Opinion: Apps you didn't know you needed

There are a lot of bewildering app-controlled things available. — Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash

When the ancient bedside digital clock croaked, I went online to look for a new one – something very basic with an alarm.

One of the first ones I saw was an "App-Controlled Alarm Clock" you sync to your smartphone. It lets you set alarms, alarm sounds and snooze time via your phone, the ad said.