Slated to go on sale this fall for $50, the Smart Clock Essential is—essentially?—Lenovo’s take on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo Dot with Clock, although the Smart Clock Essential’s four-inch LED ...

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For those of us not blessed with the early-bird gene, getting up in the a.m. may feel like an arduous task. And quite frankly, that dusty box you’ve had since college isn’t really helping matters: ...

While regular alarm clocks are great, they’re very much outpaced by modern smart alarm clocks that have a ton of great features, including ones that can help you get to sleep. Whether it’s meditation ...

With the Essential, the pretense of a smart display is gone altogether; the LCD screen has been replaced with a basic LED display. It’s really more of a Google-powered speaker with a clock. As a ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential looks a bit dated, despite ...

A smart alarm clock is essentially a smart speaker — like an Amazon Echo or a Sonos One — but one that’s specially designed with extra privacy features so that it can live in your bedroom. It ...

There are plenty of sweet alarm clocks available to add a bit of flair to your nightstand, but what about adding some smarts too? That’s where Lenovo’s Smart Clock 2 comes in. This adorable yet ...

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David Priest is an award-winning writer and editor who formerly covered home security for CNET. Amazon has created another smart speaker that brings practical smarts to the kitchen counter or the ...