Tornado-detecting dual-iPhone alarm clock

The iLuv iMM183 will not protect your iPhones from tornado damage, but it will greet you in the morning with a gentle rising volume feature.

(Credit: iLuv)

Taking a page from the boombox trend of the 1980s, iPod-docking alarm clocks are taking on an absurd amount of features in an effort to stand out from the herd. Case in point: the iLuv iMM183, a dual-dock alarm clock capable of charging two iPhones or iPods. This little bedside beauty comes with a remote control, FM radio, EQ control, aux input, and last but not least--an NOAA emergency alert system with localized weather warnings.

Aside from the emergency/weather alert display, you're basically looking at the same iLuv iMM173 we saw last year. Still, the list of iPhone-supported alarm clocks is pitifully short and if you're a two iPhone family living in a hurricane zone, the iLuv has you covered.

No word on price or release date, but the previous model retails for around $130.

[alexacker]

I don't understand the reviews for clock radios in general from CNET and others out there. I bought a Logitech Pure-Fi alarm clock for my iPhone and it works beautifully and sounds great for a clock radio. I basically listen to it for about 5 seconds in the morning and then snooze it and then 5 seconds about 10 minutes later. During those 5 seconds, I'm not analyzing highs, mids and lows of the sound blah blah blah. Donald: you're a great reviewer and I've loved reading you but think about the need of the audience and don't compare thee little iPhone clock radios to official iPod speakers that cost $200+.

Also, tornado alerts on an iPhone are just plain silly.

[Ryan_Spahn]

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