Gadgets get your home office in order

If back-to-school shopping has provided the inspiration to get your own desk in order, you’re in luck. A bevy of clever home office innovations are hitting the market to make Mom and Dad’s work space more efficient and fun. One of our favorites: OXO’s new MagTacks, which are two-piece magnetized pushpins. The pointed base goes into the wall, and a colored cap can hold a photo, note or other small object without poking a hole. $6.99 for an eight-pack.

If back-to-school shopping has provided the inspiration to get your own desk in order, you’re in luck. A bevy of clever home office innovations are hitting the market to make Mom and Dad’s work space more efficient and fun. One of our favorites: OXO’s new MagTacks, which are two-piece magnetized pushpins. The pointed base goes into the wall, and a colored cap can hold a photo, note or other small object without poking a hole. $6.99 for an eight-pack.  (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

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Umbra’s new Doodlebook frames a 4-by-6-inch photo with a pad of paper. Jot phone messages or simply sketch away when you should be doing real work. It’s $20 at Plushpod in Los Angeles; (866) 758-7430.  (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

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The Sanctuary charging dock by Bluelounge has built-in cables for an iPod, Blackberry, Palm Pilot and phones from Nokia, LG or Samsung — 1,500 mobile devices in all. But the best feature ...  (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)

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... is that all those cords are hidden by a velvety false bottom in the case, leaving a sleek, uncluttered place to store not only your electronic lifelines but also your keys, wallet and pocket change. The Sanctuary is $140 at A+R in Silver Lake, (323) 913-9558, and Venice, (310) 392-9128.  (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)