News tagged with alarm clock

5 more minutes? New clock answers resounding 'no'

(AP) -- There is no snooze button. If you unplug it, a battery takes over. As wake-up time approaches, you cannot reset the alarm time.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 7

Weird and wonderful gadgets wow world's top IT fair

Water-powered clocks, eye-controlled arcade games and pole-dancing robots: this year's CeBIT tech fair, the world's biggest, showcased gadgets ranging from the useful to the downright nerdy.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 5

Wakey, wakey! Wake up refreshed with a brain-monitoring alarm clock

We all know the feeling, the short, sharp shock of waking to the sound of an alarm clock. Whether the traditional clattering metal bells, the incessant beeping of digital or the dulcet tones of today's radio news reader. ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

CeBIT: Gadgets galore at world's top tech fair

A Shakespeare-reciting robot, the world's most merciless alarm clock and "intelligent" cocktail shakers were among the gadgets wowing visitors at the CeBIT high-tech fair on Wednesday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

iPhone alarm glitch leaves users fuming

The bells weren't ringing for many iPhone users this New Year's weekend, when thanks to a glitch the alarms on Apple's iconic mobile phones failed to go off, causing many to oversleep.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 02, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 10

British iPhone 4 alarm glitch 'makes scores late for work'

Scores of British iPhone 4 users said they were late for work on Monday after a software bug meant the alarm on the Apple device failed to adjust when the country's clocks changed.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Review: Disconnecting in a too-connected world

The knowledge that I'd be cut off from Internet and cellphone service in just a few hours started to relax me long before I reached the secluded, serene site of a two-day yoga retreat in upstate New York.

Technology / Internet

created May 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gadgets: Truly great sound from Brick dock

Typically, when a brick and an expensive media player are combined, it's not a great combination.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gadgets: Chinon docking sound system has LCD display for video

I've had the Chinon AVi sitting on my shelf for a few months and I'm glad I finally got to it.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gadgets: BlackBerry speakerphone clips to car's visor

BlackBerry has a solution for those wanting to go cell phone hands-free without a headset.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Review: Moshi voice control alarm clock

Product: Moshi voice control alarm clock

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Gifts for your favorite geek

In the spirit of the season, I've picked out 10 geeky gifts that cost less than $100. Some are practical. Some are fun. All would be good additions to your gift list for friends and family -- or your own wish list. (Ranked ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Motorola Announces MOTO W7 Active Edition With Gesture Controls

Shake things up with MOTO W7 Active Edition, a motion-enabled 3G mobile device announced today by Motorola. Designed for those who want a "moving" phone experience, MOTO W7 is equipped with an accelerometer ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0