Tag: ALARMCLOCKS

Moshi IVR Alarm Clock (Homebody, Under $50) Even vampires know that there's really no good way to wake up out of a deep slumber, but Moshi is trying to help late sleepers make a go of it. The Moshi IVR Alarm Clock ($49.99) is, somewhat surprisingly, the first alarm clock that responds to voice commands. Saying "Hello Moshi" starts things off, and then users simply speak to the device, using ...

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 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 ...

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] ...

Getting up in the morning is the worst. The other worst is a roomate/BF/GF/whatever. who compulsively hits the snooze button. Gadgets are here to fix both problems, and Trendhunter has compiled a list of 24 eccentric alarms to suit your style. Choices range from fun and charming, like the '80s Rubix Cube Alarm, to gross and skeevy (see Pole Dancer Alarm) and everything in between. For those ...

Getting out of bed can be one the most difficult and least pleasant things any person has to do every day. Designers have dreamed up vibrating alarm clocks, deafeningly loud alarm clocks, rolling alarm clocks, even flying alarm clocks to help those of us who have a little trouble getting moving in the early hours. Joel Escalona has put together a concept device, dubbed Seven, that doesn't scare ...

A perfect bedside item, this all-in-wonder functions as a clock radio, alarm clock, and 7-inch digital picture frame. It's nice and small and cleanly-designed; the dual alarm clock radio will wake you with your favorite FM radio station, or your own MP3s – all while slowly flipping through digital photos of your loved ones (it has a SD/MMC memory card slot and USB connection for actually ...

For those of us who really, really enjoy sleep but don't get enough of it, it feels like there's no price we wouldn't pay to make more with the sleepy, less with the wakey. According to its manufacturer, Zyken, the NightCove alarm clock uses a "world of sound and light whose sole purpose is to improve your sleep" to get you in the mood for slumber. It claims the NightCove helps you fall asleep ...