Back-to-school time requires parents to find ways to get their kids to school on time. Smart alarm clocks can be helpful tools to manage the morning rush. USA TODAY Shopping provides a list of alarm ...

Fancy bluetooth, old-school clock radio—it's all here.

If a standard alarm clock falls short, try options with bed shakers, extra-loud alerts or runaway designs that make hitting snooze much harder.

If you're a very heavy sleeper, you already know a regular alarm clock usually doesn't get the job done, and phone alerts or easygoing sunrise alarms don't rouse those who are deep in an REM cycle, ...

The pros, the cons, and the ways it rocked my sleep routine (and, unexpectedly, my dog’s sleep routine, too).

As loud as iPhones and Android phones can be with their alarms, those sometimes just don't cut it when it comes to waking up in the early morning.