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Clocky : the alarm clock you have to find

Tech Lounge — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:19:25 +0000

If, like many people you find that getting up in the morning is hard and all you seem to do is hit the snooze button on your alarm clock, then Clocky the runaway alarm clock will be right up your street. Never again will you be late for work or school, as this clever little alarm clock, once the alarm goes off will burst into life and roll off in random directions meaning you will have to get out of bed and find it, brilliant!

The Clocky alarm clock can be set to give you one snooze, but after that it will be off, rolling all over your bedside table and on to the floor for around 30 seconds. Clocky requires 4x AAA batteries and is approximately 13.5 x 9 x 9cm big, so is an ideal size for your bedside table.

The Clocky runaway alarm clock is an ideal gift for a loved one who finds it hard to get out of bed and is available in white, brown, light blue, red and chrome finishes. Clocky alarm clock is out now and can be purchased from major retailers for around £29.99.

Tangent Trio FM and Digital Radio

Tech Lounge — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:17:10 +0000

Tangent has a new range to fit in with their hugely successful table radio range, the Tangent Trio. The Tangent Trio not only combines FM and DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) radio it also boasts an alarm clock so you can wake up to your favourite radio stations.

Using Tangents vast knowledge of building quality audio systems, you can be sure that the Trio will provide you with a superior sound. The Tangent Trio can be manually or automatically tuned to a radio station and the integrated display will tell you which radio station you’re on, information about the track and even what’s coming up next.

A 3 inch full range speaker is mounted on the top for superior sound, and has a maximum power output of 5W. Other features include a timer function for the alarm clock, as well as snooze button and a headphone socket, line out and aux in connections on the back.

The Tangent Trio is available in eight different colours; perfect for matching it to your current colour schemes.

iPod alarm clock wakes you up with your favourite tunes

Tech Lounge — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:43:43 +0000

Gear 4 has added to its Blackbox product range with the Blackbox 24/7. This new version; the Blackbox 24/7 combines an iPod speaker dock, FM radio and an alarm clock all in one, there’s no excuse for not getting out of bed now. The 24/7 has two different alarm settings so you can set one up for your work during the week and the other to have that all important lie in on a weekend.

You can choose between a normal beeping alarm, the FM radio or wake up to your favourite tunes off your iPod. The blackbox 24/7 also emits a soft blue light when the alarm is going off.

As mentioned above the 24/7 is an iPod speaker dock, and sound is produced by two 2.75 inch speakers that deliver a total of 16 watts. When your iPod is in the cradle it is charging, so you can be sure of a full battery when you’re on the go.

Modelled on the Blackbox and the Blackbox Mini, the 24/7’s sleek black styling and digital display would be a welcome sight on any bedside table. Priced at a modest £49.99, the Blackbox 24/7 comes with an AC adapter and romote control and is set to be a big hit this summer.