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Best Desk Speaker

In search of a speaker that looks as good as it sounds? See the Sony LSPX-S3 Glass Sound Speaker. With this sleek Bluetooth device, which has 32 illumination settings, you’ll get clear 360-degree sound thanks to its organic glass tube and 46mm speaker. £315, sony.co.uk

Best Indoor Garden

Delegate the task of watering your herbs and tomatoes to tech with the app-controlled Veritable Smart Indoor Garden. It delivers automated light, irrigation and nutrients to your plants, even in rooms with no natural light, and the tank holds three weeks’ worth of water. Place it near your WFH desk to benefit from the productivityboosting powers of plants. From £149, ilovehaus.co.uk

Best Portable Gaming Unit

Defeat stress (and bad guys) on your commute – or during boring Zoom calls – with the portable Nintendo Switch OLED model. Mario et al shine on the 7” OLED screen. Share with the kids, if you must. £309.99, store. nintendo.co.uk

Best Splurge Headphones

Whether you need to zone out with a podcast on the train or zone in and focus at the office, the Apple AirPods Max deliver on the task, with best-inclass adaptive noise cancelling, thanks to nine microphones and two powerful H1 chips, plus warm, dynamic sound. £549, apple.com/uk

Best Automatic Coffee Machine

Some espresso rigs eat up space on your kitchen counter – and are far too complex for a 5am start. Skip that fuss with the Smeg Automatic Coffee Machine. It’s a lean coffee (and espresso and ristretto and…) maker that takes up less space than a toaster. £679, johnlewis.com