Cut the cord

KangaRoom Travel Cord and Charger Storage, $35
Cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, portable media players—just about everything in your carry-on requires recharging. And now you can bring your own power strip, thanks to this tote. Available in gray or black, the KangaRoom offers enough pockets to handle all of your chargers and gadgets, as well as an eight-outlet strip (not included). When you get where you’re going, the bag unfolds flat, so it doesn’t need to be unpacked and the risk of leaving a pricey charger stuck in the hotel wall is drastically decreased. Just make sure you don’t forget the entire bag, or it will be a very boring flight home. Available at kangaroomstorage.com

Ativa Burrito-Wrap Cable Management Tool, $8
Like a tortilla-enveloped meal, this versatile gadget conquers up to three cables at one time by wrapping connections around the cable winder and enclosing everything in tough, Velcro-sealed nylon flaps. The back is also equipped with sturdy suction cups and a magnet, so the Ativa is compatible with any type of desk. What’s more, this burrito is actually cheaper than its heartburn-inducing equivalent at Chipotle, if you’re the type to load up on guacamole and extra salsa. Available at officedepot.com

Cable-Safe Complete Cable Manager, $35
Sure, it may look more like an Erector set than a desk accessory, but this heavy-duty cord wrangler can handle a power strip and up to 14 cords at the same time. If that’s still not enough juice, the expansion kit will help you tackle up to 30 separate cords in case you’re trying to start building the Matrix in your cubicle. To attach it to your desk, use the included clamp or grommet and color-coded labels, so you don’t have to crawl around wondering which cord attaches to the monitor and which one is delivering 1.21 gigawatts of power to your EMP weapon. Available at cable-safe.com

Bluelounge SpaceStation, $80
Though laptops are designed to take up less space than their chubby desktop brothers, their insatiable need for cable-toting peripherals can cause massive clutter. Happily, Bluelounge’s sleek, integrated, four-port USB hub allows users to funnel all of their devices down through one plug, thus eliminating the electronic-squid effect. Non-USB cables can be channeled via the 5mm opening that runs all the way around the bottom edge. The clever design’s slanted top aids your Dell’s ventilation, and it’s rubberized to prevent your gadgets from sliding off. There’s even a business-card slot and a document holder in the back, when you need to do some serious typing. And though its surface might resemble a countertop, try to remember not to mar its minimalist look with empty soda cans. Available at bluelounge.com

You know you want it

Speaker of the house Dwellers of studio apartments need not sleep atop a woofer to accommodate a covetable home-theater system. For $300, the Logitech Z Cinéma Advanced Surround Sound System hooks you up with a pair of satellite speakers, a subwoofer and SRS TruSound HD technology, which provides a balanced response and a huge acoustic sweet spot. Better yet, its center-channel dialogue enhancement does something most surround-sound products fail miserably at—making mumbling actors intelligible without having to crank up the volume. That means your downstairs neighbor won’t have to call the cops every time you have an impromptu Michael Bay film festival. Available at logitech.com

Critics’ pick

Celling out While its rates aren’t quite what you could get on Craigslist, The Complete Entertainment Exchange—a British chain that buys and sells secondhand mobile phones, computers, video games and most other electronics— won’t have dodgy strangers knocking on your door. The shop will give you more credit if you’re willing to trade in your Wii for an item from its stock. And if you’re still suspicious, CeX evaluates the condition of all merchandise, and goods come with a 12-month warranty upon resale. 657 Broadway between Bleecker and Bond Sts (webuy.com)