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5 charging solutions to make office life easier

Maybe your job requires you to use a lot of different devices (hello, tablet, work phone, personal phone and laptop). Maybe you’re constantly running low on battery, somehow, some way. Maybe you work in an open office and, when everyone needs to charge their devices at similar times, that open office begins to run short on outlets. Whatever your reason for searching for a new charging solution for your office, we have a few suggestions. Here are 5 handy charging solutions that are sure to make your office life easier, whether you’re charging just your phone, your smart watch or a whole bevy of electronics. 

Charging your devices — or squabbling with your colleagues for the only open charging spot in the office — shouldn’t be the most stressful part of your day. Keep all of your devices ready to go at a moment’s notice with any of the above solutions. Whether you just need to charge one device or up to six at once, whether you need an easier way to keep track of your smart watch notifications during charging or you need a charger that goes anywhere, anytime, you can find a solution that works for you. 

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