Alarm clock integrates LED lights

A new range of alarm clocks incorporating LED lights and music promises to give buyers a better night’s sleep.

Launched by SDI Technologies, the Timex Bedtime Beats range were created using research by scientists at the US’s Case Western Reserve University, Ohio.

A study showed that people sleep better if they listen to music which contains approximately 60 to 80 beats a minute.

The company designed the clock to play soothing music at this level and included a host of innovative devices to appeal to consumers.

For instance, the clocks feature LED lights, which functions as both a torch and a reading light.

Evan Stein, vice president of marketing at the firm, believes the new clocks will prove popular with buyers.

“With its longstanding tradition for quality and precision, our Timex line-up has remained one of the premier offerings for clock radios and alarm clocks,” he said.

In other news, students from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, recently designed a pillow incorporating LED lights.

The device, called a Glo Pillow, acts as an alarm clock by gently increasing the level of light it emits in order to wake up the user.