Work-from-home tech you need in 2022 to brighten up your day and improve the office experience
- Your home office will be all the better for a studio-quality webcam, a state-of-the-art microphone or a dot-matrix display of your go-to cryptocurrency’s price
- How about a gaming sound bar with light animations synced to the music you play, desk lighting for your video calls or multicoloured light panels for your wall?
Working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t have to be a dreary, dawn-to-dusk task if you have the right environment to work in. We take a look at gadgets that can help you work better, or bring cheer to your day.
LaMetric Time
Fronted by a retro, dot-matrix-like display, the stylish LaMetric Time is powered by a USB adaptor, senses ambient brightness and automatically adjusts its display so you can see it.
Once set up and connected via Wi-fi, it can notify you of your upcoming meetings, play your chosen online radio channel via its built-in speakers, and display the current price of your favourite cryptocurrency.
The LaMetric Time app lets you access other capabilities – load a timer, show your current task, or display incoming messages from Slack. Manually tab through them with the LaMetric Time’s buttons or set them to rotate automatically, and the more technically inclined can even create their own apps by signing up as a developer.
Price: US$199
CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 4 dock
The Thunderbolt Station 4, or TS4, is the latest iteration of CalDigit’s iconic docking station that can increase your productivity.
