My nightstand is a fire hazard

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I’ve just recently looked at the contents of my nightstand.

  1. Clock radio/alarm clock
  2. Cordless phone
  3. Google Mini
  4. Charger for Android Wear watch
  5. Charger for Pixel 2
  6. CPAP

All those cords going to a powerstrip is a bit scary.
I have a Pixel 4 on order.
I’d like to simplify my setup. I’ve been looking at Google Assistant alarm clocks, but not really impressed. Ideally, I’d like a device that has Google Assistant built in, a visible clock, a Qi charger, and the ability to plug a USB port in. That would eliminate 3 power cords. Does anyone know of such a device? I’ve looked at some iHome devices, but the one that looks best for what I want doesn’t have the built in Google Assistant, just the ability to use a button to pull up the phone. They have a combined clock/Assistant, but it doesn’t do Qi. Seems like I can’t be the only person who is looking for something like this?

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You could just get an UPS. That would minimize a lot of your worries about surges/fires.

The lenovo smart screen has a slider to cover the camera if you’re worried about a camera in your bed, that would give you your assistant + clock + alarm.

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Sorry, was trying to be a little funny.
Does anyone know of a device that does everything I want? It seems I can get everything but the Qi charging.

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Haha okay. You should probably still get an UPS though.

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I’ve got one of these in my living room as an end table. It’s got built in Qi charging, a pair of USB ports and is a Bluetooth speaker. I don’t think it ticks all your boxes but might be close to what you’re looking for - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQ4ZLWJ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_ETGRDbGCY4BG7

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Yeah, I wasn’t looking to replace the night stand, just the tech on top of it.

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I just wanted to update this.
I ended up buying this charger: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B08133C3H1. What I like about it is that its a Qi charger that also has USB ports on the back to plug other items into. What I don’t like about it is that it was advertised as fast charging with support for Pixel 4, but my 4 doesn’t seem to charge at the full wattage (as compared to when I put it on a Pixel stand).

I also bought a Nest Hub. So now my nightstand has my CPAP, the cordless phone, the Nest Hub, and this charger with my watch charger plugged into it. So less wires.

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