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 For that reason, buying a standalone alarm clock may seem a bit outdated.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 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 ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you like waking up the (semi) old-fashioned way with a ...

There’s no doubt that smart displays are gaining popularity in the home. While most offer up a full-fledged Google Assistant (or Amazon Alexa) experience, there are places where you may want a smaller ...

The consumer electronics sector is expanding its lineup of standalone bedside hardware designed to break user smartphone dependency before sleep. The $250 ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. I spent a week with the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa on my bedside table, and I’m still ...

Alarm clocks are one of the quickest and easiest ways to take back control of your sleep schedule. Is your sleep routine totally out the window? Struggling to wake up, feeling tired during the day, ...

Lenovo’s latest entrant in this space, the $49.95 Smart Clock Essential, sits somewhere in between all of that. It’s a voice-controlled, Google Assistant smart speaker with a simple, black-and-white ...