Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So what’s the solution? How can we make it easier for heavy sleepers to wake up? In cases like this, a more purpose-built alarm ...

Waking up isn't always easy. An alarm clock certainly gets the job done, but not always in the most useful or pleasant way. Luckily, there's a variety of free online alarm clocks available for almost ...

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David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

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 our doctors had their way, we would go to sleep every day well before midnight — our phones, tablets, and TVs nowhere in sight — and we'd wake up the next morning from the sunshine streaming ...

If your smartphone doubles as your alarm clock, you may be losing out on needed shut-eye as texts, alerts and other notifications come in throughout the night. Constant loud noise and bright lights ...

If you're a very heavy sleeper, you already know a regular alarm clock usually doesn't get the job done, and phone alerts or easygoing sunrise alarms don't rouse those who are deep in an REM cycle, ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more No one likes getting up in the morning — unless you're an early bird — but a good alarm clock makes waking ...