# Anti-Snooze Button Technology The Shocking Alarm Clock By Cool Hunter | Published 2007-03-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-snooze-button-technology-the-shocking-alarm-clock References: [redferret.net](http://www.redferret.net/?p=8507) & [gadgets.dk](http://www.gadgets.dk/product_info.php?products_id=931) Do you have trouble [waking up in the morning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/international-delight-cinnabon-alarm-clocks)? Would an extra jolt do the trick? The Shocking Alarm Clock gives you a zap if you dare touch that [snooze button](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alaarm), giving you an added incentive to shake off the sleepies and crawl out of bed. **Implications** - At $17.74 it's hardly a pricey or prohibitively expensive device, which means that you won't have to fork over an arm and a leg to get your hands on one of your own. On top of that, the Shocking Alarm Clock also packs an [old school aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roberts-ortus-5) that will complement your bedroom rather than overpowering it. This will have you rocking around the clock literally! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Shocking Alarm Clock:** The Shocking Alarm Clock introduces the trend of using electric shocks to wake up, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for the alarm clock industry. - **Incentivized Wake-up:** The concept of giving a zap as an incentive to wake up creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the sleep technology industry. - **Affordable Sleep Gadgets:** The Shocking Alarm Clock being reasonably priced opens up a trend of affordable and accessible sleep gadgets, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for the sleep technology market. ### Where This Applies - **Alarm Clock Industry:** The Shocking Alarm Clock introduces an innovative and disruptive approach to alarm clocks, potentially revitalizing the industry. - **Sleep Technology Industry:** The concept of incentivized wake-up and electric shocks in the morning, as demonstrated by the Shocking Alarm Clock, presents a disruptive opportunity for the sleep technology industry. - **Sleep Gadgets Market:** The trend of affordable and accessible sleep gadgets, exemplified by the Shocking Alarm Clock, creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the sleep gadgets market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Motion-Sensing Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo.md) - [Branded Technology Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-snooze.md) - [Silent Wearable Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silentwakeup.md) - [Silent Wake-Up Wristbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakeband.md) - [Lottery-Inspired Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortune-clock.md) - [Coffee-Brewing Sunrise Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optimrise-sunrise-alarm-clock.md) - [Gentle Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-alarm-clock.md) - [Unsettling Series Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-light-green-light-doll-alarm-clock.md) - [Car Instrument Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reengauge-alarm-clocks.md)