Six of the best gadget chargers (From Dudley News)

Six of the best gadget chargers

7:00am Saturday 6th February 2010

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With an ever increasing number of gadgets cluttering up the space around your plug sockets, you'll agree that it is time to clear up that unsightly clutter of cable.

Perhaps there are so many gadgets requiring re-juicing that you're forever running out of sockets at home or in the office?

Well, now a new gadget genre has surfaced and is here to assist you alleviate your wire worry. It will stop you having to bend down to plug in your devices but, best of all, it will do away with the need to store a collection of cables.

These single charger stations arrive not a moment too soon, so let us assist you in your purchase with our top six.

Five-Star Station - BlueLounge The Sanctuary - £87.99 from www.expansys.com The Sanctuary is for those who adore their electronic items and wish them to be tucked up in luxury while topping up those depleted batteries. There is enough room on board for four items, or just a couple along with your wallet and keys, atop the velvet-cushioned surface. Twelve connectors make this compatible with more than 1,500 devices.

Money Saver - IDAPT i3 - £39.99 from www.hmv.com This one is certainly not the best looking on show but it does have the added benefit of a power switch to turn it off when you're off to bed and so not overuse energy whilst you're in the land of nod. It charges three gadgets at once, and contains the six most popular adaptors. If yours isn't covered then you can buy extras.

Jacket Required - Wildcharge - £49.95 from www.firebox.com A superb solution for charging if you're an iPhone or Blackberry user. Just cover your device with one of the special jackets, which cost an extra tenner, and place it on the shiny surface. Not quite so efficient for other electronic devices, although it can deliver the amps with the addition of an extra accessory.

Compact Charger - Refresh - £64.95 from www.cutebitz.com Small and perfectly formed, this unit is about the size of a book and has room on its surface for a trio of devices with six fixed plugs for the biggest brands. Available in three different colours, it is certainly a sleek-looking solution to your current spaghetti situation.

Almost Magic - Powermat Home and Office Charger - £69.99 from www.carphonewarehouse.com This unit can charge up to four gadgets at once, but in addition to buying the mat you'll need a special cover for each device too. This does, however, enable it to charge each one very cleverly. By just sticking them on the mat the current is sent wirelessly to each one and, when fully juiced, you just pick it up and you're off.

Pride of Place - Messless - £69.99 from www.iwantoneofthose.com Certainly the most elegant way to display off all your electronic wares, and this is a charger that you'll not want to hide in a dark corner. The Messless is as much display unit as practical solution to your charging woes. Included chargers cover the popular brands, and it can cope with up to four gadgets upon its glass top at once.

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