Articles in the Alarm Clock Category
Hey guys, guess what? iHome just popped out yet another iPod alarm clock . Hold the applause, please. The iP88 doesn’t differ too much from the units that have come before, but we do appreciate the dual docking capability for those who have two iPhones or iPods and must wake at different times of the day. It’ll also play back tunes through your ‘Pod, blast out FM talk show hosts and charge your devices all the while.
I hate you loud ass alarm clock . Cool hack, but if I had to wake up to this thing I would tear my ears out. Have a listen. Honestly, while he was at it he could have at least made the snooze button bigger. [ KipKay via Technabob ]
I know at least one more person who sleeps with her iPhone in bed, but for those of you who use your nightstand for more than storing books and handcuffs, this Kensington Nightstand Dock looks like a perfect iPhone accessory. When combined with the free Kensington Rise&Shine iPhone app—which shows the time and the weather—it converts your iPhone into a retro-looking bedside alarm clock . Maybe a way too expensive at $40, but it’s a good idea. [ Kensington and Rise&Shine App via Geeky Gadgets ]
Usually the intersection of woodcraft and gadgetry consists of little more than taking a piece of gear and putting it in a box. Woodstation may be no different, but at least it does its thing with some style, placing its LED display beneath the surface, allowing it to seemingly display weather data on the wood itself. And if that weren’t enough, the device contains a motion sensor (it turns itself on when you enter the room) as well as date, time, and alarm functions. Available in a maple or walnut finish, this bad boy is currently available in the UK for
Bang & Olufsen — the Danish boutique retailer famous for engineering gorgeous AV products that only a sliver of humanity can afford — has just introduced its newest product, and it’s a far cry from the gargantuan HDTVs and superfluous sound systems that it’s used to shipping. Designed by Steffen Schmelling and inspired by Mozart’s The Magic Flute, this elongated wireless alarm clock actually serves another purpose. Once it has awoken you from your slumber just in time to catch The Price Is Right in high-def, you can take it with you in order to control some of your other B&O components. The cubes you see are actually displays, and the built-in motion sensor enables display backlights to activate with a simple touch. We’re told that the device should hit showrooms this August for $375, though you should probably budget for an anger management course to keep from smashing this thing to bits the first time it buzzes at 5:30AM. [Via PRNewswire ] Gallery: Bang & Olufsen’s BeoTime alarm clock / remote favors a flute Filed under: Household Bang & Olufsen’s BeoTime alarm clock / remote favors a flute originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:20:00 EST
Dance, dance to much booty in the, um, wrists? Your fingers have to dance like they’ve never danced before to shut off the alarm. Hope you don’t suck at Tap Tap Revenge. $16. [ Thumbsupuk via OhGizmo via Engadget ]
Truth be told, there’s an alarm clock out there for every type of waker, but this bad boy just might be the most enjoyable (if such a thing actually exists). Sold by the always intriguing Hammacher Schlemmer , the Infallibly Polite Speaking Alarm Clock supposedly “reproduces the subtle wit employed by P. G. Wodehouse’s most famous character, the valet Reginald Jeeves.” In fact, it plays back 126 fey wake-up messages in the voice of Stephen Fry, with our favorite being the following: ” Excuse me sir, I’m so sorry to disturb you, but it appears to be morning… very inconvenient, I agree… I believe it is the rotation of the Earth that is to blame, sir .” If only the thing weren’t $99.95, we’d have one in every room
I wish this alarm clock —a full replica of Darth Vader ’s head—would would say “Luke! Luke, wake up! Damnit Luke, you whiny one-handed son of a Sith you! WAKE UP!” to get you out of bed. Sadly, its $30 price tag won’t get you James Earl Jones shouting at you like a Marines instructor. Instead, it will play AM/FM radio or act as a speaker for your digital audio player. However, with its glowing red time indicators I like it better than the Darth Vader alarm clock .
My iPhone is my alarm clock , so it ends up on the floor, across the room when I wake. But all you have to do to shut this “Magic” Sensor Alarm Clock up is wave. Waving, however, could be a problem for this clock. Because it is buttonless, the only way to control all the settings and switch between the time, date and temperature settings is with motion sensors and gesture controls. I personally wouldn’t want a clock that might turn off my alarm or change my settings every time I lifted my head to check the time in the middle of the night. [ Homeloo via Coolest Gadgets via OhGizmo ]
My iPhone is my alarm clock , so it ends up on the floor, across the room when I wake. But all you have to do to shut this “Magic” Sensor Alarm Clock up is wave. Waving, however, could be a problem for this clock. Because it is buttonless, the only way to control all the settings and switch between the time, date and temperature settings is with motion sensors and gesture controls. I personally wouldn’t want a clock that might turn off my alarm or change my settings every time I lifted my head to check the time in the middle of the night.

