Alarm clocks Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me find a better alarm

by Erica Sadun (Jun 21st, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Why do all iPhone alarm clock apps have to simulate an old and unattractive 7-segment display? Or the old, cheap, unattractive flip-clock display? I understand the gee-wiz factor of emulating these classic displays, but aren't we way past that point? I would love to see a simple, ...

Alarm clock apps for iOS and Mac

by Dave Caolo (Jan 3rd, 2011)

Now that the iPhone's built-in Clock app has suffered two alarm-hindering hiccups, some users are ready for an alternative. Sure, Apple says the latest issue, affecting non-recurring alarms set for January 1 and 2 of 2011, will be "fixed" as of January 3. However, some of us here at TUAW experienced ...

LCD alarm clock for your iPhone

by Mel Martin (Jan 15th, 2009)

Oh no! Another alarm clock app for the iPhone. No shortage of these at the app store, but I am always impressed at the variety and creative approaches these apps take. Many combine the clock and alarm into one application, so you can leave your iPhone in the charger and have a nice desktop clock as ...