As convenient as it might be to use your phone as an alarm clock, standalone alarm clocks come with all kinds of features that can make waking up — or even going to sleep — a little less painful.

After building a couple of more traditional clocks over the years, he set his sights on making a completely isolated digital clock ... An ATmega328 drives the display and does other bookkeeping ...

Oh sure, there are flip-up digital clocks and all manner of mechanical seven-segment displays, but this one seems to be quite unique, and very pleasing.

And they’ll look nice on your nightstand to boot. Whether it has hands or a digital display, a clock should be legible at a glance. The ideal alarm will wake you up without a jarring effect.

Nanu’s new Arc alarm clock goes all out on the minimalism, combining an analogue dial with a hidden digital display, an acoustic chime system, and an aluminium case that’s been designed to allow for ...

The 40,000-square-foot digital display also includes laser shows beginning ... culminating with a fireworks finale as the countdown clock hits midnight. First Night Hartford partnered with ...