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xTool O1 Omni prints on materials galore, aligning it for you
Not that long ago, printing on anything but paper required going to a specialist printer and forking out a fair bit of money. Now, printing on textiles and fabrics is a more mainstream and affordable pursuit. For creative types, there's a new all-in-one printer that might be worth a look: the xTool O1 Omni Printer.
Designed for various kinds of printing, including UV decals and fabrics, the xTool O1 Omni can put custom designs on all sorts of unconventional materials, like wood, glass, and metal. It looks like it does much of the alignment for you, using a built-in scanner to identify placed objects and print the correct scale, even if you place it at an angle.
As a result, you can print your own stickers, or print directly to blank phone cases, shirts, and a bunch of other materials. The printer is currently up for pre-order in three separate configurations, starting from $2,399 in Australia, with shipping scheduled for November.
Pool cleaning is now as simple as throwing a robot in the water
Cleaning the pool used to be hours of back-breaking labour. Now, it's as easy as literally throwing a robot into the water and letting it get to work.
At Mova's mega Australian launch yesterday, I saw the upcoming range, which included home robotics, kitchen appliances, and even power tools. One of the standouts was the Mova Rover X10, a robot pool cleaner that uses jet propulsion to float to the water's surface.
That's a pretty nifty feature, considering most robot pool cleaners tidy the bottom and sides of household pools. Usually, you'd need a separate skimming device to clean the pool surface, but the Rover X10 does it all in one device.
Even better, Mova let me throw the robot in the pool; you don't have to be gentle with this thing. It's coming to Australia for $3,999, alongside Mova's $1,299 Diver A10 model.
I tried Alexa+ for the first time: It gave me fashion advice
Alexa+, Amazon's major AI upgrade of its smart home assistant, has started rolling out to Australian users, and I recently had a firsthand look at the technology in action. It's definitely smarter than the original Alexa, and even had some fashion tips for me.
Joining a growing list of LLM-powered smart assistants, Alexa+ can provide answers to your questions based on contextual information. To put it to the test, I stood in front of an Echo Show 11 display and asked if I was dressed appropriately for the occasion.
Alexa then used the device's built-in camera to snap a photo to analyse my outfit. It correctly identified my maroon sweater, including the colour, labelling the look as "smart casual". I asked how I could dress up a bit, to which the smart assistant suggested adding a blazer or structured jacket.
It's a pretty niche example, but it made me keen to see how AI-based assistants could play a larger role beyond just managing your smart home.
















