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ALEXA , CLEAN MY HOUSE!
The most stylish robot vacuum on the market, and also the best-by-far at navigating around your home and picking up a huge amount of dust and p e t h a i r. T h e m o to r automatically adjusts across hard floors and carpets, it can be controlled using Alexa , Siri or G oogle Assistant voice control, the air filtration system cleans the atmosphere as it goes and, best of all, when the 0.4litre bin is full, it docks, recharges and empties its contents into a vacuum bag that has enough room for 30 full vacuum bins of dirt. iRobot Roomba S9+, £1,500, irobot.co.uk
The ‘It’ products, zeitgeist innovations and style-savvy ideas for 2021
A N T I - B AC CHARGING
While we’re all now expert hand washers, how often have you th o u g ht a b o u t th e bacteria build-up on your smartphone? This wireless charging bucket takes the faff out of cleaning your phone thanks to the inclusion of a built-in LED lamp that emits anti-bacterial UV-C light with ionizer technology that sanitises your phone as your battery tops up. It works with any Qi-certified smartphone up to 3.3” wide. Lexon OB LIO smartphone charger and UV sanitiser, £80, selfridges.com
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FLEXIBLE LIGHTING
The Alis, from Italian start-up Potemine, is a refreshingly new take on traditional lighting fixtures that combines the portability of a battery-powered torch with stylish interiorfriendly looks of a wall, floor or table lamp. In fact, it can be all three; can easily be moved around the house, charges simply on a wireless base and uses intuitive touch control to adjust brightness – plus you can control it w i t h A l ex a vo i c e assistant. Alis, £450, potemine.com
