Amedea Curved LED Digital Clock

The point of a bedside clock is being readable at three in the morning without reaching for glasses, and a large curved display does that better than a small flat one - the gentle curve keeps every digit facing you whether you are lying down or sitting up. The numerals here are generous and cleanly drawn, with no decorative fussiness to slow down a half-asleep glance.

Three display colours give quite different results. White is crisp and modern and suits a desk as well as a bedside; red is the traditional choice and the least disruptive to night vision; green sits somewhere between the two. Brightness is adjustable across several levels, which matters in a bedroom - at the lowest setting the display is legible without lighting the room, and it can be dimmed right down for anyone who sleeps badly with light.

An alarm function is built in, with the controls on the back rather than scattered across the face. It runs from a USB lead, so use a UK-approved mains adapter, which is not supplied. Route the cable behind the bedside table where it cannot be pulled, and wipe the display with a soft dry cloth rather than a damp one.

• Curved large-digit LED display for easy reading at any angle
• Choose a white, red or green display
• Multi-level brightness adjustment for night-time use
• Built-in alarm with rear-mounted controls
• USB powered - use a UK-approved mains adapter, not supplied
• Route the cable out of reach; wipe the display dry only