Nintendo's new sound clock device 'Alarmo' is now available in select locations around the world and the first impressions have already gone live. If you are curious to know a little more - even after everything Nintendo has revealed, we've put together this brief round up highlighting a few outlets that have already tested it out. So here's the rundown so far.
.. We'll start off with The Verge discussing the setup process, but also admitting it's "very cute": "That setup routine is actually quite lengthy and might prove to be a bit much for a child.
You choose the date and time, of course, but you’re also led through configuring the clock’s motion-detection features, which takes a bit of time, and I didn’t see any way of skipping it. Alarmo’s millimeter-wave presence sensor works with bed sizes ranging from twin to king, and the screen is meant to face the middle of your bed..
. Is this thing absurdly expensive for what it is? Certainly. But for its demographic, it’s very cute, and there are small, thoughtful Nintendo touches throughout the experience — and I’ve barely dug in.
" CNET was also able to get this new device 'day one'. It shared some fun facts while noting how it seems like an expansion of the NIntendo brand: "If you want to keep yourself surprised in the morning, you can randomize it between one game's wake-up sounds or randomize it to switch to any of the alarms available. There's also sleep tracking.
All the motion sensors also help keep a record of.
