Darth Vader USB Hub – £22.99 at www.play.com

All those external devices you use on your computer these days need a heavy hand to manage them. Who better than Darth Vader? Taking up to four devices, there are authentic breathing sound effects every time you plug one in.

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse – £49.99 from www.firebox.com

Slender enough as a laptop accessory but good enough for a desktop. You can plug the nano transceiver into a USB port for a wireless connection and there are many touch functions.

Perpendum – £299.95 from www.red5.co.uk

Offering the illusion of perpetual motion, the spinning Perpendum is quite the office head-turner. This sculpture of kinetic brilliance is a masterpiece in motion.

Edifier Aurora – £59.99 from www.dixons.co.uk

Keep your spirits up at work with these sleek speakers and enjoy an extra dose of bass from the cylinder piece and ear-pleasing sounds from the two spherical satellites. They’re available in a range of colours to match almost any home or office decor.