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Dragging your sleepy self out of bed every morning is hard \u2014 really, really hard. If you’re anything like me, you hit snooze on your phone’s alarm a few times, and by the time you’re actually physically out of bed, you’re still groggy and grumpy.<\/p>\n

A new app called Snap Me Up puts a new spin on waking up: It forces you to take a selfie in order to turn off the alarm. (Also, proof you woke up like this.)<\/p>\n

The app is actually kind of ingenious. Just think about it: By the time you’ve positioned yourself for a selfie, you’ve already opened your eyes \u2014 meaning you’re at least semi-prepared to tackle the day ahead.<\/p>\n

To be fair, though, creative alarm clock apps that force you to do something to turn off the sounds aren’t really new.<\/p>\n

There are all kinds of alarm clock apps like ones that make you solve a puzzle or get up and spin around.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, a selfie-based alarm clock probably resonates more with the young ‘uns these days.<\/p>\n

I installed the app on an Android, and it’s pretty simple. You can set regular alarms and timers (for naps, for example), and a built-in face detection prevents you from cheating and taking a blurry selfie. You can also set the camera to face front or back.<\/p>\n

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The selfies required to turn off the alarm aren’t wasted; they’re saved in a photo album called “My sleepy snaps” and display the date and time.<\/p>\n

Clearly, a lot of your morning selfies won’t be very flattering, but they’ll be funny to look through once you’ve accrued enough \u2014 and had a cup of coffee. Oh, look at that crazy bedhead last year,<\/em> you’ll say one day with a chuckle.<\/p>\n

The only thing I find annoying about the app is the Google ads on the bottom of your Sleepy Snaps album; sometimes, they open in full screen, too.<\/p>\n

I wish an in-app purchase option existed to let you pay a small fee to turn them off.<\/p>\n

Snap Me Up is currently only for Android and is available on the Google Play Store for free.<\/p>\n

As for when we can see Snap Me Up on iOS, developer Michael Fabozzi said:<\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0mashable.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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