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We all probably spend more time in our offices than anywhere else these days, whether at home or work. It's pretty darn important, then, to have the best office accessories available to help you work quicker and produce your best. In today's video Stephen Smith will show you the 5 favorite office accessories that he just cannot live without.
Xvida Boomerang - http://www.xvida.com/6-home-office
Lifx Bulb - http://lifx.co
Grovemade - http://grovemade.com
Sphero 2.0 - http://www.gosphero.com
Brenthaven Collins Convertible - http://www.brenthaven.com/collins-collection/collins-convertible-backpack
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I spend more time in my office at home and work more than anywhere else, which is why
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I think it's important to have the best accessories to help you work quicker and look your best
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In this video I'm going to show you my 5 favourite office accessories that I can't live without
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So let's get started. First up is one that I get a lot of comments on, and it's my Xfidia Boomerang desk stand
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Xfidia have a family of products that all work around this Boomerang case, which features
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a magnetic square on the back to connect to various mounts including this desk stand
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It looks perfect in any office, especially next to any IMAX or Apple Cinema displays
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and also works great to keep the iPad in line of sight whilst working, or even bring it
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up to level with the IMAX screen when you're pairing them together. And what's great about the magnetic Boomerang is you can simply unattach it from the stand
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and onto another one of their mounts, such as their car kit, which I use all the time
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for my 7 month old daughter. The only downside for the Boomerang though is it's lack of protection
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It covers the corners fine, but I really wouldn't want to drop my iPad with this case on
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Although I have been told that they're working on some updated versions which will completely protect the iPad
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Next up is one of my all time favourite gadgets, the Lightfix bulb, which is an LED, WiFi enabled
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and energy efficient bulb. Most importantly you can control it from your IOS device
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Compared to competitor WiFi light bulbs, it tends to be a lot brighter
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Most other bulbs are 5-600 lumens, compared to the Lightfix's 1000 lumens
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The installation is super easy, simply screw it into the socket and connect via it's free
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app, where you can control multiple lights including colour, brightness and even creating scenes
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On top of all that, they have a 27 year lifespan, so you may pay a little bit more upfront
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but you will save over their lifetime as they're cheaper to run. It really helps change the atmosphere of my office depending on what I'm doing
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They're a must have for any office. Mac computers are beautiful and sitting it straight on top of your Ikea desk isn't a
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good enough stage to display your slim designed iMac. In comes Grovemade to the rescue
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They're more famous for making natural wood iPhone, iPad and Macbook cases, but their
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desk collection is simply breathtaking. Made from either Oregon Claro walnut or beautiful maple, from everything from a monitor stand
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a keyboard tray with hidden compartments for spare batteries and such, beautiful leather
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mouse mats, matching pen pot holders and a classic lamp to finish it off
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Their collection polishes off your office and gives your tech the finish it deserves
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You've got to work hard and play hard, and there's nothing better than a smart toy
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Bring in the Sphero 2.0, a remote controlled ball you can connect to your iPhone or iPad
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via Bluetooth. With a range of 30 metres, where you can change it's colour, compete in challenges, earn tricks
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and much more. It's also waterproof and pet proof. At first I didn't see much value in this, I mean it's a remote controlled ball, but
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I keep this in my office at work and whenever we have some downtime, we set up stunts, obstacle
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courses, do timed laps and much more. It's the perfect office toy
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Last but definitely not least is my favourite backpack for carrying my Macbook, iPad, hard
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drives and everything else I need to take from my home office to work
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Not only is it one of the most stylish backpacks designed to carry tech, but it's also one
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of, if not the best made backpack I've ever come across. It features take away straps that allow the bag to be converted to a tote bag, which is
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perfect for carrying on and off planes. It also gives a great level of protection with a padded laptop and tablet pockets as
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well as tons of storage. This is by far my favourite backpack and I think it's clear why
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Also I need to note that the customer service at Brenthaven is so good that Apple would
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be proud. All of the bags come with a 100% lifetime guarantee and they actually replace or repair
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any of their products over their lifetime. So if you're in the market for a new backpack, definitely check them out
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So there you have it, my 5 favourite office accessories, but I want to know what's yours
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Let me know in the comments down below. Until next time, if you enjoyed this video, please hit the like button as it really does
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