Tag: ALARMCLOCK

Many people inching their way back to post-holiday normality may have a built-in excuse for being late to work today -- because their iPhone alarms still aren't working. Users first noticed the glitch this weekend, and began voicing their frustrations across Twitter and Facebook. A company spokeswoman admitted that Apple was "aware of an issue related to nonrepeating alarms set for January 1 or ...

The Web is teeming with the unrealized ideas of both students and established designers who set out to produce astonishing renderings and prototypes for unusual products. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time, money, or technology, many of those products never move from the planning stages to the mass market. But that doesn't mean we can't salivate over their creations, nevertheless. The ...

What's the best sound in the world to wake up hearing? A rooster crowing? Not unless you're a hungry fox. How about an alarm clock blaring in your ear? Not even close. But what if somebody found a way to combine the sounds of fowls' cries and that foul device? Well, they have, and it's called BirdBox. It just might be the cutest (and maybe simultaneously annoying) app we've come across. ...

When Apple launched the iPhone OS 3.0 back in June, one of the features that most thrilled us was the one that allowed apps to interact with specially designed accessories, like docks and blood sugar monitors. Sadly, in the months since, very few new devices have taken advantage of the feature -- especially widely available, consumer-oriented devices. That may change now that iHome, claiming to ...

The Web is teeming with the unrealized ideas of both students and established designers who set out to produce astonishing renderings and prototypes for unusual products. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time, money, or technology, many of those products never move from the planning stages to the mass market. But that doesn't mean we can't salivate over their creations, nonetheless. In this ...

Livio NPR Radio (Homebody, Under $250) Okay, so it's not just for listening to NPR, but for those who can't imagine anything better than a cup of lemon-ginger tea and an episode of 'Fresh Air with Terry Gross,' this is about as good as it gets. This $199 Web radio connects to your home Internet via either Ethernet or Wi-Fi to play any of Livio's index of over 16,000 other worldwide webcasts, ...

A reader writes: I want a decent-sounding audiophile table radio that can not only handle my iPod, but also wake me up in the morning! The Bose Wave radio II looks nice, but I'm not sure I want to spend more than $300 on this. Just tell me what to get! Sure, Bose's Wave radio II sounds great, but do you really want to shell out $350 for a high-end clock radio that doesn't interface directly ...

A truly puzzling alarm clock, the Cube Clock (which is available for $24) resembles a mixed-up Rubik's Cube, with an LED screen smack-dab in the middle. When it starts emitting a robotic, electronic alarm, all you have to do is twist the top of the cube to snooze. You can also set the display to show the current temperature (shown), current time, alarm time, or the day's date. Just don't ...

Waking up is never fun (unless it's Christmas and you're four). We like our transition from dreamland to reality to be as relatively brainless and painless as possible, so we're always skeptical of anything that attempts to inject rational thought into the maelstrom that is our morning routine. That said, we support innovation, and we will give this new version of the alarm clock a fair shake. ...

Most hardcore gamers have the essentials when it comes to gamer paraphernalia. By paraphernalia, of course, we mean game-inspired clothing, bedding and accessories. We know that you eat and sleep gaming... But do you wake it? That is exactly what you can do with the retro-looking Invader Alarm Clock. This bug-shaped harbinger of lucidity will allow you to be awakened by a tiny space invader, ...

Alarm clocks are beastly little devices. They rip you out of your peaceful slumber, usually ruining a dream involving a ridiculously hot woman/man playing golf with you and a pod of talking dolphins. We're just not big fans of alarm clocks -- dolphins, of course, are awesome. The Alarm Clock Pillow by Vessel provides a bit of relief from the screeching-hell-banshee alarm clocks you (and your ...

And you thought The Shining cuckoo clock was terrifying -- imagine waking up to this. Designed by French artist Stephane Vigny, the loudspeaker clock does exactly what you'd expect it to. When the time comes, the doors flip open, the bottom woofer extends out and a cacophonic emission of sound is heard as you angrily wake from your slumber. We can't imagine that outstretched woofer surviving too ...

Simple in design, perfect in execution, we bring you Santiago Cantera's Escape Clock. No tiny snooze buttons to fumble with here dozy Joe, just one big key that shuts off the alarm when meeting the business end of a morning beef hammer. Set it on edge and you've switched from alarm clock mode to an in-room stereo. The worst part? It's just a concept... for now. [Via Design Launches] ...

A large portion of humanity has wanted to physically assault an alarm clock at some point in their lives. This is a completely understandable emotional response and, in most cases, a fully warranted one The Gun O'Clock (seen above) from, surprise surprise, Japan, seeks to play the roll of antagonist and psychiatrist. We know that's an odd way to describe an alarm clock, but that's because we ...

We've seen a lot of novel ways to wake up those of us reluctant to get out of bed in the morning. We've seen alarm clocks that annoy, soothe, and embarrass you to get moving, but we haven't seen anything that could induce the level of panic that would accompany having to defuse a bomb every morning. The DangerBomb Alarm Clock startles you from your slumber with loud explosion sounds and forces ...