Alarm clocks are something each of us need to keep at hand at all times, simply because, without the help of such a product, we wouldn't really be able to wake up in the morning at the right time and show up for work. However, it would seem that alarm clocks can be employed for other purposes as well, one of the best examples being provided by the people over at Frontgate and their Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock.

Unlike normal alarm clocks, whose only task is to point out the right time and generate a loud alarm at specific moments, the Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock from Frontgate is able to do a lot more. For example, it can easily track the fire alarm installed in one's home and then broadcast its own louder, lower-frequency signal and vibrate the user's mattress to ensure that they wake up.

So, as the vendor points out (and is pretty accurate on this issue), the 90 decibel signal emitted by this thing is a lot more effective at waking up heavy sleepers, seniors, children, and people with hearing loss than a normal alarm, especially if the speaker of the respective alarm happens to be placed quite far away from the user.

The alarm clock is accompanied by a bed shaker that can be easily placed under a mattress pad or pillow and vibrates when either the emergency or wake-up alarm is activated. Furthermore, the device's large clock display shows alarm time, date, and emergency messages, while the seven-day power backup requires 4 D cell alkaline batteries. Plus, since this thing measures 8.75 x 4.25 x 3.75 inches and weighs around 4 pounds, it's very likely that you won't have any problems moving it around the house or finding a stable position for it on your night stand.

The Bedside Fire Alarm and Clock is a bit on the expensive side, since it retails for around 180 US dollars, which is way above what most people are willing to pay for such a device.


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