{"id":9461,"date":"2014-09-03T08:13:31","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T15:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=9461"},"modified":"2014-08-29T14:16:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T21:16:59","slug":"age-of-geeks-tech-gadgets-you-just-dont-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2014\/09\/03\/age-of-geeks-tech-gadgets-you-just-dont-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Age of Geeks<\/em>: Tech gadgets you just don\u2019t need"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s that time of the year again, when fresh young minds merge into the world of education, while returning students continue to take on the real world in the coming years.<\/p>\n

Packing the right tech goes a long way to making your life easier and, of course, more fun when you go back to school, but there are gadgets that we buy that we could\u2019ve survived without.<\/p>\n

In the August issue we had a look at some must-have back-to-school apps, which should make school life easier. Moving forward, in this edition let\u2019s have a quick look at certain gadgets that just aren\u2019t worth the money and space they\u2019ll occupy.<\/p>\n

So, here are some devices you can forgo this back-to-school season.<\/p>\n

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Printers<\/b><\/p>\n

Having your own printer may be convenient, but it isn\u2019t necessary. Sure, you can buy a wireless all-in-one printer for as little as $100, but online programs are decreasing the need for hard-copy assignments. Students can submit papers and assignments to their professors online, and professors can edit documents or add feedback to send back to the student. That doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t need to print documents occasionally, but the printers in your school\u2019s libraries or labs should do the trick.<\/p>\n

Voice recorders<\/b><\/p>\n

Voice recorders can be crucial for saving lectures and research interviews, but if you own a smartphone you won\u2019t need a dedicated recording device. Basic 2GB digital voice recorders can cost between $30 and $100, but there are several free recording apps. Smart Voice Recorder, for example, records content and allows users to easily share clips via email, WhatsApp, and Dropbox. The app also performs voice recording in the background, so you can use other apps or turn off your display to save battery power while recording.<\/p>\n

Digital camera<\/b><\/p>\n

This generation of smartphones has undoubtedly seen an upgrade in camera quality, with 13MP sensors quickly becoming the norm. A smartphone can\u2019t compete with a DSLR and wouldn\u2019t suffice for a photography course. But if you\u2019re looking for a simple point-and-shoot to snap and share photos, your smartphone will definitely do the trick. Plus, newer smartphones come with robust built-in photo editing and sharing features that you won\u2019t find on basic digital cameras, such as the ability to add sound to your images, create GIFs, and shoot using the front and rear cameras at the same time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s that time of the year again, when fresh young minds merge into the world of education, while returning students continue to take on the real world in the coming years. Packing the right tech goes a long way to making your life easier and, of course, more fun when you go back to school, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-columns","category-september-3-2014"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9461"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9463,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9461\/revisions\/9463"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}