Okay, saying that iHome’s new iP88G dual iPhone/iPod docking clock radio could save relationships may be going a little too far but, if you live with someone and you both own iPhones and/or iPods (or any combination therein) and you have a standard single dock you’ll know that when charge is running low there’s a battle to secure access – not so with the iHome iP88G.
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When it comes to alarm clocks and iPod docks, there’s no doubting that Sony has got that gig figured out. But even a technogiant like Sony has got to admit that there’s only so much that one can do with this technology, right? I guess not, because they’ve decided to announce the release of yet another bedside beauty, the Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine. Their latest alarm clock creation might just be too much for your nightstand to handle with a display that could rival most netbooks and a smattering of other goodies sure to keep you up at night. (more…)

According to their website, Adafruit is a company that specializes in kits and parts for original, open source hardware electronics projects. Stuff like silkscreened circuit boards, through-hole parts and extra large solder pads. It reads like dweeb pulp fiction, doesn’t it? Besides, didn’t Radio Shack used to do the same thing? I can remember when all geeks and future manifesto writers would flock to stores like Adafruit to get their gizmo jollies. Seems like they are getting harder and harder to find these days, but we still managed. One of their latest DIY electronics kits, the Ice Tube Clock, certainly looks cool enough. I just wonder if it comes with the pocket protector or if you have to special order it. (more…)

It’s been quite awhile since I have had to deal with the jet lag caused by traveling across multiple time zones, but not long enough that I don’t remember it vividly. Trying to figure out the alarm clocks in your hotel room is hard enough when you’re wits are about you and trusting the front desk to hit the wake-up call on time is an exercise in REM Russian roulette. I prefer to keep those things under my own control, thank you very much. For those of us that are faced with this challenge, the Sam Hecht Jet Lag Alarm Clock could just spell a bit of relief (more…)

Are you worried about falling asleep and being burned alive by a house fire because you failed to hear your fire alarms? I know I am and so are the product managers over at Frontgate (supposedly “Outfitting America’s Finest Homes”). One of their latest product introductions, the Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock is sure to have paranoid pyrophobes sleeping a bit easier at night. (more…)

Everyone is busy and it seems like there are never enough hours in the day to get things done. And if the challenge of actually completing your tasks wasn’t enough we have to actually remember when everything needs to get done. If the old fashioned way of writing your appointments and recurring events on a calendar is getting in the way of your electronics-laden lifestyle, the folks at SkyMall have just the thing with their Jenda Lifetime Voice Calendar and Message Center. (more…)

Getting my ass out of bed in the morning is hard enough without being startled by the annoying ear-piercing electronic beeping of the alarm clock. You would think that the people that make these things would come up with a sound that is a little less grating on the nerves. Maybe the gentle soothing voice of Katherine Zeta Jones beckoning me to breakfast? OK, that might be too much to ask, but the folks at Philips might be headed in the right direction with their latest alarm clock the HF3490 Wake-Up Light. (more…)

Fans of Harley Davidson motorcycles will certainly be rejoicing when they see the latest from iHome. Touted as the world’s first Harley Davidson themed iPod/iPhone home speaker system with alarm clock, the HDP66 is a pretty unique audio system that is modeled after the headlights of a Harley Davidson motorcycle. It also has a unique feature that I’m sure only a true hog-lover would enjoy. (more…)

The weather on the planet is all over the map. Global warming, melting ice caps, droughts, and tsunamis…the possibilities are endless. So what if you are really concerned with keeping tabs on the rising global temperatures or monitoring your local rainfall? The Jacob Jensen Modular Weather Station will let you do all of that and more while making sure the device fits in with even the most modern interior design. (more…)

Now I don’t want to jump to conclusions and say that people are freakin’ paranoid, but I have got to hand it to SONY. They are certainly feeding into our irrational fears of being watched with the SONY Dream Machine Camera. After all, who would ever suspect that an alarm clock would have a built-in spy camera? And given that most people put alarm clocks in their bedrooms one can only imagine the frightening images this thing will capture. (more…)

If you’re like me and hate getting up in the morning, yet you need to, Bang & Olufsen would like a little word with you. Their latest BeoTime Alarm Clock not only comes with a stylish minimalistic design (it actually looks like a flute, right?) that blends great with your modern furniture, but also doubles as a control for your other Bang & Olufsen systems in the house.

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We have enough products in our lives that require electricity, batteries, or electric power of some kind. The last thing we need is yet another little Ni-Cad crunching beastie sitting on our desk adding to the already messed up environment in which we find ourselves. That’s why the way-cool folks at Bedol have come up with a really unique way for us to do our part to help make our planet a little bit greener; The Bedol Eco-Friendly Water-Powered Clock. (more…)

The grating sounds produced by most alarm clocks are enough to have you starting the day with a piercing headache. Whether it’s with an annoying electronic beep or old-fashioned brain-busting bell, being forced out of your restful REM is no fun for anyone. Maybe the sounds of a rushing waterfall or cheerful birds are more your thing. Getting the day started with the sounds of nature just might have you off on the right foot. At least that’s what the folks at Danna Bananas have in mind with their new Mosquito Sound Alarm Clock. (more…)

If you are up on your geek trivia, you know that back in 2005 scientists discovered the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system, later named Eris. According to Wikipedia, it’s the ninth largest direct solar-orbiting body; it’s approximately 2,500 km (1553-mi) in diameter and 27% more massive than Pluto. So it seems only fitting that designers would be inspired to create a watch that is shaped like a sphere in honor of the discovery of Eris, right? The students at l’Ecole d’Arts Appliques Geneva thought so, too. The result is the Eris Planetary Sphere Watch. (more…)

Get ready to sit back and do your mad scientist laugh “muhahahaha”, as you bring visualization to your music with the Einstein Sound Master Photon Ball iPod Dock. The brightly colored lightning effects within the ball will dance along to the beat of all your favorite songs. While you’re becoming entranced by the visual effects, your iPod will be charging on the E135BK iPod Dock.

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If you’re one of those people who could sleep through a herd of elephants stampeding past your bed the newly announced iLuv iMM153 iPod Alarm Clock Dock probably won’t wake you but, if you find that your current alarm clock’s not up to the job then the iLuv iMM153 may just be the answer thanks to coming with a bed shaker attachment designed specifically to stir deep sleepers.

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If, like me, you suffer from lack of sleep due to never getting anywhere near the amount of shut-eye you need (no matter how hard you try) this novel alarm clock aimed specifically at insomniacs and known as the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach may help you not only understand where underlying issues preventing a good nights sleep lay but also, with a little help from Zeo’s online web portal, help you to overcome them.

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These days it’s much easier to weak up in “style” as there are plenty of fashionable alternatives when it comes to alarm clocks. The same goes for Thanko’s latest upgrade to the Classical MP3 Clock, the DX version. Edging away from the common but packing powerful software behind its retro looks, the clock is able to connect to your Windows XP-based PC via USB so that you can broses on a huge sound bank with select different alarms, or alternatively add your favorite songs.

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If you’re anything like me, apart from having my profound sympathies, you’ll probably find yourself curiously fascinated with weather stations and if, on top of that you have a penchant for Swarovski Crystals (personally I don’t), then this new weather station from Oregon Scientific, known as the Diamond Weather Station – though also referred to as the Crystal Weather Station – may be of interest.

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Back at the beginning of March we featured the new O2 Joggler touchscreen internet tablet (or ‘All-in-One Family Wireless Multimedia Hub’ as we referred to it) and now, not to be outdone, Orange is hitting back with their newly announced Orange Tabbee Wi-Fi Internet Tablet which, like the aforementioned Joggler, comes with 7″ touchscreen display, Wi-Fi connectivity and broad multimedia support.

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TEAC America Inc. have announced their first foray into the world of HD radio technology with the introduction of their TEAC HD-1 HD Radio iPod/iPhone Docking Station.

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O2 have just announced the up and coming availability of their new Joggler touchscreen device which is billed as a ‘first-of-its-kind device which will transform the way families manage their busy lives’ though, in fairness, bears many similarities to the previously featured iRiver Wave-Home in serving as a multimedia, internet and communications hub that O2 describe as being designed to ‘keep the whole family connected’.

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Lok8u claim to have developed the worlds first ever GPS locator aimed specifically for children in the form of the Lok8u num8 which, apart from utilising Lok8u’s proprietary Cell ID technology boasting an accuracy of a mere 3 meters, also happens to serve as a digital watch, thus making it a little less conspicuous than may otherwise have been the case.

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Following on from the recent release of their IMM173 Dual iPod & iPhone Alarm Clock Docking Station iLuv have announced an updated model in the form of the iLuv IMM183 which, if the image being circulated rings true, appears to be indistinguishable from the previously referred to model whilst offering a number of additional features – the most notable being its facility to receive weather information courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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If you happen to be an American Football fan, or you’re looking for a gift for someone that it, these Football Scoreboard Desk Clocks which have been designed to resemble real sports scoreboards are sure to appeal.

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Aimed specifically at geeks who yearn for a digital LED alarm clock capable of displaying the time in a range of particularly nerdy formats – from standard display to hexadecimal, binary to octal – this ThinkGeek Epoch LED Clock comes complete with standard AC power adapter as well as an integrated USB port, allowing the Epoch Clock to draw power directly from your PC or notebook.

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Certainly no strangers to TFTS, iLuv have released their latest gadget aimed squarely at the prized and especially limited real estate on your bedroom table in the form of the iLuv INT170 Internet Radio with Dual Alarm Clock (a catchy name if ever there wasn’t one) which offers access to the ever-growing throng of (mosty rubbish) internet radio stations as well as coming with an FM tuner and, not unsurprisingly, dual alarm functionality.

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Following on from the recently featured Cygnett GrooveNeo iPhone/iPod Speaker & Radio Alarm Clock, which has proven particularly popular with you it must be said, we felt compelled to post concerning this Moshi Interactive Voice Responsive Clock – or Moshi IVR Alarm Clock  as its officially titled – which may not offer iPod or iPhone connectivity but, in promising completely hands free operation courtesy of voice activated control, certainly floats our boat (we have a fixation with modern, predominantly black and especially geeky timepieces as regular readers will know).

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As far as aesthetics go, Cygnett’s new GrooveNeo iPhone/iPod Speaker & Digital Alarm Clock Dock all too evidently takes a minimalist approach and, certainly as far as we are concerned, this is no bad thing as the Cygnett GrooveNeo iPod/iPhone docking station cuts a decidedly fine figure with its striking glossy back exterior and bold LCD time display.

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Sony has taken the wraps off its new, up and coming iPod and iPhone docking station, the Sony ICF-CD3iP, which not only comes with a somewhat striking design but offers docking station functionality fused with an alarm clock, radio tuner and CD player capable of reading MP3 file format from both CD-R and CD-RW optical discs.

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