Dreamie Smart Alarm Clock ZDNET's key takeaways The Dreamie smart alarm clock retails for $250
It's a beautifully designed alarm clock with no app (crowd cheers)
Ambient, the company behind Dreamie, is still developing some helpful features to make the clock more useful $250 at Hello Ambient
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Phones have messed up our sleep in more ways than one. Not only do their addictive functions keep us up scrolling well past our bedtimes, but they also wake us up with jarring sounds and haptics, shocking our systems with loud sounds and frantic measures that, once the alarm is disabled, send us back to sleep, overwhelmed.
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Smart sunrise alarm clocks have grown in popularity as an alternative to our blaring phone alarms. Using light and calming sounds, the alarm clocks gently wake a sleeper up by gradually increasing light and volume. The most popular sunrise alarm clocks come from companies like Hatch and Philips -- but these clocks aren't perfect.
Many of Hatch's features are hidden behind a paywall, and Philips's bulbous alarm clock isn't the first thing I'd choose to put on my bedside table. There's still room for customization and advancement in this product category.
That's where the latest smart alarm clock comes in. Dreamie's $250 alarm clock steps onto the scene with a touchscreen design, a unique look, and -- my favorite part! -- no app or subscription. I've tested it over the past week, and I can confidently say it might shake up the competition -- once it fixes a few kinks.
My first impression of the alarm clock upon setting it up is that it is simply a beautiful device. I enjoy seeing it on my bedside. Its design pleases both ends of the spectrum -- from tech enthusiast to aesthete.
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