College kids may be ready to fly the coop, but they’ll want to feather their new nest with all the comforts of home. Emmy Award™ winner and consumer technology journalist, Jennifer Jolly has some super cool tips to turn their dorm room into a cozy tech-ed out retreat. And, nothing costs more than $130!
Jennifer’s tech-out tips:
- Alexa-enabled Amazon Tap Bluetooth speaker plays their favorite music and Alexa can answer their questions about the weather and even their homework (8/14 – 8/20 – $114.99)
- The trusty Fire tablet will keep your backpack light and your wallet full with discounts on e-textbooks (starting at $49.99)
- With Fire TV Stick they can relax with their favorite TV, movies, apps and music and you can relax about the cost (starting at $49.99)
- Coffee is a must have staple for the dorm and Keurig K15 Coffee Maker makes their favorite hot beverages in minutes ($99.99)
- A cure for the empty-nest blues – the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 makes it feel like they’re in the room with you ($62.99)
- Give your kids access to over 30 million items with 2-day delivery and lots of special offers and promotions – Amazon Prime Student (free for 6 months and $49 per year after)
Jennifer Jolly, EmmyTM award-winning consumer tech journalist, is your ally in romance for digital and traditional gifts this Valentine’s Day. Jennifer is a New York Times Wired Well columnist, hosts two digital lifestyle series including Tech Now for USA Today and a regular contributor of consumer technology segments for TODAY, The Meredith Vieira Show, The Talk, CNN, HLN, Dr. Oz and many others.
This interview is sponsored by Amazon
