The best tech for college students – 25 essentials for campus life

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 found the 30 best deals for students and parents, from headphones and chairs to a shoe rack

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.

Be sure to also check out our piece on our favorite back-to-school deals right now .

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Other pieces you might enjoy from the Filter , the Guardian's guide to buying fewer, better things:

• Back-to-school sales are unusually early this year. We found the 15 best deals for students and parents

• Squishies and 'a fuzzy book': 21 things tweens want for back-to-school season, according to tweens

• I asked 13 college grads for dorm essentials that stood the test of time

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