Apple Acquires Beddit To Enter Active Sleep-Tracking Market

Apple has purchased sleep-tracking Finland-based startup Beddit for an undisclosed sum. This marks the company's first step into the active sleep-tracking market. Apple was previously not part of the sleep-tracking market because their Apple Watch required nightly charging.

Beddit's current Bluetooth sleep monitor is an under-the-sheet sensor that uses a force sensor, touch sensor, humidity sensor, temperature sensor, and microphone to determine an array of sleep, heart rate, breathing, and snoring measurements. The current Beddit app also allows users to track daytime data to determine whether sleep quality affects daily activities, feelings . . .