Native Union are very good at creating things you probably don’t need but will almost definitely want; they have the magical ability of turning the mundane products that usually blend into the background into showstopping centrepieces. Having said that, you are, of course, paying for the aesthetic upgrade.

When everything you own requires charging, there comes a point when the side of your sofa or bedside table looks like it is been strangled by a cable version of the Kraken. The Eclipse Charger (which isn’t exactly a charger) is a self-indulgent system that tidies away all those ugly cables ready for when you need them.