The Talking Alarm Clock comes with a remote control for use up to 30 feet away from the clock. Press the time, temperature or snooze button on the remote to manage the clock from across the room. Directly on the unit, press the top of clock to hear a pleasant, clear female voice announce the time, date, month, year and weekday, and temperature. Built-in thermometer reads in Fahrenheit or Celsius.It has a sleek, modern matte silver look that measures 7.125" high.Clock Dimensions: 2.8. x 1.6. x 7.2. Remote Dimensions: 1.2. x 0.55. x 2.8. Clock unit uses 2 C batteries or an AC/DC adapter (not included) Remote unit requires 2 AAA batteries (not included).