{"id":804,"date":"2025-07-27T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-verges-2025-back-to-school-shopping-guide\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T14:00:00","slug":"the-verges-2025-back-to-school-shopping-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-verges-2025-back-to-school-shopping-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Verge\u2019s 2025 back-to-school shopping guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Nintendo Switch 2, Apple AirPods, and Echo Spot surrounded by colorful ribbons.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Illustration: Kristen Radke for The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/The-Verge-Back-to-School-Header.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-text-align-none\">Back-to-school season is closer than you might realize, especially for college students, many of whom are set to return to campus in a matter of a few short weeks. And while school can be a challenging time on many fronts, regardless of the grade, there are tools that can help you better prepare for life both inside and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">With that in mind, <span>we&rsquo;ve compiled a selection of dorm-friendly recs from the larger <em>Verge<\/em> staff, as well as a few essentials suitable for<\/span> high school and beyond. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-Headphones-Cancellation-Transparency-Personalized\/dp\/B0DGJ7HYG1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple&rsquo;s AirPods 4<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Roku-Smart-2025-Television-Entertainment\/dp\/B0DWG6TBHT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roku&rsquo;s latest smart TV<\/a>, for instance, are two entry-level upgrades designed to help students make the most of their dow \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/707770\/back-to-school-supplies-gifts-college-high-school-dorm-essentials-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back-to-school season is closer than you might realize, especially for college students, many of whom are set to return to 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