Its 2021 and we are still fighting an invisible issue in the name of COVID-19 and as a result, this has made lots of us having to work from home. Here is a number of products to help with your WFH situation.

Twelve South Compass Pro
Price: £49.99

Available from Amazon, VeryCurrys

This stylish iPad stand is ideal for any creative’s home office. Thanks to three angle positions, Compass Pro adapts to the apps you’re using on iPad Pro – vertically or horizontally. It’s ideal for video calls. Lower the third leg to the “desktop active” angle for things like reviewing email and moving objects between apps. Fold Compass Pro down to a typing wedge for sketching, finessing a Photoshop project or as a naturally angled keyboard stand when iPad Pro is connected to an external monitor.

 
Groov-e Ultra wireless charging Bluetooth headphones
Price: £34.99
Buy from Groov-e

If you’re sharing a home office with your partner or juggling work with looking after the kids, a good pair of headphones is essential! Block out the distractions of Peppa Pig with these new wireless charging Bluetooth headphones from Groov-e.

Available in gold or black, the sleek headphones have a built-in mic so you can take your conference calls anywhere. With Bluetooth technology, you can connect to any device Bluetooth device wirelessly but the removable audio cable also means they’re compatible with older devices. They support wireless charging (charging pad not included), keeping your desk clutter-free, however, a charging cable is also included.

Ultra’s 40mm drivers and Bluetooth 5.0 ensure a high-quality audio experience for listening to music, watching videos and connecting with colleagues.

Twelve South StayGo USB-C hub
Price: £99.99
Buy from Amazon UK

A tidy desk is the key to a productive working space, so if your desk looks like Spaghetti Junction thanks to a mass of cables, the Twelve South StayGo is an essential accessory. Providing a MacBooks and iPad Pro with a hub for all the ports you need, StayGo also boasts a long one metre cable so that you can neatly connect all your devices and peripherals away from your workspace. Connections include: 4K HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, USB-A 3.0 (x3), independent SD + Micro-SD card slots and 85W USB-C pass-thru power. An additional travel cable, which stows away inside the device, is also included making it a valuable accessory for when things open back up.

 
Groov-e Artemis
Price: £34.99
Buy from Groov-eCurrys

The sleek and stylish Artemis is a wireless charging station and LED Touch Lamp in one. Available in black or white, it is ideal for any desk, bedside cabinet or coffee table, simply place a wireless enabled device on top of the Artemis for quick and convenient wireless charging.

With a unique and modern design, the Artemis also features a touch sensitive light bar which provides three brightness settings (low, medium and high) using long-life energy saving LED’s.

F-Secure FREEDOME VPN
Price: £24.99 for 3 devices for 12 months
Buy from F-Secure
Working from home gives hackers, trackers and intrusive companies even more means of infiltrating your home network. F-Secure’s FREEDOME VPN offers security and privacy, encrypting your IP address while blocking harmful websites and hacking attempts. Users can also change their IP location, allowing access to geographically restricted content. FREEDOME can also be used on-the-go, protecting your gadgets while connecting to public WiFi in coffee shops, airports etc. There’s a number of different packages available, the cheapest being £24.99 for 12 months, which provides use on three different devices. The accompanying app is incredibly easy to use, so settings can be customised to users’ needs.
F-Secure ID PROTECTION
Price: £26.90 to protect 5 devices for 12 months, £34.90 to protect 10 devices for 12 months
Buy from F-Secure
Spending more time at home means using even more apps than ever before to connect to colleagues remotely, which in turn means creating more accounts. F-Secure’s ID PROTECTION has a password manager which offers a secure environment for users to store their passwords, removing the need to reuse the same password for multiple accounts, which is one of the easiest entry points for hackers and thieves. F-Secure ID PROTECTION also helps users to protect their personal information, including passwords and credit card details, as the software will inform users of breaches as they occur along with instructions on what to do to recover.
Activ5
Price: £127.00
Buy from Amazon or Harrods
Activ5 website offers more details

With gym closures, social distancing restrictions and cold weather it can be difficult to find the motivation and discipline to maintain fitness. Yet evidence shows that exercising for even 10 minutes a day can make a huge difference to your health and fitness levels.

Dubbed ‘a tiny gym in your pocket’ Activ5 by Activbody allows anyone with a smartphone or tablet to complete effective five-minute workouts at home in even the smallest of spaces. The device and companion app boasts a combination of standing or sitting short burst isometric workouts, that can even be completed at your desk while tracking the progress of specific muscle groups and overall ‘strength minutes’ that offer clear goals to keep you motivated.
The app features more than 100 unique workouts, from ones that target specific muscles to full body workouts, that are calibrated to your individual strength level and uses your own body as resistance so you don’t need any other equipment. The short workouts can fit into the busiest of schedules or be combined together for a longer session. There is also a range of yoga workouts that offer mind and body conditioning.

With a durable design that registers more than 200 lbs of force, Activ5 can help you increase your strength by as much as 5 per cent per week.

We hope these products might make working from home just a little easier.

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