Having no problems whatsoever getting up in the morning, but having a hard time falling asleep at night? This alarm clock should definitely be right up your alley then.

Our clock comes with built-in nature sounds – the ocean, distant birds, a calming rain, a gentle stream – extraordinarily soothing sounds that are not artificial or overdone. There’s FM and an iPod dock built in, too – and the Acoustic Research name assures great sound across the board.

Clock is amazingly easy to use, with easily accessible big buttons. Simply whirl the big knob to set. There’s a dual alarm so you can set the clock for everyday, or set the secondary alarm for naptime or weekends. Note the lovely cherry wood cabinet.

Features:

• Soothes you to sleep with sounds of rain, ocean, stream, and more
• Easy to use, easy to set
• Attractive, cherry-wood unit looks great with any décor
• A series of beautifully captured nature sounds
• FM and an iPod dock built in
• Big-button controls

The Go to Sleep Alarm Clock is available from the First Street website for $269.

Okko is the name of this fun digital alarm clock from the UK based Habitat company. The white LED clock features a bird on top that will sing and “dance” to get you out of bed.

The Okko LED Alarm Clock with Animated Bird measures 14.5(W) X 15.5(H) X 11(D) cm and the product is available from the Habitat website for £20 (about $31 USD).

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This adorable night time companion will transform your bedroom into a wonderland of twinkling stars. There are eight different genuine constellations to choose from and three soothing color options: blue, green or amber.

The turtle mini-projector is powered by three pieces of AAA batteries and has a built-in 45 minute sleep feature, so you can safely drift off to sleep under the starry night sky.

The Twilight Turtle is available from Firebox.com for £29.95 (about $44 USD).

A slightly different take on the popular flying alarm clock has been launched. Instead of the original spheric body, this new model is designed to look like a helicopter.

The Helicopter Alarm Clock launches a rotor and makes really irritating sounds until you catch the little noisemaker and put it back.

Here’s a video showing the helicopter alarm clock in action:

Description:

• When the alarm sounds the propeller is launched up into the air and flies around the room
• To turn the alarm off you have to get up and find the propeller and return it to the base, by then you’re sure to be awake!
• LCD screen display with red, blue and green flash backlight, diplay hour and minute
• 12/24 hour format available
• Plastic construction, with Snooze and Alarm functions
• Function keys: FLY, UP, AL ON/OFF, TIME, AL.SET and Down. Easy to set and operate
• There are 8 kinds of alarm music for option
• Dimension of the base: ~12(L) x 12(W) x 6.5(H)cm
• Weight: 332g

The Flying Helicopter Alarm Clock is available from SourcingMap for $18.99.

The Jumbo Display LED Alarm Clock is a rectangular timepiece where the whole front will show you the current time using white or blue light-emitting diodes.

Product Specifications:

• Special design and high quality clock
• PM indicator
• Alarm indicator
• Snooze button
• Function switch
• Alarm On / Off switch
• Reset button
• Down / Up / Mode key
• Size: 235*72*60mm
• Weight: 340g

The Jumbo Display LED Alarm Clock is yours for $59 from the gadget4all.com website.

For sleepyheads who have already tried dumbbells, puzzles, V8 engines, sonic bombs and other alarm clocks without success, here’s a rocket alarm clock that might just do the trick.

The launch pad doubles as mission control, where you can set the time and the alarm from the LCD display. When it’s time to get up, the red LED lights begin to flash and the countdown begins. 10 – 9 – if you wake up now you can abort the launch – 8 – 7 – 6 – you can still stop it – 5 – 4 – come on you space cadet get up – 3 – 2 – 1 – LIFT OFF!

If you’ve failed to abort the mission by now, your soft-headed rocket has launched itself across the room – and the only way you’re going to stop the alarm from sounding is by getting up and retrieving it.

The Rocket Alarm Clock is available from LatestBuy for $29.95.

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Gélule, French for capsule, is the name of this pill-shaped radio clock concept by Pascal Barde from the design company Sequoia Studio.

The smooth looking capsule radio features a backlit LCD display and an omni-directional speaker, which also functions as a huge volume knob.

Here’s a video demonstration of Pascal’s radio clock concept:

Visit sequoia-studio.com to see more of the Gélule and other products.

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This alarm clock allows you and your partner to wake up at different times every day at the week, using two separate 7-day banks of alarms. On top of that it features seven daily reminder alarms.

Neverlate houses a digital FM/AM radio with 20 programmable station presets which you can fall asleep to, or assign to different alarms throughout the week – Drum & Bass pirate stations for workdays and Gardner’s Question Time for weekends, perhaps.

If radio won’t cut through the sandman’s spell, try one of the four buzzer tones. Or plug in your iPod ( via the ‘Aux In’ socket ) and drift off with the sleep function – it’s that flexible, you’ll wonder how you coped without it.

You can customise nearly every function too – from snooze duration, backlight brightness, alarm duration – all through the simple chunky dial. And for the ultimate in customisation, the Neverlate features a handy powered USB port to plug a fan or reading light into – anything that takes USB power.

The Neverlate Executive Alarm Clock is available from the Firebox.com website for £39.95 (about $78 USD).

This annoying product follows on from the success of the flying alarm clock. This time the clock hangs from the ceiling and will climb higher and higher away from you each time you hit the snooze button.

To use, all you need to do is attach the clock to your ceiling by the supplied cable, set the alarm and fall asleep. When the alarm goes off to the sound of the Close Encounters of the Third Kind, you reach up to hit the snooze button, and the clock will reel up the 30cm cable in one minute. Each time you snooze it, the hanging alarm clock will wind up another 30cm.

The idea is that eventually you will have to drag yourself out of bed to reach the alarm and switch it off. This gradual awakening will gently rouse you from your sleep but also make sure you actually make it out of bed.

Technical Specifications

• The clock is suspended from the ceiling by a cable
• Alarm sound is the Close Encounters theme tune
• Everytime the snooze button is pressed, the clock reels up the cable 30cm in one minute

The Hanging Alarm Clock is yours for £19.99 (about $40 USD).

Ok, so you have the 10,000 Star Planetarium, the Space Explorer Lamp and the Astronaut Ice Cream. What could possibly be missing to make your cosmic life complete? Yes, of course – a space shuttle bunk bed.

The children’s shuttle bed has room for two twin sized mattresses (one up and one down), there is a lot of room for your kids and their guests.

The children’s shuttle bed is designed to sit against your bedroom wall. If you want to access both sides and add an additional wing, add $175. You choose the direction it faces in your room.

The children’s shuttle bed can be painted, as shown, or if you have a specific color pattern, our artisians can work with you to create the bunk bed that will be perfect for you. This child’s bunk bed is hand-crafted and hand-painted by the artisians. It is made in the USA.

And if that wasn’t enough, you can get the space shuttle bunk bed with a 185(W) x 113(D) x 93(H) inch large launch tower ($7,495):

About:

• Dimensions: 115″ wide x 55″ deep x 61″ high
• Side Door Opens
• Attached ladder
• 2 chairs in cockpit
• Two twin bunks or bunk and play loft
• Hand painted as shown
• Add Dashboard Decals for $50
• Available sanded and prime painted for $1975 plus $260 shipping

The Space Shuttle Bunk Bed is available from the My Moondrops website for $2,600 and takes 6 to 8 weeks to be delivered.

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Similar to the technology used in aircrafts, the SleepMate sound conditioner generates white noise to mask unwanted sounds, allowing you to get a better and more restful night’s sleep.

White noise sounds like rushing air and is perfect for adults, children, and babies who are having trouble sleeping. You can also use it in the office to mask out distracting noises and increase concentration.

Here’s a video showing how the SleepMate can be used:

The SleepMate 980A is made in the USA and features two power levels as well as the ability to adjust the tone and volume of the white noise generator. The 8-foot power cord and portable size make it convenient for the home, office, or to take on vacations.

Features

• 5.5 inches diameter x 3.75 inches tall
• Two power levels
• Durable plastic housing
• Foam bottom prevents scratches to table surfaces

The SleepMate 980A is available from Vat19.com for $49.95.

The 30th Anniversary of the classic arcade video game Space Invaders is in full swing, and now you will soon be able to get some nice pillows to go with those cool looking Space Invaders Bath Towels.

The pillows are colored black and decorated with pixel images of Space Invaders in a shade of drab yellow and drab gray. The measurements per pillow are 45cm (17.71in.) in length and 22cm (8.66in.) in width.

The Space Invaders Pillows can be pre-ordered from the NCSX shop. They will ship in mid-late June 2008 and the price is set to $29.90 each.

This pillow has a built-in speaker and connects to your music player, so you can drift off to sleep listening to your favorite music or relaxing sounds.

Enter the Sound Asleep Pillow, an ingenious and deeply comfortable pillow that has buried deep within it a speaker. Inaudible to anyone except the dozer, the pillow has a phone jack at one end that will plug into your iPod/MP3 player, and plays your music gently through the pillow. Now your partner can sleep in peace, and you can listen to whatever you like!

Features:

• A super comfly, hollowfibre filled pillow with a built-in speaker.
• A removeable wire that attaches the pillow to your MP3 or other music player via its headphone jack.
• The speaker is buried so when you are nestled in you can hear clearly without disturbing those around you.
• You can’t feel the speaker so no uncomfy lumps or bumps.
• Fabric is made from 50% cotton and 50% polyester.
• Suitable for ages 14 years+.
• Size: 66 x 37 x 18cm.

The Sound Asleep Pillow is available for £19.99 (about $41 USD) from the I Want One Of Those website.

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This light bulb-shaped lamp can be placed on a desk or mounted on the wall and function as a handy bedside dim light.

The Pop-up Light ($9.50) measures 21.5(L) x 12.5(W) cm (approximately 8.3 x 4.7 inches) and requires 4 x AA batteries.

If this dark side pillow will make it easier for you to fall asleep, or keep you awake all night long, will most likely vary from person to person.

The Star Wars Darth Vader Convertible Pillow ($30) measures 15 x 15 inches and is shaped like the arch villains head and helmet. Simply flip it inside out to reveal a second cool design (what that is the descriptions doesn’t say).

For a complete dark side sleeping experience, why not try the Darth Vader Costume as pajama and the Darth Vader Adidas Superstar as slippers.

The Darth Vader pillow will be released this month. Pre-orders are open.

The Glow-in-the-Dark Halo Pillowcase ($28) gives you the chance to sleep like a saint and give others the impression that you’ve done good during the day.

All-cotton pillow case by French design team Atypyk is white with a glow-in-the-dark halo, giving an ethereal glow to their sweet dreams. White, 20 x 30 in.

(Via UberReview)