Perhaps your cell phone does a fine job waking you up in the morning, but an alarm clock is a superior device. By now, it’s common knowledge that using your phone at bedtime—or even sleeping near it, ...

Many of us use our phones as alarm clocks, waking up to the incessant ringing of a select few ringtones. For that reason, buying a standalone alarm clock may seem a bit outdated. Despite what some may ...

Waking up isn't always easy. An alarm clock certainly gets the job done, but not always in the most useful or pleasant way. Luckily, there's a variety of free online alarm clocks available for almost ...

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As more people wake up to the fact that smartphones and sleep don't go well together, the best alarm clocks are popping up on more nightstands. Mornings are brutal enough without your phone shrieking ...

Waking up to a loud alarm on your smartphone is not a fun way to get up in the morning. Plus, there’s growing evidence that having a smartphone in the bedroom may be wreaking havoc on our sleep. This ...

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An alarm clock may seem outdated, with your smartphone’s endless number of tones and apps to wake you up. But using your phone as your alarm can tempt you to use it before you tuck in, and that can ...

According to a study published in 2019, it can take the brain 30 minutes to transition from a state of sleeping to awake — which is all the more reason to use a reliable alarm clock so you don’t ...