The Renew SleepClock uses a non-contact sensor (as in no watches, or wristbands) to measure your breathing rates and movements. It knows when users are asleep and will measure your patterns and wake you up and the perfect moment. The SleepClock will pick the lightest moment in the users sleep cycle to alarm — making for a more relaxed wake period that will leave you alert and refreshed in the morning. No more needing 3 cups of coffee to start your day.

Their app will monitor patterns and you can check to see how well you are/aren’t sleeping at night. You can check these stats by the day or week and even compare against other SleekClock users. GEAR4 offers fading playlists to put you to sleep, and multiple settings for the alarm chime come morning. With sounds from the radio, iPod playlists, or even gentle and calming sounds are all available.

[via GEAR4]

If you are the sort that needs an alternative means of waking from your clock what you need is the Alternative alarm clock. This is a design concept from designer Ki Hyun Kim. This clock looks like a plain old clock on the front, but has two of those strange looking Euro AC outlets on the top. The outlets allow the clock to act like an extension cord and they will turn on whatever you plug into them when the alarm goes off.

This allows you to wake to whatever it is that gets you going in the morning. You can wake to a lamp, coffee maker, or whatever you want. It’s an interesting design, but I wouldn’t want to have to look at a couple of cords running across my nightstand all the time. I think I will stick to my iPhone.

[via Dezeen]

Moshi has rolled out a new alarm clock with its voice recognition tech inside called the Moshi Reflection Clock. The clock can give you the temperature inside and outside and it has dual alarms. Your voice can set the time, alarms, and snooze. These clocks are perfect for people that have vision issues that make working normal clocks difficult.

The clock can be used as a nightlight too with six colors to choose from and it gets power from three AAA batteries. An external wireless sensor allows the clock to give the outside temperature. The clock is available right now at Brookstone for $59.95.

The issue seems to be an iOS 4 one, which means anybody still running iOS 3.x should have no problems getting up on time.  Some iOS 4.1 owners have also reported having no issues.  Apple is yet to comment on the issue, but we’re guessing there will be engineers adding another bug to the to-do list.

[via Twitter]

Video demo after the cut

An integrated microphone allows you to set whatever voice message you want to be woken by – might we suggest “quick, the house is on fire!” in a suitably breathless, husky voice – or alternatively you can drop a handful of music on instead.  Touch-sensitive controls will likely prove tricky to find come the morning, while the whole thing is wrapped in a silicone casing to prevent scratches and scrapes.

This sort of frustration can be yours for just £69.99 ($110), which is admittedly a lot cheaper than a toddler.  It comes with a USB cable to load up to two hours of MP3s onto its internal storage.

Take your pick from Sonic Bomb™, The Skull™, or of course, Sweetheart™. All three do basically the same thing, that being blasting you with more noise than anyone could possibly sleep through, plus they come with a bed shaker. Called Super Shaker™ for two of the alarms and Bone Crusher™ for the other (guess which one), there is no way in the world you’d ever have trouble waking up in the morning ever again. Why? Not necessarily because you’re getting shaken up with a vibrating bed and ripped apart by sound, but because you’ve experienced that terror and never want to go through it again. It’s a real brain game.

Each of these clocks is available for purchase at Sonic Alert’s surprisingly blandly designed site. Also I should mention that if you’ve survived the morning wakeup, you can use the alarm as regular music player amplifier for some Enya to calm back down your nerves.

[Via GearLog]

The new Internet Clock radio allows for you to interact with it via a 3.5-inch touchscreen display. You’ll be able to access photos from Flickr, as well as get a full weather forecast when you need it. The radio will also let you play music, watch videos, and access “all the Internet has to offer.” The result is “endless entertainment while serving as a source of information that users will find both enjoyable and useful.” The clock also features an SD card reader, integrated WiFi, and a built-in battery. You can find it on Amazon right now for an MSRP of $99.

Press Release

ALTAZ Kicks Off D&H Distributing Partnership with Launch of Internet Clock Radio

San Jose, Calif. – October 14, 2010, Silicon Valley consumer electronics manufacturer ALTAZ has launched its ALTAZ Internet Clock Radio, which doubles as a Digital Photo Frame. With its 3.5-inch display face, consumers can easily awaken to their favorite photos, the day’s weather forecast, music, video and all the Internet has to offer.

The ALTAZ Internet Clock Radio/Digital Photo Frame combo is the latest addition to the expanding ALTAZ product line, which includes the recently released ALTAZ Hybrid DVD Player.

“The ALTAZ Internet Clock Radio is a sleek, functional addition to any night stand,” said James Lin, President of Altaz, Inc. “Unlike most alarm clocks with limited old-school functionality, the ALTAZ Internet Clock Radio provides endless entertainment while serving as a source of information that users will find both enjoyable and useful.”

Via the ease of a touch screen and Wi-Fi connectivity, the ALTAZ Internet Clock Radio/Digital Photo Frame offers consumers Internet radio, photo slideshows, news and weather reports, video, and various popular Internet applications.

The ALTAZ Internet Clock Radio/Digital Photo Frame is now available on Amazon.com and the ALTAZ online store at www.AltazUSA.com

ALTAZ has also announced its strategic partnership with leading North American consumer electronics distributor D&H Distributing, which will expand online and brick and mortar presence of all ALTAZ products in the near future. “We are proud to have entered into this synergistic relationship with D&H.,” said Lin, ” ALTAZ is honored to have our company and products be recognized by such a consumer electronics industry leader.”

“We’re happy to introduce ALTAZ’s line to our dealers, including the new Internet Clock Radio/Digital Photo Frame, which presents an interesting mix of formats for consumers to enjoy,” said Rob Eby, vice president of purchasing at D&H Distributing. “The buying public is on the look-out for more inventive ways to share and play their digital media, so offerings like ALTAZ’s always provide an advantage for our customers.”

Continued Lin, “The D&H partnership will complement ALTAZ’s efforts to reach appropriate consumer segments as ALTAZ continues to utilize innovative technologies to create solutions that consumers want…stylish, functional, high quality, easy-to-use products.”

About ALTAZ, Inc.

With headquarters in San Jose, Calif., the heart of Silicon Valley, ALTAZ, Inc. designs and manufactures consumer electronics and technology products that are innovative, functional yet stylish and intuitive in design, as well as easy to use and enjoy. The mission of ALTAZ is to exceed the expectations of customers by offering products of exceptional quality for tremendous value. With more than a decade of experience in consumer electronics product development, the respected ALTAZ senior management team is well-versed in consumer research, product design and development, sales, and marketing. ALTAZ executives have a successful track record of introducing a wide array of consumer electronics products ranging from the latest LCD and plasma TVs and radio alarm clocks to cutting-edge videophones and digital photo frames. For more information, please visit www.AltazUSA.com

About D&H Distributing
As the nation’s leading technology distributor, D&H provides a wealth of resources to empower the dealer, installer, and reseller channels, while delivering a broad selection of categories, products and applications. D&H’s offerings span the sectors of consumer electronics, home entertainment, home networking and automation, small office/home office, video surveillance, digital imaging, videogaming, and beyond. D&H’s multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unrivaled in the industry. With an impressive 93-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the supply channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance and service. The company ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg, Penn., and its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill; and Fresno, Calif. For more information, please visit www.dandh.com.

The Aphelion concept clock is just a concept design right now, but considering how practical and helpful it could potentially be, we could see this design getting picked up by some manufacturer out there. It’s designed to not necessarily throw the ball at your face, but it does indeed throw the ball away from the clock. And once it does, the alarm sounds. There’s no way for you to hit the snooze button, so you’ll have to get up out of bed, and return the ball to its resting place if you want the alarm to quiet.

Sure, you could just rip the alarm clock out of the wall, but if that’s an option, you’re probably already doing that with your alarm clock right now. Other features on the clock are pretty standard: a big display, telling you the time, as well as a Radio function, and connectivity options for your MP3 player. While we don’t imagine that many people will aim the clock to let the ball hit them in the face, there’s a chance that a heavy sleeper out there needs this kind of stimulus to get out of bed.

[via The Design Blog]

The Soft Touch is a concept design created by a whole team of designers out of the University of Derby in the United Kingdom. The alarm clock itself is integrated with sensors that are designed to inform the owner of any danger that may be around, such as fire. It does this, by utilizing an inflatable wristband with its own digital display. When the alarm clock has a notification of any sort (like a phone call, for example), not only will the display inform the owner of what the notification is, but it will also literally squeeze around the wrist of the wearer.

The sensors on the wristband can also be linked to other household gadgets, like your fire alarm, or the doorbell. The notification system works the same way, and will always keep the user in the know, when something is happening. Unfortunately, this is just in the concept stage, but hopefully that changes soon.

[via The Design Blog]

We’d tell you to meet Moshi, but you already have. In another form, of course. And this new version, the Voice Control Digital Clock Radio, which has more features than the previous version. However, you still say “Hello Moshi,” to activate it, which we think is pretty cool. It’s not often we get to introduce ourselves (and it make sense) to our gadgets. Once you activate it, Moshi will recognize 11 different voice commands, which include setting the time, activating the radio, and setting the alarm.

It works on Technology That Listens, which is a cute little name for a technology that makes gadgets accept voice commands. And yes, you can tell your clock to snooze, but, like we said, that probably means there’s going to be a lot more missed meetings out there. If you’re interested, you can pick up the Moshi Voice Control Digital Clock Radio right now for $69.99.

[via Max Borges Agency]

Video demo after the cut

The DPAC is capable of controlling various X10 home automation devices, switching lights and other devices, but you could feasibly have it turn on the hot water heater half an hour before it had decided you needed to get up.  That way, no matter how early or late you rise, there’ll always be enough hot water for a shower.

The UI shows the next alarm time and type, any currently playing media, weather, temperature and the current time in an extra large font, and everything is controlled via four simple buttons.  Prototyping was done on an Arduino, and there’s also iPod integration, an FM radio and an accompanying web interface which can also be used to program and manage everything.  We’ve a feeling people would pay for something like this, and we’re hoping the team – which won first prize for their efforts – look into commercialising it.

[via Hack a Day]

Video demo after the cut

Three hours before the alarm is set to go off, the numerals change from green to orange.  Then, an hour before it’s due, they switch to red.  The idea is that you can squint at the alarm clock in the night and tell roughly how much time you have left in bed without actually needing to decipher the actual time.

If you’re short-sighted then that could be a particularly handy feature.  The Instructable is seemingly based on this previous IllyClock, as shown in the video below.

Sonic Alert has an analog alarm clock called Sonic Boom Analog Alarm clock that promises to make it easy to wake up in the morning. The clock is analog and looks like something from the time before digital clocks. The thing has no AM or PM setting to mess with and the alarm has 113dB to wake you.

The clock face has a blue back light that flashes when the alarm is going off and the clock acts as a night light as well. If the loud alarm isn’t enough to wake you the clock also has a bed shaker. The clock sells for $42.95.

Philips uses a large light box that simulates a natural sunrise with light that gradually comes on starting 30 minutes before your alarm is set to go off. Philips claims the clocks are clinically proven to have an impact on the quality of awakening. After the 30-minute light period, the device can wake you to sounds or music.

Sounds the devices offer include chirping birds, gentle beep, African jungle sounds, or soft chimes. The iPod version of the device can wake you to FM radio or playlists from your iPod as well. Both versions have the FM tuner. Both versions are available now for $169.99 for the HF3480 and $199.99 for the HF3490.

The TSX-70 is the more basic of the two and has an old school design that looks like something out of the 1950′s to me. The dock is compact and designed to sit at the bedside. It will be offered in white, brown, and blue colors and has an integrated subwoofer. The device has 4W of power for each satellite and 8W for the sub along with an integrated AM/FM tuner and more.

The TSX-W80 is the most interesting of the pair and has a wireless dock that can stream music from your iPod to the speaker dock allowing you to keep the iPhone close to view album art. Other than the wireless dock the specs are pretty much the same as the TSX-70 with an AM/FM tuner and alarm functions. A wireless sub is available for both units. Pricing is unknown as is availability outside of Japan.

The iP88 claims to be the first unit that allows users to dock or charge two iPhones at the same time and will charge other dockable iPods as well. Users can wake to a specific playlist from their device, AM/FM radio or a buzzer.

The docking station has Reson8 stereo speakers and an integrated EQ with 3D sound. The alarm clock is available for purchase now for $149.99 online and in major retail outlets. The device also includes a wireless remote and offers eight AM/FM presets.

Video demos after the cut

Those methods range from buzzers and music, through vibrating pillows and flashing lights, to a “bed sheet remover”.  The latter does exactly as you’d expect, whipping away the covers to bare you to the harsh elements.

Since their project was judged in terms of programming and problem-solving skills, rather than aesthetics, the end result is something more industrial than most people might like on their bedside table.  Still, if the buzzers and coffee won’t wake you, perhaps the glaring red LEDs will.

Overview:

Technical Details:

[via Hack a Day]

Three small, square displays show the time, alarm time and which source will be used to rouse you.  Switching on or off the alarm is done by the trumpet-style button on one end, and tapping or touching the BeoTime activates the screen backlighting.  There’s also an optional wall-bracket, to which the BeoTime magnetically clips.

Picking it up, a tilt-sensor turns the BeoTime into a remote control, with the displays now switching to indicate which source is being managed.  It will function as a sleep timer, volume & channel control or lighting control, depending on what B&O kit you’ve invested in.

As you’d expect, there’s a serious sting in the tail and that’s the price.  When the Bang & Olufsen BeoTime is released in August 2009, it’ll have a an MRSP of $375.

Press Release:

Bang & Olufsen introduces BeoTime alarm clock complete with system integration capabilities

Bang & Olufsen, the Danish retailer of high-end audio and video products, launches the new BeoTime – an alarm clock that is equal parts stylish and functional. In addition to its time-telling operation, BeoTime also doubles as a control for Bang & Olufsen systems in the home.

“We are excited to introduce BeoTime to the Bang & Olufsen product porfolio,” said Zean Nielsen, President of Bang & Olufsen America. “We can offer high-end products at both ends of the price spectrum – from entry level to full home entertainment systerms.”

BeoTime features a built-in sleep timer which can switch all Bang & Olufsen equipment in the room to standby after a selected time interval of up to 120 minutes – a convenient feature for those who like to stay up watching television or fall asleep to the sound of a favorite CD without having to worry about turning the music off. In addition to the alarm and sleep timer functions, you can use BeoTime for basic operation of the bedroom television, loudspeakers, or light control. BeoTime also makes a unique desk clock, ideal for one’s work or home office.

BeoTime is characterized by a high degree of convenience and ease of use. It can be held in one hand and operated with one’s thumb. Through a built-in tilt sensor, display information and button functions change orientation in accordance with how BeoTime is held, left on the nightstand, or placed in its wall bracket.

Visual identity
The designer, Steffen Schmelling, was inspired by things that reminded him of a pleasant experience in waking up, and thus he thought of Mozart’s The Magic Flute – a story with wonderful music, in which light defeats dark, and there is an inherent mix between dream and fantasy. The “flute” was an obvious design choice to represent such surreal disposition.

BeoTime is a beautifully anodised and polished aluminium tube, with a trumpet-shaped button that protrudes from one end when the alarm is activated. The button clicks in and out when pressed (reminiscent of a classic alarm clock) and is used to switch the alarm on and off. At the other end of the tube, a cover conceals the battery compartment for three batteries with a life of approximately one-year. Two rubber feet, one at each end of the tube, keep BeoTime steady when placed on a table surface. For wall-mounting, BeoTime rests in an almost invisible magnetic wall bracket.

Menu navigation is done with the main square button in the center of the unit. Three separate square displays, which feature dark text on a bright background, show the present time, alarm time, and wake-up source (alarm chime versus audio system). The current time is always visible, and because of a built-in motion sensor, the display backlight is activated by a simple touch, e.g. to check the time during the night.

BeoTime will be available at all Bang & Olufsen showrooms August 2009. MSRP $375.00.

[Thanks Sarah!]

This gizmo is meant for the deep sleepers among us–the ones for which a standard buzzing alarm won’t do. Instead, this thing will shake your bed with vibration while it buzzes or plays music to wake you up.

It has an LCD screen, a 3.5mm jack, an iPod/iPhone dock, FM radio and more. It will also charge your iPod overnight. Available in July in blue, white, pink and black color options, the iLuv iMM153 Dual Alarm Clock will cost you $59.99.

Made by Hammacher Schlemmer, this alarm clock features the voice of Reginald Jeeves, the character played by Stephen Fry from the TV show Jeeves and Wooster. So, instead of annoying beeps and buzzes and even the boring sounds of pop radio to help you rise and shine, Jeeves will simply implore you by saying, “Excuse me sir, I’m so sorry to disturb you, but it appears to be morning. Very inconvenient, I agree. I believe it is the rotation of the Earth that is to blame, sir.” And so on.

Apparently, there are even amusing tidbits to be offered when you hit the snooze button, like “Sir has a firm touch, but fair.” The Infallibly Polite Speaking Alarm Clock comes with 126 messages and will cost you $99.95.

The iLuv iMM183 features space for two iPods instead of one.  That means that you can now charge your iPod or iPhone as well as your significant other’s iPod/iPhone or a backup iPod you might have laying around.  This particular dock is also unique in that weather alerts have been built in.  As you can see on the dock’s LED screen, weather alerts from NOAA and SAME  show up as a text message, alerting you to weather emergencies.

The iMM183 should be available in March, but a price has not yet been mentioned.  We’ll keep our ears open for a price announcement during CES.

[via Coolest Gadgets]

Apparently it normally only takes a couple of shakes to wake you, and if you’re a sturdier sleeper then you can set multiple alarms.  The vibrations are strong enough to notice them when your head is on the pillow, but not so powerful as to shake the bed halfway across the room.  That would rather spoil the whole thing.

An added benefit is that deaf people can use the Vessel alarm.  It uses six AA batteries but sadly looks to be Japan-only at present.

[via technabob]

There’s space for either 40 or 16 station presets, depending on whether you go by the press release or the product page - either way they’re split equally between FM and internet channels – and a remote control.  The clock automatically sets itself via your internet connection; there’s no word, though, on UPnP media streaming of audio files across your network.

The iLuv iNT170 is available now, priced at $199.99.  We’re chasing up confirmation on the number of presets, and will update once we have a definite answer.

Update: iLuv tell us that there are 40 presets, twenty each for internet and FM radio stations, and that the iNT170 is only capable of playing internet radio, not UPnP streaming across your network.  Unless you particularly want two alarms built into your WiFi streamer, we’d probably suggest taking your $200 elsewhere – this is just too expensive for what you get.

Apparently, the alarm clock hangs to your ceiling by a cable, and when it’s goes off, it will wind up the cable like a yo-yo and continue to wail. It will actually sit up at your ceiling and continue beeping until you stand up and grab it.

Call me crazy, but isn’t this going to require a step-stool or something? That’s just what people need to do: climb on furniture while in the haze of sleep. But in all seriousness, you can hit snooze by pressing the button on the top before it reaches the ceiling. However, you will have to shut the device off all the way or else it will start its ascent once more. The alarm apparently is in the sound of a siren and shines a bright white light. Fun? You can get the Hanging Alarm Clock now for $29.50.

So, all you do to start this is to say the words, “Hello Moshi.” The clock will respond to you and say “Command Please.” Next, you speak one of the twelve Voice Activated Commands to get the clock to perform a particular function. Sounds easy enough for me.

The IVR technology uses Neutral Net and HMM Phonetic Speaker Independent Recognition software in combination. This makes for accurate vocabulary recognition and the ability to recognize numerous accents. Other features include continuous phrase and word spotting work. It will cost $49.99 and at the very least would make for a great novelty gift.

Made by Taito, the original makers of Space Invaders, this alarm clock acts pretty much like your standard alarm clock. In fact, it sports a digital clock, snooze button, and a calendar. It also has flashing lights and plays sounds from the actual game. Sounds pretty cool to me!

But the price tag does make one raise their eyebrows. Paying $79 for an alarm clock is enough to make you hope this thing fires lasers or, at the very least, let’s you play a round of the old arcade game!

[via OhGizmo!]

The Aurora Color Changing Clock has a LCD display that is much larger than standard and makes it super easy to see it from across a larger space. However, if you’re willing to set to mind 12 different colors that correspond with the 12 numeric hours of the day and night, you can just glance at the clock, note the color, and understand what time it is.

What’s cool is the clock cycles through these different colors slowly over each hour, so you always have a different-looking alarm clock. The clock also features a clear rubber housing. You can touch the lack to turn the light on or off and the alarm function makes it flash along with play a sound. You can get the Aurora Color Changing Clock for $26.

[via OhGizmo!]

This alarm clock makes you insert a coin into it before you can turn it off or hit snooze. Apparently, you can save up a pretty penny this way, and the alarm clock will hold up to $25 in quarters. However, I can’t imagine anyone willingly doing this each and every morning.

I mean, I would seriously start to resent this thing after awhile, wouldn’t you? After paying $59.99 for the Money-Saving BanClock, you’d have to go to the trouble to keep money by your bedside just to wake up in the morning without the obnoxious sound drilling into your brain. Yeah, this doesn’t sound like it’s for me.

[via OhGizmo!]

You set the alarm just as you would with any other. But 30 minutes before it is to go off, the light will turn on very dim. Over the next 30 minutes, it will brighten more and more until it reaches full brightness. This gradual increase in brilliance is meant to imitate the sun’s rise.

By the time the light is fully on, you will wake up. This way of awakening is much more gradual and makes it so you’re more alert upon rising. Built-in sounds are included as well so you can wake up to a running spring or singing birds.

[via CrunchGear]

It works like this. When the alarm goes off, the little guy lights up its feet, opens its jaw and sends out a bunch of noises. It also beats its arms on the table.

If you still haven’t arisen, the alarm clock will send a signal to the Mood Lamp, which will then light up to its full brightness. So, you have a stomping, chirping alarm clock and a bright lamp trying to awake you from slumber. Plus, the clock and lamp themselves are pretty interesting looking. You can get the pair for $80.

[via OhGizmo!]

This alarm clock is slated for release early next month and is expected to retail for $129.99. It will be available from J&R, Micro Center, Amazon.com and i-luv.com. The following information was taken from the product’s press release, which details several of the alarm clock’s features:

Key Features:
• Advanced user-interface (UI) with oversized LCD display
• Powerful 5W x 2 sound output with treble / bass control
• jAura soundcell technology – enjoy your favorite tunes with top quality acoustic speaker sound and the properly proportioned mix of forward and backward sound waves
• Auxiliary line input for any audio devices with 3.5mm jack
• Daylight saving time switch
• LCD dimmer 10 level control

Dual Dock Capabilities:
• Integrated universal dock for your iPhone / iPod
• Charge two iPhones and/or iPods* at once
• Users can choose and play either of the two docked iPhones or iPods
• Digital clock display with dual alarm clock featuring wake to iPhone / iPod, FM radio or buzzer options as well as a sleep to iPhone / iPod or FM radio function

Radio Functions:
• FM stereo
• PLL tuning digital tuning technology
• Programmable presets for 8 radio stations
• Remote control

*Compatible with any iPod with dock connector (Excluding 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation iPod)

Designer Alfie Lake has developed this scent-focused alarm system that wakes you up with different smells as opposed to a loud, obnoxious noise. It includes three slots that you can load with different scent cartridges.

The interesting part is you can assign different smells to different situations. For instance, when you’re trying to go to sleep, a mild lavender scent can help you drift off to catch some ZZZ’s. But when it’s time to wake up, the scent of freshly baked bread is sure to rouse you from slumber. And make you hungry.

[via Gadgetizer]

But that’s precisely what the iHome iH41 does. Its L-shaped design allows the dock to rotate to accommodate both vertical and horizontal viewing modes on the iPod Touch. And you know what’s even cooler? The digital clock orientates itself depending on how the device is rotated. Neat, huh?

The iHome iH41 will charge your iPod Touch and play your music or videos. It might look great right on your nightstand or maybe on your desk. Regardless, it features a built in speaker and a remote control. The iH41 will set you back $80.

[via SlipperyBrick]

Every three minutes after it goes off, if you don’t shut it off, it will make random phone calls from your cellphone.  That’s right, have a number you’re hanging onto for sentimental reasons but would never call, it may get dialed.

Even worse is if you happen to wake up someone that wasn’t ready to be awake yet.  I’m fairly sure that this would be extremely effective to have you bolting to shut it off in time.  This is still a concept design though, so the world is safe for the moment.  It was created by Alice Wang.

[via joshspear]

The clock-radio will be available in multiple finishes, including three woods and seven colored lacquers. It includes a remote control and measures 210 x 137 x 230mm. There are also six presets for the AM/FM radio.

Meanwhile the sonoro cubo elements, with internet radio, drops the CD player and replaces it with an internal WiFi aerial and OLED display. A separate rechargeable iPod dock is also available. sonoro are yet to confirm when the cubo elements will be released in the US.

Press Release:

sonoro Signs US Distributor, Lapine, Brings Euro-Styled Electronics to Saks.com
Stylish CD / MP3 clock radios available for purchase through luxury retailer’s Web site

San Diego, CA – May 2, 2008 – sonoro audio, German manufacturer of distinctive, high-quality audio products, today announced a partnership with Lapine Associates, Inc., a leading distributor of premium electronics and promotional items. Lapine will bring sonoro audio’s products to the US market for the first time through Saks Fifth Avenue’s Web site.

sonoro’s cubo family provides all-in-one audio solutions for playing CDs, MP3 players and radio in a modern curved-corner design that meshes easily with today’s contemporary home or office. It comes in three sleek wood and seven-colored lacquer finishes that provide a sophisticated accent to the product. Consumers can buy these products for $349.99 MSRP at Saks Fifth Avenue’s Web site, saks.com

“We are thrilled to work with a distinguished distributor like Lapine to make sonoro’s cubo family of CD / MP3 clock radios available in the US for the first time,” said Marcell Faller, CEO of sonoro audio. “With our European-designed, all-in-one audio solutions, consumers will be able to enjoy music from a variety of sources with devices that blend in with their expertly-designed homes.”

“We knew sonoro would be a natural fit among our list of prominent clients and products,” said Noah Lapine, president of Lapine Associates, Inc. “We strive to offer our customers the best in quality and style and look forward to our relationship with this innovative company.”

For more information regarding sonoro audio and the cubo line, please visit www.sonoro-audio.com .

About sonoro:
sonoro audio GmbH & Co. KG is a designer and engineer of distinctive, high-quality audio products. The company originated the cubo family of products that are distributed exclusively through specialist interior design and home furnishing outlets and audio / video dealerships. sonoro is currently serving Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, with more countries to be added soon. The company headquarters are located in Cologne, Germany.

About Lapine Associates, Inc.:
Lapine Associates, Inc. was founded in 1962 with the belief that the company’s success would depend on the relationships it formed with industry leading manufacturers and customers. They believed those business partners would value the honesty, integrity and commitment to service they brought to their door.

Today, Lapine has grown to become a recognized leader in the retail and premium industries. It is a family-run company with an extended global family of manufacturers, retailers, clients and employees.

By providing hands-on, dedicated and unbeatable marketing, sales and service support, Lapine has built lasting and productive relationships that offer customers the access to success. As sonoro’s exclusive sales and distribution partner in the US market, Lapine continues their long history of bringing great brands and exciting new products to their customers with a partner that shares their values and their commitment to success.

About Saks Fifth Avenue:
Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s pre-eminent specialty retailers, is renowned for its superlative American and international designer apparel collections, its expertly edited assortment of handbags, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics and gifts, and the first-rate fashion expertise and exemplary client service of its Associates. Today, Saks operates 54 full-line stores in 25 states, three licensed stores in Mexico City, Dubai and Riyadh, 49 Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and saks.com, the company’s online store.

Now, if you’re just one who will go on sleeping through the alarm this clock likely won’t help you out much. The ones that just have that tendency to wakeup enough to turn the alarm off and go back to sleep will find this extremely beneficial though.

To make the alarm stop beeping you have to unplug the cord that matches the colored light. Which will turn on as soon as the alarm goes off. It will cost you $59.99.

[via ohgizmo]

It has a 7-inch screen and what looks like a separate screen that is just for the alarm clock. It has card slots for SD/SDHC/MMC/MS-Pro Duo/CF memory cards from which it can play MP3 files, display pictures, or play AVI or M-JPEG movies.

This thing may only be $149, but it could be the worst $149 if you wake up in a bad mood one morning and throw the thing against the wall. I know I have a tendency to do just that, that’s why I found some place close that always has some alarm clock for under $10.

[via crunchgear]

There is a little red gentleman on the top of the alarm clock holding the target and then there is a Star Trek styled laser pointer that you have to shoot the center of the target with. Sure, it sounds simple, but early in the morning even getting out of bed is a chore.

If you still want one, or if you know someone that continually hits the snooze button that really needs one, it is any actual product and you can have one. Sadly though, I couldn’t find anywhere that was actually selling them, and I couldn’t find a price either.

Laser Target Alarm Clock: There is No Way I’m Doing This in The Morning [via gizmodo]

It’s available in black and white and has normal clock function as well as a wireless remote and the ability to power and charge all your iPod devices. It’ll be available this Spring and will cost around $70.

The radio is AM/FM, rather than digital, but there’s a remote control if your bed is particularly distant from your bedside table. sonoro is also set to release a combination internet and FM radio, also in the cubo series.

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