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Back-to-school technology for parents and students
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Back-to-school technology for parents and students

When you think about shopping for school supplies, you think of pencils, notebooks and folders. But what about technology?

Producer Lindsay joins Fox 17 Morning Mix to share some of her favorite tech items to add to the back-to-school supplies of parents and students.

RAZER ANZU SMART GLASSES | $92

– Built-in speakers and microphone: Capturing images and sounds now has a whole new meaning!

-Blue light filter lenses to protect your eyes

-Sunglasses lenses are polarized and protect you from UVA/UVB rays

– Open ear design allows you to make hands-free phone calls or listen to audio files on your computer. Plus, you can hear your surroundings!

– The sides of the glasses are touch-sensitive: change music tracks, play or pause media, manage calls or activate the phone’s voice assistant

-5 hours + battery life when fully charged / Splashproof

NAUTICA SMART EYEWEAR by LUCYD | From $119

– Just like the Razer Anzu, but adds a little more function to your outerwear.

-Sunglasses only

– Uses buttons instead of a touchpad to control your music, calls and more.

– Available in more than a dozen styles

PINWHEEL PHONE FOR KIDS AND TEENS | Starting at $14.99 per month (phones must be purchased separately on the Pinwheel website)

– A child-safe smartphone that allows parents to communicate with their children while protecting them from the dangers of the Internet or social media.

– Pinwheel phones come pre-installed with parental controls, including a private parent portal to remotely monitor phone usage/SMS, GPS and more.

– The phones can be used with any carrier and have an app library of nearly 1,000 therapist-rated and reviewed apps.

– Only contacts on your safelist can make or receive calls and send or receive text messages, meaning no spam or communication with strangers.

– The Caregiver Portal costs $15 per month and $5 for each additional phone.

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