Yesterday we reported on the interesting ball alarm clock which to be honest was more novelty than useful, todays alarm clock however actually has a very valid reason for being a bit quirky, introducing the vibrating pillow alarm clock.

The vibrating pillow does what you’d expect, it vibrates. So instead of being woken up by tedious Christmas songs (I’m sure that all stations share the same CD at this time of year) or an annoying buzzer which has no sympathy for the night before you are awoken by gentle vibrating feel under your ear.

For couples who start work at different times this could be a real strop saver, instead of both parties being forced to wake up at the same time just the unfortunate early starter need hear (well feel) the alarm. I know I found it very incosiderate when my partner (girlfriend sounds stupid when you’re over 30) had to get up at 6AM to get ready for work whilst I had to arise at 8.59 to roll into my home office for a 9AM start .

Anyway you can get the vibrating pillow alarm for £19.95 from Proidee.

This may look like a pretty ordinary bedside alarm clock but it does have one pretty unique feature. See that metallic sphere on the top, it’s not just there for decoration that ball is actually the radio station selector!

You program the stations as you would with a conventional radio but to switch stations instead of pressing a button you roll the ball into one of the nine indentations at the top of the device. Some may think this is somewhat pointless but I reckon it’s a cool, different and miles more fun than boring conventional buttons.

Available from Uncommon Goods for $60.

So you think your $500 silk shirt looks spiffy on your Versace jeans and Hugo Boss shoes, but that look just ain’t complete without a watch that makes you outpimp even the high rollers at Vegas. Touted to be the first high quality LED watch in the world that makes use of 72 LED lights to tell the time, the Pimp Ain’t Easy LED watch from PIMP comes in a polished black or stainless steel body. This neat watch that looks extremely futuristic must be imported from the Land of the Rising Sun as you won’t be able to find it anywhere else.

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Casio has taken the step to introduce yet another GPS watch with the GPR-100 which is a radical departure from the very first GPS watch they released some time ago. The new GPR-100 is actually the smallest GPS watch available in the market currently, measuring a diminutive 63.1mm x 49.5mm x 17.1mm. Since it also looks the part of a watch, airport security won’t be hankering after you as a terrorist suspect. The GPR-100 has its sights set on runners since it will be quite some time to get a general-purpose GPS navigation device slapped around your wrist, but it does come with a decent set of GPS features which we’ll take a look at.

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Everyone has fond memories of the Cuckoo Clock, with its trademark chirps making a ruckus every hour that you either have a love or hate relationship with. Thanks to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of modern man, we now have a car (yes, those things with four wheels and drink more gasoline that it really should) to replace our avian friend in the form of the Mini Car Cuckoo Clock courtesy of the Mini Cooper brand that is small in stature but big on style.

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As any parent can attest to, bringing a child around a shopping complex can be quite a harrying experience, as one has to be extra alert to keep track of the child while wheeling a cart full of groceries and competing with other shoppers for the best buy items that are on sale. In addition to that depressing scenario, statistics show that in 2006 alone, approximately 1.3 million American children will be abducted, get lost, or end up being classified as missing – this means every 40 seconds a child will require some form of help or are in an emergency. The AmberWatch Child Safety alarm and watch is just the device to help you keep tabs on your child and offer some form of protection in case they get approached by strangers who are up to no good.

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Having an alarm clock by your bedside is so passe, and times have certainly changed to give you many more options. One of such options include the WidgetStation, a gadget that has been picked to participate in the CES award roll by winning the Design & Engineering Showcase Honors 2007. Other than the fact that it would look extremely nice in any bedroom, what exactly does the WidgetStation do, you ask? Well, the WidgetStation is a multi-functional device that contains many widgets that transfers relevant information to the display based on your preference.

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We all know how getting out of bed can be a chore for the less driven personality (that makes up the most of us), and more often than not we view alarm clocks as irritating devices that blare their blasted tune incessantly until we have to physically shut them up. The Flying Alarm Clock has certainly proven it’s mettle as a formidable device that is more than capable of waking up even the most battle hardened sleeper, as it literally takes to the skies (or as far as your ceiling permits), flitting around with the noise of an annoying mosquito in it’s efforts to jolt you out of your slumber.

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