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Android alarm app Sleep If U Can drags your lazy self out of bed and makes you practice your photography skills before it shuts off. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with ...

Waking up is sometimes the most difficult task of the day and doing so on in a dreadful, rhythm-less way can be even more painful. While all mobile operating systems come with a standard alarm ...

The iTunes Store has almost as many alarm clocks as it does to-do apps, so it’s difficult to choose the right one. In our tests, we found Wake Alarm Clock to be the best thanks to a good set of ...

Heavy sleeper? This app, from Tiny Hearts, makes you shake your phone until you wake. Everyone has tricks for motivating themselves out of bed: alarms set at a deafening volume, the Rocky soundtrack ...

Neural adaptation is our brain’s ability to gradually ignore sounds, smells, and other stimuli we’re routinely exposed to. It’s what allows people who live in crowded urban settings to tune out all ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I don't know about you, but I have a hard time getting out of bed. I've tried practically everything ...

Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends ...

A perfectly serviceable alarm clock and timer comes with your Android phone, so you might not think to download another one. That may be true, but if you’re looking for more features, more ...