Nintendo’s Alarmo will play music from Super Mario and Legend of Zelda, then bombard you with coin sounds until you struggle out of bed. Reading time 3 minutes Instead of its much-anticipated Switch 2 ...

If the sound of soothing ocean waves, thunderstorms, or birds chirping helps you fall asleep or wake up, then an alarm clock that can play natural noises is a sleep essential. But, there’s a ...

Wake up and fall asleep with the Nintendo alarm clock: The Japanese games company has introduced Alarmo, a bedside alarm clock that wakes users up more or less gently with sounds from 35 game ...

Waking up to light can make your mornings run smoother. While traditional alarm clocks are useful, their sounds can be jarring, even if you're a morning person. Sunrise alarm clocks and wake-up lights ...

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A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. Rather than the Nintendo Switch successor, the Japanese console ...

1 year, 2 months - After months of rumors and waiting, Nintendo finally revealed its newest piece of hardware and… it’s an alarm clock. Sorry, an “Alarmo Sound ...

As a sleep researcher who also experiences some of the distressing effects of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the gray and cold winter months, I can attest that light therapy really works.