Head back to school with the absolute coolest tech items around. With these products in your bag, you'll be wired and ready to go.
iHome iH80 Out Loud Speaker, $100, www.ihomeaudio.com This deceptively simple speaker does it all: plays and charges your iPod, has a handy remote control, looks sleek and stylish, can be powered by battery or wall current, and best of all, has great sound. Ideal for dorm-room bashes.
Zune Media Player, $250, www.amazon.com This limited-edition red Zune stores up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video, gives you the option of tuning in to the radio, and will even allow you to share media with your friends. Plus it looks gorgeous.
FinePix Z10fd, $200, www.offzhook.com for more information Available in an array of dazzling colors (our fave is the wasabi green), this brand-new digital camera is adorably portable and takes amazing photos that are easy to share with friends or upload to your blog.
iPhone, $499 (plus wireless contract), www.apple.com for more info There's a reason people lined up for days to get their hands on this all-in-one gadget. It's a phone, iPod, e-mail-sending, Web-browsing, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink killer app. One more reason to worship the design masterminds at Apple.
Oktomat Camera by Lomography, $40, www.urbanoutfitters.com With each click of the button, this super-fun camera takes eight mini pictures. Even if you don't think you have a creative bone in your body, you'll feel like an artiste when you use this.
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— Andrea Pyros
