

- #SMART ALARM CLOCK MOVIE#
- #SMART ALARM CLOCK INSTALL#
- #SMART ALARM CLOCK UPDATE#
- #SMART ALARM CLOCK TV#
Since the first adjustable mechanical alarm clock was patented in 1847, the invention has become a household staple the world over, though the basic premise of the alarm clock has gone largely unchanged for over 160 years. The concept of an alarm clock, however, didn’t emerge onto the written record until the last couple centuries. The screen gets very dim making it ideal for a dark bedroom.Man has been measuring and marking time for millennia. The sound quality is surprisingly good on this little device! Music comes through clear and doesn’t sound “tinny” as you would expect on a small speaker.Īt night, the unit can be set to show a simple black and white clock face.
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Hopefully, Lenovo can address this in a future update as well. It works fine with my Pandora and my free Spotify account, but my requests to play content from Apple Music come back with a, “sorry, I can’t do that right now,” which is odd because Apple Music works fine on my Google Nest Hub. The Smart Alarm Clock 2 doesn’t seem to support streaming video as it does not even show as an option to Chromecast video content from my phone. The Smart Alarm Clock 2 also seems to do a good job of picking up my voice from across the room and it responds to queries very quickly, similar to a regular Google Nest Hub. Hopefully, this is corrected in the future. Oddly, the display settings cannot be accessed in the Google Home app and must be done through the small touch screen interface. I also like the option to use a Google Photos album that cycles throughout the day. I like the weather clock face as it shows a subtle image in the background of the current conditions along with the temperature. There are different clock faces available that you can swipe through on the device. While the screen is small, I’m able to clearly see the time from across the room.
#SMART ALARM CLOCK MOVIE#
Sure, I wouldn’t sit down to watch a 2-hour movie on the tiny screen, but it would be nice to have the news on while getting ready in the morning.Īt the end of the setup process, the Smart Alarm Clock installed a firmware update and was then ready to use.
#SMART ALARM CLOCK TV#
Oddly, although I’m a YouTube TV subscriber, it did not show up as one of the Live TV choices and the clock doesn’t allow me to play anything on its built-in screen. In the Google Home app, you simply hit the + symbol to add a device, and your phone should automatically detect the Lenovo Smart Alarm Clock and walk you through the steps of joining it to your WiFi and customizing your music services.
#SMART ALARM CLOCK INSTALL#
The setup process is done through the Google Home app, so thankfully there is not yet another app to install specifically for this clock.

This can be enabled by saying, “hey Google, turn on the night light.” Setup The Qi charging base also has a simple LED night light that glows around the base of the alarm clock. There is a mute switch for the microphone located on the back of the unit. There is no camera on the device, providing a bit of peace of mind when placing it in the bedroom. This way, you can wirelessly charge your smartphone beside the Smart Alarm Clock. This particular model includes a wireless charging base that you can set the clock on top of to provide power to the wireless Qi charging pad on the base. The Lenovo Smart Alarm Clock 2 features a fabric exterior with a 4-inch display on the front.
