Once you officially make the switch from child to parent, the holidays suddenly become a remarkably stressful time of year. There’s decorating, shopping, baking, socializing, and of course keeping a watchful eye on presents so your kids don’t figure out what’s under that wrapping paper—a task made considerably easier now that someone’s re-branded a simple siren-equipped motion sensor as a gift alarm.
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A self-defense course will teach you how to use your keys as a weapon, but in practice, when you’re under attack and panicking, protecting yourself with a keyring isn’t as easy as it sounds. So the Hit, from Unikia, combines a loud audible panic alarm with a pop-up holder that turns a key into a switchblade that’s easier to wield as a weapon.
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It’s early morning. Your phone is screaming at you. Unless you open your eyes and seek out place to touch, it’ll never stop. But the Tangible Alarm could bring back the eyes-closes snooze-button flailing of days gone by. More »
The bedside alarm clock is just one of many devices made obsolete by smartphones. But with their puny speakers it’s not impossible to sleep through a phone’s alarm. Unless you’ve got this questionable iBell Mini accessory that merges tried and tested old-fashioned alarm clock technology with new. More »
Sometimes you need a swift kick in the ass to get yourself out of bed. You can have that in the form of Sleep If U Can, an Android alarm app. More »
This isn’t the first R2-D2-themed alarm clock to grace these pages, but serious collectors (and serious sleepers) might want to take note of this iteration. Made from the highly detailed and accurate moulds used to churn out R2-D2 plastic models, this astromech alarm clock plays a symphony of Star Wars themes and rolls around your room when it’s time to get out of bed. More »
A home alarm system will automatically call the police in the event of a break-in, but by the time officers arrive, the intruders may have already taken your valuables. So this laser security system serves as an additional visual deterrent that your home is as protected as the most secure government facility. More »
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