks are all the rage right now and they are pretty cheap you can pick up the Acer Chromebook 13 for under three hundred dollars and you can do the basic computer e things like surfing the web writing documents and creating presentations and the other essential stuff if you're in a specialized field of study and need more hardcore software the Chromebook isn't going to work all that well however for things like watching Netflix writing essays web research and other more basic and entertaining stuff it's a good option at a great price point last but certainly not least are the smart phones when it comes to a good smartphone for college students one stands above all the others and that is the Moto G it's cheap at about two hundred dollars and that's off contract it's available for most carriers and it works really for how inexpensive it is it'll do what you needed to do and it doesn't look half bad either of course if you have a little more money you can always go with the Nexus 5 you can also get some amazing smartphones on contract with price breaks including the HTC One the LG g3 and the Samsung Galaxy s5 if you're into phablet you might as well wait until around November because the note floor will be out by then and word is that it's going to be a beast when it comes to technology there are a million options out there and ultimately you're the only one who knows exactly what you need that said we do have a deal store at deals android authority calm or you can go check out all kinds of technology that is on sale and if my years at college taught me anything is that technology on sale is always awesome so don't forget to check that out once again I'm Joe Hindy from android authority calm while you're here why not subscribe to the android authority youtube channel if you want to follow android authority myself for the rest of our awesome video team you can find our social media links in the video description below if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of awesome videos for you to watch right over there and linked in the video description below for you folks on mobile if you want to check out more information we have the written companion linked up right there in the video description below as always thanks for watching everybody and have a wonderful day