Alarm

Google’s Clock app now lets you record your own alarm sound

Google’s clock app for Android has plenty of sound options to set as an alarm. If you don’t like the default tone, you can use a song or a podcast from Spotify or YouTube Music (only if yo

Android update delivers new ‘Bedtime’ features focused on improving sleep

At Google’s 2018 I/O developer conference, the company debuted a new suite of “digital well-being” aimed at helping Android users better manage their screen time. At its 2019 event,

Crunch Report | Waymo Wants $2.6B for Trade Secret

Nest releases a new alarm system, the Nest Secure, SpaceX files trademark for name of internet service and Waymo wants $2.6 billion for allegedly stolen trade secret. All this on Crunch Report.

Dooze is an alarm clock with consequences

I’m not a morning person and the snooze button on my alarm clock regularly gets a workout. If you suffer from the same issue (and own an Amazon Echo or similar Alex-enabled device), then maybe

Waking up with Pavlok’s wrist-shocking wearable alarm clock

I can’t help but think about shock collars when I wrap the bright orange silicone around my wrist. They’ve always seemed fairly cruel. And yet, here I go, putting one on myself — not for bar

New Android Alarm Clock App Warmly Wants To Wake You Up Right

Generally we seem content to be rudely shocked out of sleep, with alarms that blare at us and beep violently, rendering continued sleep impossible. New Android app Warmly, from the Seattle-based Chaos

Hands On With Seiko's New Sportura Alarm Chronograph Watch

<img src="http://cdn.ablogtoread.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Seiko-Sportura-Alarm-Chronograph-9.jpg" alt="" />One of Seiko's new "nicer" mainstream watches for 2011 is this really attractive Sportu

Breguet Marine Royale Musical Alarm Watch Hands-On

<img src="http://cdn.ablogtoread.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Breguet-Marine-Royale-5847-Alarm-Watch-4.jpg">While pretty awesome to behold (especially in size) and pretty in design, the Breguet Mari

Nap Vieeb Plus II: Wearable doze prevention device

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Nap-Vieeb-Plus-II-620x620.png" /> Are you constantly in danger of falling asleep while working or driving? Alarm clocks, watches or your

Sony’s new clock radio shines (on the wall)

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/sonyprojecradio1.jpg" />Sony announced a new clock radio today, the enticing named ICF-C717PJ, the latest in a long line of consumer elec

RetroCrunch: The Bloc-Alarm door stop

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bloc-alarm.jpg" />Going to try something a bit different today, and talk about some retro technology. Here's a rather simple gadget calle

Hello, Moshi: a voice controlled alarm clock

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/moshi.jpeg" alt="moshi" title="moshi" />I've been wondering how long it'll be before we start talking to all our appliances and gadgets,

Oregon Scientific Weather In Motion

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could wake up every morning to both the weather and the time? If you don’t want to take the extra five seconds to open up SimpleWeather each morning, then make t

KidSmart Vocal Smoke Alarm

Because a study said that 19 out of 20 kids under the age of 16 can sleep through a fire alarm at 120 decibels – yeah right, my kids wake up if I even breathe too loudly – KidSmart came up