If you travel for business then you agonize over one gadget in every single hotel room: the alarm clock. Many seem straight out of 1976 with peculiar buzzer/sound settings, incorrect time and who knows if it works. Enter Moshi mini, the alarm clock that uses a bit of smarts to understand spoken commands.
The Moshi mini is a smaller version of the original designed for traveling. Simply set an alarm by push the one button and speak a command, like “set alarm”. Users simply say the time they wish to create an alarm for and Moshi understands it. They’ve simplified setting the time, setting an alarm, even getting current temperature.
As a traveler who has a (healthy?) fear of foreign alarm clocks, this one looks mighty appealing especially after a night of fighting with airlines, loosing baggage, being delayed and rerouted. At just $24.99, it is priced well for a peace of mind gift.
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I love Moshi's sense of design. Their alarm clocks are clearly inspired by Apple iMacs, embracing simplicity, while at the same time having a sense of fun and color (unlike their newer monochromatic designs). Moshi also aims for high technological standards. They have gone to great lengths to sample all sorts of accents and voices to make sure their voice-activated clocks do what they're told!