alarm clocks

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Mr. Wake Robot Alarm Clock Is An Untouchable Morning Menace

2:40AM Sean Fallon | What if Clocky the alarm clock didn’t just run away from you in the morning? What if he could sense your presence and evade capture with an IR sensor? That’s the annoying idea behind Mr. Wake. More »
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Too Cute: Yamaha TSX-W80 Wireless iPod Alarm Clock

9:20AM Sean Fallon | Even though the Yamaha TSX-W80 wakes you up at all hours of the morning, you just can’t stay mad at that pretty face. It even features a wireless iPod cradle that streams tunes using Yamaha’s proprietary AirWired technology. More »
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This Might Be The Most Ingenious Bedside Clock Ever

2:30PM Adrian Covert | There are two things I don’t like when I wake up in the morning — having to look across the room at the alarm clock on my desk, and sitting up to make sense of it. This timepiece acknowledges both issues. More »
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Hacked Alarm Clock With 140dB Horns Should Be Murdered

12:00AM Joanna Stern | I hate you loud arse alarm clock. Cool hack, but if I had to wake up to this thing I would tear my ears out. Have a listen. More »
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Sony’s Feature-Packed Alarm Clock Includes Retractable iPod Dock

12:50PM Dan Nosowitz | I haven’t used an alarm clock in years, but sometimes I miss hammering on a giant snooze button rather than gently selecting an option on my phone. Sony’s upcoming alarm clock offers that, an iPod dock, and lots more. More »
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I Want To Kill Clockman

8:00AM Sean Fallon | I don’t know what the hell this alarm clock is saying, but I have the urge to beat the crap out of it. Apparently, Clockman never shuts up—and you’re supposed to choose a version based on your blood type. More »
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Philips iPhone Wake-up Light Awakens With A Bright Halo

12:30PM Don Nguyen | Philips is hoping to make waking up a more pleasant experience with their new HF3490 Wake-up Light. The device comes with 20 brightness settings that gradually increase in intensity to ease users in to the waking world. More »
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Bang And Olufsen BeoTime Alarm Clock Caters To Fluters, The Rich

12:10AM John Herrman | When Bang and Olufsen tackles a new type of device, they do it in a very specific way: oddly, stylishly, and with reckless disregard for cost. Exhibit F: The $US375 BeoTime, a flute-like, accelerometer-equipped wireless alarm clock. More »
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Air Compressor Alarm Clock Pounds Your Head Into Consciousness

4:00AM Jack Loftus | The inventor of this head-pounding “alarm clock” is admittedly a bit quirky (”Hi Mum!” cliche, check!), but I’ll be damned if I don’t give him kudos for inventing the most violent, aggressive alarm clock I’ve ever seen. More »
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Infallibly Polite Alarm Clock Wakes You Up With The Wit Of Stephen Fry

7:40AM Sean Fallon | I currently employ a Squeezebox Boom to gently wake me up with classical music—but I feel that the subtle wit of Stephen Fry might better prepare me for my day. More »