At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year, Nokia added a new accessory to its portfolio of sleep-tracking device — the Nokia Sleep. The device is able to track your slumber patterns, as well as adjust the lighting and temperature when the user is gettings in or out of bed.

The Nokia Sleep is a thin under-the-mattress accessory that has built-in movement sensors, which are used to track metrics like sleep length, heart rate, sleep quality, and snoring. The collected data can be viewed in the accompanying Health Mate. Data is synced to the user’s smartphone using Wi-Fi.

It provides Sleep Score in the Nokia’s Health Mate app that shows users if their night was restorative. In the mobile application, users can also take advantage of the Sleep Smarter program for further improving their nights over time.

The app provides data history, personalized advice and coaching programs, including one developed specifically around sleep. The company says that along with seamlessly delivering personalized sleep analysis, the device also offers smart home control through IFTTT integration — an automation service for all internet-connected things.

Nokia also announced the integration of its Health Mate app with Alexa, the cloud-based voice service from Amazon, providing users with data and insights on their activity, sleep and weight.

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The Nokia Sleep is priced at $99 and will be available shortly. This new device from Nokia is similar to Beddit’s iPhone-connected sleep tracking system. It’s noteworthy that Apple acquired Beddit in May last year for an undisclosed amount.

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Apple is known for acquiring smaller tech firms so that the products and services from such firms can be sold under Apple’s branding. The Cupertino company has now acquired a firm called Beddit, a maker of sleep tracker which can be placed between the sheet and mattress while sleeping. For monitoring sleep, users of Beddit Sleep Tracker do not require wearing any wearable device. All that the user is required to do is sleep with the tracker placed between the sheet and mattress.

Apple confirmed the acquisition by updating the privacy policy page of Beddit. It now reads as “Beddit has been acquired by Apple. Your personal data will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Apple Privacy Policy.” The Beddit Sleep Tracker is available for purchase on Apple stores with a pricing of $150. The financial terms of the acquisition have not been revealed.

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The Beddit Sleep Tracker which appears like a duct tape makes use of ballistocardiography methods to measure the mechanical activity of various vital organs of the body such hearts and lungs. The sleep tracker can provide information on the quantity and quality of sleep, heart rate, number of breathes per minute, snoring indicator for poor sleep quality and it also provides details on how to optimize bedroom environment for better sleep. The sleep tracker can tell which takes done in the day can affect the sleep. It can provide details on how to make good sleep a habit.

The acquisition shows that Apple wants to provide native sleep tracking feature to its users. It is likely that Apple may add some sleep tracking feature on iOS or integrate Beddit features on Apple Watch. At present, iOS and Apple Watch can monitor sleep only through third-party apps or add-ons devices.

Beddit is no longer advertising its watchOS app which indicates that the Beddit’s sleep tracking technology will be incorporated in Apple Watch. A research by CDC has revealed that 50 to 70 million adults in the U.S. suffering through a sleep disorder which indicates that there is indeed a market for sleep monitoring.

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