alarm clock

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The metal ring adds minimal weight when attached and allows the phone to stand in portrait or landscape modes—perfect for reading, watching videos, and propping up the phone as a bedside alarm clock.

From Barron's

“Cutting your sleep short by going to bed late and then using an alarm clock to wake up can put you at risk for chronic deprivation of REM sleep,” Gurubhagavatula said.

From Seattle Times

He doesn’t use an alarm clock — he never needs one — when he wanders downstairs to chug exactly 32 ounces of water to prepare for his 8 a.m. apheresis appointment, or blood platelet donation.

From Seattle Times

But your alarm clock wakes you an hour earlier, so you can get to work on time.

From Washington Post

We’re wired to awaken as the sun rises, and as the winter solstice nears and sunrise gets later again, you may benefit from some artificial help in the form of a sunrise alarm clock.

From New York Times