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College is back in action and college students are ready to make their dorm rooms the one everyone wants to hang out in.
In addition to keeping the room semi-clean, occupants of a dorm room should have some cool gadgets to attract the attention of their friends.
Lifx Mini
Want to make your dorm room pop? For under $35 at Amazon, you can light up your room with a variety of different colors. Think of the school spirit you can add on game day when your room is illuminated in your school’s colors! You can connect with the Wi-Fi in the room and access your app to control the color cycles as well as set it to light up when it’s time to wake up after a late night. This little lamp will immediately garner the attention you want in your dorm room.
AmazonBasics Microwave
If you have an Echo Dot, you can connect your microwave commands right through the Echo. For just the low price of $60, you can impress your friends by telling your microwave what to do and see it actually respond. This can save you time from running down to the cafeteria for some quick snacks during a binge day in the room.
Lenovo Smart Clock
Instead of keeping your phone right by your head each night, let it charge away from you to keep the temptation of playing on it away. This Smart Clock can recommend all sorts of alarms based on your calendar and is equipped with a voice-activated Google assistant. And, when you are groggy eyed in the morning, you don’t have to go searching for the snooze button… just hit the screen and fall back asleep!
Lenovo Smart Display
If you do decide that you want to keep some kind of screen near your bed, consider purchasing the Lenovo Smart Display. You can get an 8-inch screen for $200 or a 10-inch screen for $250. The screen provides a built-in camera for video chats as well as a convenient spot to watch YouTube videos or binge watch Netflix. The camera also comes with a privacy shutter that will block the camera when it is not in use.
GE LED Plus Bluetooth Speaker Bulb
For $30, you can have an LED light that includes a built-in Bluetooth speaker. You will also have full control over the light with a remote that allows you to dim it up or down. You can pair the light up with your phone, computer, or a smart speaker. In addition to having a bright light to keep you wide awake during finals week, you can also play some of your most soothing sounds to motivate you to do your best.
