How to wake your kids up in the morning? Try these 6 helpful alarm clocks and alarm apps.

by Jeana | Life and Home, Best Apps

With back-to-school in full swing for most of us, the grind of managing a schedule with after school activities and homework is picking back up again. But after late nights and lazy summer mornings, the hurdle for these first few weeks is getting everyone out of bed...

Can this clock give you more hours in your day?

by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home

I was compelled right away by the new Today clock by designer Scott Thrift, which is on its way to a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign. Right away you may notice a few things are missing from traditional clocks — like minute and second hands....

3 of the coolest new sleep gadgets to help you get more zzzz’s

by Kristen Chase | Kids, Life and Home

There were no shortage of sleep gadgets at CES 2015 this year, and you can bet my interest was piqued. If there’s anything I need more of in my life, other than Bradley Cooper (not entirely joking), it’s sleep. Now we just recently featured some a great...

The Soundfreaq Sound Rise Bluetooth Alarm Clock is everything you want bedside. Besides bacon, maybe.

by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware

Most parents, especially those with toddlers, look at traditional night table alarm clocks and laugh. Alarms? We don’t need no stinkin’ alarms. No, we typically rely on our tiny humans, with their high energy and low tolerance for “sleeping...

Wake up with your favorite Lego Movie minifigures. Without the pain of having them sleep with you.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

As much as we joke about permanent Lego block indents in the soles our feet, we’re all big Lego fans around here. And with the success of The Lego Movie, here comes the merchandising! Not that I’m complaining. I would totally love a Wyldstyle Lego...

Piquing our Geek: The iWatch concept

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

With the trend of wearable tech becoming enormous this year, I’ve had my eye on all the new wearable tech gadgets that keep popping up. I mean, what self-respecting geek hasn’t? But one thing missing has been Apple’s contribution, which is why...

The eco-friendly radio from Vers that plays great music and plants trees too.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Gear + Hardware

Has the audiophile in your life been very, very good this year? One more to add to our coolest audio gifts list: a beautiful, compact portable sound system and alarm clock that’s beautiful inside and out, thanks to sustainable wood and high quality stereo...

Designer Star Wars Watches: Especially helpful for time travel via hyperdrive malfunction

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories

Star Wars fans will be happy that that cheap plastic R2D2 wrist watch you might have had as a kid (Happy Meal prize perhaps?) is all grown up just like you. Holiday gift alert!   At Think Geek, there’s an amazing selection of designer Star Wars watches that...

A watch that no one will ever think is a watch. Because geez, who wears watches these days?

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories

It’s been so long since I’ve worn a watch, it’s hard to believe that I ever used to use the expression, “it’s like leaving home without a watch on!” And yet I’m totally drooling over this number from a top fashion...

1:Face Watch: Watches that do more good than getting you up on time

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories

File this one under tech being used for good and not evil: watches designed to change the world. And look pretty sweet doing it. In the spirit of Toms Shoes, Sevenly, Wink Bags, and other businesses created in order to donate products or significant money for products...