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Braun BNC400 Alarm Clock Review: How To Ruin Good Design

1:00PM February 9, 2012 | Matt Buchanan

I have something of a sleep problem. Or I guess, more accurately, a waking up problem. And my alarm clock died. So I bought this re-issue of Braun’s Dietrich Labs and Dieter Rams-designed BNC004 travel alarm clock. You should not. More »


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Sleep Through A Megaphone Alarm Clock? No

12:40PM January 29, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

It’s not the first one to go the obnoxiously loud route, but since this clever Megaphone Alarm Clock is available from the Museum of Modern Art Store, it’s certainly the first to do it with a healthy dose of style. More »


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Tell This Beautiful Braun Alarm Clock To Shut Up

1:00PM January 28, 2012 | Mario Aguilar

Alarm clocks — or alarm phones, if you wish — are a necessity, but that doesn’t make me hate them less. During the week, I live and die by a buzzer, but on the weekend, I don’t have to listen to no clock. More »


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Inductive-Charging Alarm Clock Gets Rid Of Unitaskers

2:15PM January 9, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

Why would anyone want a mat that does nothing but charge phones? It’s dumb, ugly and takes up space. But an alarm clock that you just set your phone down on to charge it? Yes please. More »


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iHome iW4 Dock Puts AirPlay On Your Bedside Table

5:00AM January 6, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

iHome is bringing a handful of new clock docks to CES 2012, including the new iW4 complete with built-in Wi-fi and even an ethernet port, allowing you to wake up to your music streamed over AirPlay. More »


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Newest Sony Dash Is Still Just A Really Expensive Alarm Clock

11:56PM September 14, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The last Sony Dash was a $US200 alarm clock that also beamed in stock quotes, weather, news, and the like. The new Dash is a $US170 alarm clock that does the same thing. What’s changed? You probably need it less. More »


Software

Snooze For iPhone: Donate Money Every Time You Hit The Snooze Button

8:09AM August 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

RIINNNNGGGGGG. Ah, frack. Not again. It can’t be 7am already. I can’t get… SNOOZE… up. Repeat. Snooze. Repeat. How many times do you hit the snooze button on your alarm? Too many. With Snooze for iPhone, every time you hit snooze donates money to a non-profit. More »


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Lark Un-Alarm Clock Lightning Review: Don’t Wake Up Your Partner

4:30AM August 16, 2011 | Casey Chan

My iPhone’s alarm — which blares the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song — wakes up my girlfriend every morning (sorry honey!). Lark is a wristband alarm clock that won’t. In fact, it doesn’t even make a peep — it vibrates your wrist so it’s only you that gets up. More »


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An Alarm Clock/Charger You’d Want To Slide Your iPhone Into

1:40AM July 27, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

In our bubble-wrapped little lives, the only way we can play with fire and feel true panic is by running our batteries down as low as possible. But doesn’t it suck the next day, when you realise your phone is dead? More »


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Plug Your Favourite Appliance Into The Alternative Alarm Clock For A Bespoke Wake-Up Call

9:30PM July 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Which appliance would you rather be woken up by? The smell of fresh coffee? Bacon sizzling fragrantly? A blaring TV? All of these could be possible, with the Alternative Alarm Clock. It’s just a pity we can’t buy Ki Hyun Kim’s university project – yet. More »