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Hanging alarm clock launches
Winds closer to the ceiling every time you press snooze 28 May 2008 14:33 GMT
You have to attach this cunning clock to your ceiling by the supplied cable, set the alarm and then fall fast asleep.

When the alarm goes off (to the sound of the Close Encounters of the Third Kind music no less), you reach up to hit the snooze button, and...
Digital alarm clock USB hub launches
Multitask 12 May 2008 9:23 GMT
This latest USB-themed offering from Gadget4All is a clock calendar with time, date, temperature and an alarm clock and timer function and a four-port USB hub. $20.00, available now.
Voco updates its talking (but ever so polite) clock
"I am so sorry to disturb you, but it appears to be morning" 7 May 2008 17:53 GMT
What better than the oh so British tones of Stephen Fry to raise you from your balmy slumbers of a morning.

Voco has updated that old favourite, the Voco Clock, to now include around 150 wake-up messages, including the gentle, melodic twittering of birds, followed...
Rubik's cube alarm clock
Puzzling timepiece 11 April 2008 13:29 GMT
Twist the top row of this Rubik's cube-esque timepiece and the display changes between time, temperature, alarm or date. Battery-powered, it measures 3-inches square and is $25, available now.
Sony delivers clock radio with iPod and iPhone support
Wake up to your own tunes 1 March 2008 17:51 GMT
Sony has just launched the ICF-ClipMK2 - a stereo clock radio which supports the iPhone and iPod.

The device comes with a wireless remote control offering full access to iPod and iPhone's menus as well as controlling the clock's radio tuning and volume control....
Art Lebedev offers whiteboard with a watch
"TaskWatch" 26 February 2008 14:42 GMT
Simple, yet brilliant. The team at Art Lebedev studios are offering a whiteboard with a built-in clock.

Not only does this save wall space, but means your annotations can be time relevant.

The $200 price tag might make you want to DIY, but then...
Tick Tock goes new Super Clock
...for 200 million years 18 February 2008 13:58 GMT
Bang goes any excuse for ever being late ever again.

Physicists in the US have made a clock that is claimed to be so accurate that it won't lose or gain even a second in more than 200 million years (though who is still going to be around to test this claim is...
CES 2008: Flying Alarm Clock
Catch it if you can 9 January 2008 23:23 GMT
Trouble getting up in the morning? A kerazy alarm clock design that's supposed to help you leap out of bed ('cos there's a reason to) when the alarm goes off the propeller on the top of this gadget flies off and around the room.
Sideways alarm clock wins an award
Brought to you by the "Why Didn't I Think Of That?" dept 4 January 2008 17:01 GMT
The Emily Clock from designer Greg Wolos has won a design award and will soon go into production.

The stoopidly simple concept is that it's attached to the wall like that so you can see it while you are lying in bed.

Genius? Or too dumb for words?...
Digital phone frame clock launches
Timely 28 November 2007 12:19 GMT
The "Clock-i" (why not iClock?) has launched in Korea.

The Clock-i has a unique take on the digi photo frame concept as it can display a slide show of three your pictures.

That's not tacky, at all.
USB cup warmer, hub and clock launches
From you-know-who 28 November 2007 12:01 GMT
This is not just a USB cup warmer. This is not just a four-port USB hub. This is not just a USB-powered clock. No, it's a three-in-one wonder gadget that makes you glad to be alive...
Voco offers ladies version of comedy butler clock
"Good morning, Madam" 16 November 2007 17:28 GMT
Remember that alarm clock that launched with the voice of Stephen Fry as a formal butler, regretfully informing the owner in oh-so-polite terms that it's time to rise?

Well, now there's a version aimed at women that offers the same kind of mock spoken voice...
USB Tortoise Hub now comes with clock
Hub in a half-shell 8 November 2007 10:11 GMT
So, you thought there wasn't room in your life for the four-port tortoise-shaped USB hub we brought you news of before?

Well. Now it boasts a clock too, so just stop fighting it, get out your wallet and find the $13.99 required.
Super Mario / Duck Hunt NES game cartridge clock
It's time for some retro-gaming... 3 October 2007 11:53 GMT
We think this Super Mario / Duck Hunt NES cartridge clock is a fine use of original, retro-gaming kit.

It's mounted on an acrylic stand and would look just perfect on your desk and is not bad at all for $18.

The only trouble is going to be the...
Robot watch transforms into tiny desk clock
Cute Japanese timepiece 21 September 2007 8:15 GMT
These little metal Japanese robot watches can be worn on your wrist, and then pop out to become mini standalone clocks.
LEGO Star Wars alarm clock
Warning: does not operate on Coruscant time 13 September 2007 8:53 GMT
Get this clock and you can attach LEGO Star Wars figures to the top for an ever-changing diorama. $30.
HANNspree launches HANNStime.square LCD television
Time for a new novelty telly? 20 August 2007 13:43 GMT
This unique 12-inch LCD TV, from novelty television guru's HANNspree, is being angled as the ultimate must-have gadget for men.

"A classic timepiece, a status symbol, an LCD TV" is how the pitch goes on this one.

We're not convinced by the blurb,...
RoboBoa - a robotic alarm clock snake, of course
Reptilian robotics 7 August 2007 8:21 GMT
"Ever wanted a combination of a robot, alarm clock, desktop reading light and pet snake in one?", the site offering this new toy asks.

Well yes, now you've mentioned it, there is a robo-snake sized hole in our lives right now.

The RoboBoa has...
1324 Numbers alarm clock adds to morning confusion
Gadget that makes reading the time even harder 3 August 2007 21:27 GMT
If you feel a little disjointed in the morning when your alarm goes off then take a moment to think about this alarm clock.

Called the 1324 Numbers LED Alarm Clock, the wake up device comes with individual digits that can be moved around independently.
Digital clock powered by fruit'n'veg
Greengrocers everywhere rejoice 26 July 2007 12:21 GMT
Much like the mud, or water-powered clocks that are around but somehow more amusing, this digital timepiece is powered by an unusual source - namely - fruit.

It apparently combines micro-electronic technology with the natural electrical potential of a fresh...
Customisible Time Zone clock lets you see world time
Room for five different times, just no minutes 26 July 2007 10:40 GMT
Knowing that you are in the international jetsetter that you are, a Korean online store is offering an ingenious clock that lets you quickly see what time it is rather than having to invest in 10 different clocks to hang on your wall.

The customizable analogue...
Philips launches Wake-Up Light alarm clock
Here comes the sun 19 July 2007 17:19 GMT
The new Wake-Up alarm clock from Philips has some very bold claims about improving not only your quality of sleep, but your "quality of wakening".

If you're the type that hits the snooze button endlessly until finally shrugging off the duvet when your snooze...
Clock becomes security recorder
Motion-activated camcorder hides in clock for security 2 May 2007 15:16 GMT
A motion-activated camcorder has been released onto the market and it's not just a camera, but it's secretly hidden in a clock.

It can only record up to 12 minutes at a time on its 64MB built-in memory, but nifty for any quick intruder. This motion-activated...