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.

Using the Clock App to Create an Alarm You can set alarms in Windows 11’s built-in Clock app with custom names, and the app will display those names (messages) at the defined time. If you’d ...

If you, too, are harboring doubts about your sleeping habits, it may be beneficial to forego the phone entirely and settle for a more traditional alarm clock. In today's modern age, alarm clocks ...

Phones have replaced many things: computers, calculators, cameras and maps. But returning to an old-fashioned alarm clock ...

An alarm clock can be a healthy upgrade to a distraction-free bedroom, despite it feeling like a technological downgrade. After a phone-free week of testing, we recommend six clocks for a more ...

Don't want the noise and inconvenience of a traditional alarm clock? Wake up to simulated sunlight with these sunrise alarm clocks. Nasha Addarich Martínez Managing Editor Nasha is a Managing ...

Learn more A blaring alarm clock in the morning can be a jarring way to start the day, leaving you startled and disoriented. To help you wake up peacefully and start the day in a better mood ...

Although Windows 11/10 shows a 24-hour lock format on the lock screen, you can change it to a 12-hour format using this step-by-step tutorial. It is possible to change the lock screen clock format ...

This is where waking up with a so-called sunrise alarm clock — which mimics sunrise through the gradual brightening of a light — can help your body wake up more naturally, experts say.

Whether you struggle to get a good night’s sleep or are simply not a morning person, a sunrise alarm clock could be your new best friend. Sunrise alarm clocks gently emit light at your ...