Gestural interfaces are hot, but they’re still difficult to get right. Rise actually pulls it off. The first thing Rise reminded me of was Solar, another single-use utility app that combines ...

If you’ve been wanting to spend less time on your phone, a new alarm clock could help. Setting an alarm at night and waking via your phone first thing in the morning can lead to getting stuck in a ...

The average person is awoken by the sound of an alarm clock at 06:33 am. For at least 5 days every week, the alarm clock is the first thing most of us hear and the last thing we see. While most alarm ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Waking up is hard, but the best alarm clock can make mornings a little bit easier — or at least help you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many people need to set an alarm to wake up on time in the morning. But using your phone for this purpose can lead to late nights and early mornings doomscrolling, which can disrupt your sleep. An ...