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• Yumekobo's Yamanote alarm clock shows train schedules

  Published: July 28, 2007, 7:31 am

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Clock, Japan, Japan Train, Japantrain, Time, Train

  Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Household, Transportation You know what they say about Japanese trains being so reliable you can set a clock to it? Ironically enough, Yumekobo's Yamanote alarm clock does just that, and while we're sure the vivid green color scheme isn't for everyone, its features (feature?) are what counts. Apparently, the clock

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• Accelerometers let you abuse your alarm clock

  Published: August 28, 2007, 11:57 am

  Tags: Accelerometer, Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Diy, Hack, Mod

  Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Sure, it's all well and good to simply smack the "snooze" button on your alarm clock when you want to get a few more Zs, but isn't there a better, more exciting way to make yourself late to work? You bet your sweet you-know-what there is... accelerometers! One clever Make-er / modder hacked his alarm clock so that you

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• Boynq rolls out Wake Up iPod speaker / alarm clock

  Published: October 25, 2007, 9:24 pm

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Boynq, Clock, Ipod Accessory, Ipodaccessory, Speaker Dock, Speakerdock, Wake Up, Wakeup

  Filed under: Household, Peripherals, Portable Audio, Portable Video Yeah, what you see above actually is yet another iPod speaker / alarm clock mashup, but being that it's from Boynq, it looks noticeably better than most of the alternatives. The interestingly designed device does quite a few things aside from wake you from your slumber, as it

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• Rotaliana MultiBook diguises your chargers as a hardcover book

  Published: November 22, 2007, 11:06 pm

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Charger, Charging, Multibook, Rottaliana

  Filed under: Misc. Gadgets We were already fans of the Rottaliana MultiPot, which disguised a device-charging station and a lamp as a flowerpot, but we tend to charge our devices in the bedroom -- which means the company's new MultiBook is even more useful. Appearing at first to be just another hardcover book, the MultiBook opens to reveal

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• Neverlate Executive alarm clock -- sleep's worst nightmare

  Published: November 27, 2007, 12:01 pm

  Tags: Alarm, Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, American Innovative, Americaninnovative, Clock, Neverlate, Neverlate Executive, Neverlateexecutive

  Filed under: Household If you thought the original Neverlate 7-day alarm clock kept your eyes peeled, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Years after the original took bedside tables by storm, American Innovative has finally unveiled the Neverlate Executive, which boasts a sleeker design along with a myriad new amenities. For starters, this version

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• Sleep.FM brings social networking to the alarm clock -- forgets to ask why?

  Published: December 12, 2007, 4:21 am

  Tags: Alarm, Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Sleep Fm

  Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Unless you're waking to a playlist, you're likely subjecting yourself to a constant AM rehash of the same alarm drudgery. The kind of fitful start which makes any netizen long for the gray and death-accented cubicle release of work. Enter Sleep.FM, "the social alarm clock." The beta service allows your friends and

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• Fire alarm bell repurposed for waking the dead

  Published: January 16, 2008, 8:23 am

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Clock, Diy, Fire Alarm, Fire Alarm Clock, Firealarm, Firealarmclock, Hack, Overkill, Video

  Filed under: Household For those who could easily sleep through a tornado (or similar), there are a plethora of alarm clocks out there designed to wake even you up. Still, there's nothing like crafting a suitable alternative yourself, and the folks over at Hacked Gadgets decided to exemplify overkill in their latest concoction. 'Course, a "fire

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• XtremeMac's Luna X2 is ready to rule

  Published: January 17, 2008, 9:49 am

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Dock, Ipod Dock, Ipoddock, Luna X2, Lunax2, Xtrememac

  Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Video When it comes to iPod docking alarm clocks, few can face-off with XtremeMac's Luna. Now there's the Luna X2. Normally we'd shred the puffery found in phrases like "world class iPod audio system," "crystal clear display," and a design meant to "complement any room's decor." However, their

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• iHome iP99 claims to be first iPhone-friendly clock radio, isn't

  Published: April 15, 2008, 5:57 am

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Clock, Clock Radio, Clockradio, Ihome, Ihome Ip99, Ihomeip99, Ip 99, Ip99, Iphone, Iphone Dock, Iphonedock, Ipod, Ipod Accessory, Ipod Dock, Ipodaccessory, Ipoddock, Radio

  Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Portable Audio Oh sure, the iHome iP99 is certainly a welcome addition to the fray, but the first iPhone-compatible clock radio it isn't. Nevertheless, this device claims to be able to play back tunes on your handset without that sanity-killing interference that's so common on most iPod stereo systems. While

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• iLuv kicks out i168 and i169 HD Radio alarm clocks

  Published: April 30, 2008, 7:36 pm

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Clock Radio, Clockradio, Hd Radio, Hdradio, I168, I169, Iluv, Ipod Accessory, Ipod Clock, Ipod Dock, Ipodaccessory, Ipodclock, Ipoddock, Radio

  Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio Something's really wrong with the world if more than a few months pass by without a new iPod alarm clock from iLuv, so we suppose everyone's a-okay for a few more months now. Announced today, the firm has introduced its first pair of HD Radio clocks, and sure enough, one of 'em plays nice with Cupertino's

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• iHome's ZN9 alarm clock docks your Zune in something resembling style

  Published: June 6, 2008, 2:17 pm

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Dock, Ihome, Zn9, Zune, Zune Dock, Zunedock

  Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Portable Audio Hey, props for offering up the "first clock radio for Zune" (it's certainly not the first Zune dock), we're all quite proud, but it looks like iHome sent in the B team for the design here. The ZN9 Dual Alarm Stereo Clock Radio for Zune actually bears a slight resemblance to an Xbox 360,

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• Ask Engadget: Best digiframe / alarm clock combo?

  Published: July 31, 2008, 11:30 pm

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Ask, Ask Engadget, Askengadget, Clock, Digiframe, Digital Photo Frame, Digitalphotoframe, Features, Frame

  Filed under: Ask Engadget, Digital Cameras, Displays, Misc. GadgetsFrightening though it may be, the fall semester is just around the corner. You know what that means? You'll actually have to get up at -- wait for it -- an appointed time. Carissa, being the proactive student she is, posed this question: "Going to school in the fall, I'm looking

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• TUAW Sleep-off: Ambiance vs. aSleep vs. your Mac

  Published: August 3, 2008, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Iphone, Mac, Sleep, White Noise, Whitenoise

  Filed under: Software, Features, TUAW FaceoffEverybody needs to sleep, and more than just a few hours each night. It's not just a matter of being in a foul mood all day; there are some pretty serious physiological effects of sleep deprivation. Since you tend to learn the most when you do things incorrectly, I know plenty about lost sleep. Anything

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• iHome ships rotatable iH41 iPod alarm clock

  Published: August 11, 2008, 9:35 am

  Tags: Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Available, Clock, Clock Radio, Clockradio, Ih41, Ihome, Ipod Clock, Ipod Radio, Ipodclock, Ipodradio, Now Available, Now Shipping, Nowavailable, Nowshipping, Radio, Ship, Ships

  Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio We've heard about iHome's twistable iH41 since CES, but it looks like the outfit finally got its act together and began to ship these out. Designed specifically for the iPod touch and its variable aspect screen, this unit can be flipped for easy orientation switching that enables users to view widescreen

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• iLuv intros the iMM173 dual-dock iPod / iPhone alarm clock

  Published: August 27, 2008, 4:02 am

  Tags: 3g Iphone Dock, 3giphonedock, Alarm Clock, Alarmclock, Clock, Iluv, Imm173, Iphone 3g Dock, Iphone Dock, Iphone3gdock, Iphonedock, Ipod Alarm Clock, Ipod Dock, Ipod Speakers, Ipodalarmclock, Ipoddock, Ipodspeakers

  Filed under: Home Entertainment Putting two iPhone / iPod docks in an alarm clock is a simple and clever idea that's so far only shown up in the JVC-PN7 (which we have and love), but it looks like iLuv's getting in the game as well with the new iMM137. Apart from the two shielded iPhone 3G-compatible docks up top, it's the usual iLuv kit with 5

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