Alarm Clocks Buzz and Glow, Kodo Holds a Plant and Greets the Dawn
Waking up shouldn’t require staring at another glowing rectangle before your eyes even adjust to the room. Kodo, a conceptual smart alarm clock, rejects the…
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The Alarm Clock Built for People Who Lose 20 Minutes to Phone Alarms
There’s a specific failure mode that most bedside alarms share. You reach for your phone to set an alarm, and by the time you’re done,…
The $99 Gadget That Clears 3 Devices Off Your Nightstand
The nightstand has become a staging ground for technology. Between a phone, a white noise machine, a lamp, and whatever book you’re pretending to read…
This Tiny Sunrise Alarm Clock Replaced My Phone, My Lamp, and My White Noise Machine
Imagine a small coastal diorama sitting on your nightstand, a sculpted seascape of rocky shores and a lone sailboat frozen in miniature, and then imagine…
Dreamie Built a $250 Alarm Clock to Replace Your Nightstand Phone
I keep my phone on my nightstand. You probably do too. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, about 87% of us do, and…
Mudita Minimalist Phone and Alarm Clocks Design a Calmer Day at CES 2026
The day often begins and ends with a smartphone, from checking notifications before getting out of bed to scrolling in the dark when you should…
This Designer Just Built the Sleep Device Insomniacs Always Wanted
We’ve all been there. It’s 2:47 AM, and you’re staring at your ceiling, mentally calculating how many hours of sleep you’ll get if you fall…
This Tiny Retro PC Is Your Alarm Clock, Speaker, and Pixel Canvas
Cozy desk setups have become a competitive sport. Tiny CRTs, retro keyboards, and beige plastic everywhere, usually looking very cute but doing very little beyond…
MaClock Shrinks the 1984 Macintosh Into a $30 Rechargeable Clock
Nostalgia tech falls into two camps. Lazy references slap a retro logo on a modern object and call it vintage, while obsessive recreations feel like…
This Curved Clock’s Sunrise Feature Actually Beats Your Snooze Habit
There’s something oddly satisfying about a product that does exactly what it’s supposed to do, but does it with style. That’s the vibe I get…
Tilt This Smart Clock, and It Triggers Your Entire Bedtime Routine
Most smart home routines now live inside apps and voice menus, which is powerful but often feels abstract and fiddly. Controlling physical things through layers…
Why This Alarm Clock Might Actually Make You a Morning Person
Let’s be real: most of us have a complicated relationship with our alarm clocks. When I say most of us, I mean me. It’s my…