The Talking Headline News Alarm Clock (THAC) is an intelligent productivity aid for MS/Windows that will wake you up by actually speaking the current news headlines and local weather with your computer's voice. By monitoring your local weather, THAC will wake you up earlier if the weather is bad. As a bonus, THAC will even turn on your room lights or start a radio (through an optional X10 interface).

actually reads the news from one or more internet news sources

uses the current headlines from web pages or RSS news feeds

wakes you up early in case of bad weather in your area

activates an internet radio station

activates an X-10 appliance such as a radio or turns on your room lights

keeps track of multiple alarms and reminders

defines repeat alarms for daily wake-ups

knows about holidays, days off, and actual school/work days

plus once-only, weekly, weekdays-only, monthly and other repeats

remembers to schedule a myriad of alarms and reminders

comes with different colored device skins

ATalking Headline News Alarm Clock Benefits:

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wake up on time to a variety of news headlines

leave for work sooner in case of inclement weather

no need to reprogram alarm for holidays or work/school days

wake your teenagers automatically

wake up to your own radio or with the lights on

wake up to your favorite song

don't wake up on holidays or your days off!