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The coronavirus has forced millions of workers to work from home for the first time. If you’re like most people, you don’t have a fully-furnished home office complete with equipment for video conferencing or file-sharing ready to go. You could just work from your laptop in bed in your pajamas, but setting up a proper work environment is key to mastering to working at home productively.

Here’s everything you need to become a work from life pro, from what new gear to buy to remote work tips and tricks.

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HP's Smart Tank 7602 is a reliable all-in-one home office printer that's fast, but do the features and ink savings justify its higher price?
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Meta pays big bucks to end office lease that still had 18 years left

The move is a sign of the times, with tech giants and other large companies responding to the popularity of remote working since the pandemic.
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Dell has shown off two new concepts that imagine a wireless workspace ideal for a hybrid office.
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The Jabra Evolve2 75 Headset was specifically designed for hybrid work, both in the office and at home. It also sounds phenomenal, for rocking out.
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To adapt to the new work-from-home trend, HP is bringing your office printer into your home with new managed services.
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