Basically all alarm clocks work the same: at a specified time they start making so much noise that you get up just to shut them off. This is all very well for normal, disciplined people, but for those of us who like to sleep-in, it doesn’t really work.

Over the years I have become submissive to the “rule of the alarm clock” but I still find myself in situations where I have managed to completely ignore the “bells and whistles” and blissfully oversleep. There are thousands of different alarm clocks on the market but they all work in the same way: you set the time you want to wake up and then they pester you till you do. Alice Wang, a graduate of MA Design Interactions at the Royal Academy of Art, decided to re-explore the concept of the alarm clock.

Digital photo frames have been around for a while. Most people I know have one (or more) because they received it as a present. After loading it once with pictures, they usually can’t be bothered to reload it again and it just “sits around” repeatedly showing a slideshow of one point in time. Eventually someone in the family gets frustrated enough to unplug the thing and add it to the “trendy gifts we got and aren’t going to use again” box.

Parrot have a few types of digital frames but the one I like the most is their newest addition: the DIA digital frame, developed in collaboration with Jean-Louis Frechin and Uros Petrevski of the NoDesign agency.

Here is a great combination – an outdoor wall lantern and a wireless speaker. It goes a long way on two levels – design and technology. This mission style design fits anywhere you put it, inspiring a relaxing ambiance with its glow. The technology aspect can be found in the Acoustic Research portable wireless speaker, that delivers crisp audio with amazing clarity.

It’s compatible with most electronic devices, allowing you to seamlessly transfer audio content from your stereo, iPod or MP3 player, iPhone, computer, and more. With this stylish item, from Audiovox, you get two for the price of one; with a snap of a button your outdoor area will come to life – lights! music!

Well, if you thought size matters, better think again. Apple TV is a living proof that good things come in small bites. The sleek new Apple TV has been completely re-tuned. It’s 80% smaller than the previous generation — even with a built-in power supply.

Everything you want to watch — movies, TV shows, photos, and more — streams wirelessly to your Apple TV. That way you don’t have to worry about managing storage or syncing files to your iTunes library. HD movie and TV show rentals play over the Internet to your widescreen TV, while music and photos stream from your computer. Either way, all you have to do is click and play. Come on – take a bit.

We want it all and we want it now. Not only do we want it all, we also require it to be small, compact and easy to use. Such is the Logitech Squeezebox Touch. It wirelessly streams what you want to hear – your digital music library, Internet radio, and online music services. You can listen to an infinite variety of Internet radio stations, online music services, and your iTunes collection through your existing home stereo with this easy-to-use Wi-Fi music player.

Enjoy easy station and music control from anywhere in the room with a full-color touch screen, intuitive menus and remote, and experience full, rich sound supported by high-resolution encoding. One box – a whole lotta music!