Having featured a couple of alarm clocks from Philips (the Wake-up Light Premium, and the clock radio that morphs into a digital picture frame), I was surprised by yet another clever way to wake-up in the morning. A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to the chumby.
chumby is described as “an Internet media player that delivers users' favorite parts of the Internet in a friendly, always-on, always-fresh format.” The possibilities seem endless when you look at the extensive list of widgets and always-on connection to content and information. chumby claims “Over 1,200 widgets in more than 30 categories, ranging from news and entertainment to videos, music, sports and more are available for free from high profile media partners such as CBS, MTV Networks,The New York Times, The Weather Channel Interactive and AOL's SHOUTcast.”
Moreover, for you clever technology development folks, you can submit your own widget ideas for chumby. Do you like to make clever little covers or accessories for devices? There is room for you, too, in the chumby community – they call it an “open-source effort for outerwear”.
Back to the alarm clock side of chumby. You have all the features of a traditional alarm clock. But the competitive advantage becomes the customization of content and how it is delivered. “With a chumby, wake up exactly when and how you'd like: to the adrenaline rush of rock music, The New York Times headlines, weather, sports, stock updates—any audio or visual content you choose.”
Rather than go on about all the possibilities, check it out for yourself. Visit chumby.com and take a tour.
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