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does it work?
I use it, but really only for the "intelligent snooze" feature, which decreases the length of the snooze each time until it starts refusing to snooze. If anyone knows of a simpler app with the same feature, I'd love to hear about it.
I got a $299 zeo, which works pretty well, and has an open API, great distribution at retail, and very friendly responsive and professional support. I kind of stopped using that too since I now sleep in a bed with the gf most nights, but for actual sleep tracking, the Zeo seems like a great solution.
How about Lark ( https://www.lark.com/mylark/ )? It's a similar product in a completely different price range ($129!). Has anyone tried it?
How about Lark ( https://www.lark.com/mylark/ )? It's a similar product in a completely different price range ($129!). Has anyone tried it?
I'd really like to see a tech review site (Engadget perhaps?) do a Wakemate/Lark/Zeo comparison. Wear all 3 devices at the same time, compare results, etc.
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I have been using Sleep Cycle too. Most the most part, yes, it does wake me up less cranky. You still need to allow for enough sleep though. If I only get ~6 hours of sleep. It wakes me up at an appropriate time - I feel better - but I am still tired - and thus crankier than usual.
The reviews on iTunes store says it's faking data and graph http://itunes.apple.com/app/sleep-cycle-alarm-clock/id320606...
I don't know if this is true but I saw in their changelog http://mdlabs.se/sleepcycle/changelog-v3.0.html that they "removed "dreaming" from graph legend we've done a lot of research around this with help from sleep scientists and determined that Sleep Cycle cannot reliably detect when you are in REM sleep".
That makes me think they're legit. Their test function is also pretty convincing. It detects large and small movements quite accurately.
Taking your "SmartPhone" to bed, in order to improve your sleep seems ridiculous to me by all means.
If you want to improve your sleep and get up in the optimal hour, do the following:
* Disconnect yourself from those devices (phone, pads, laptops, tv, etc.) two hours before you go to bed.
* Take a warm shower or bath
* Go to bed at a fixed time every evening, and get up naturally.
* Read a nice book for 20/30/40 minutes (whatever suites you).
* Close your eyes then and meditate until you fall asleep.
"Thank you for your considerate e-mail and your respect for my privacy (by bcc-ing my e-mail).
It's funny that you e-mailed me, since my boyfriend and I read your story on hacker news, about an hour ago and thought about how they could be launching a new product in the ill-be-gotten gains of defective wakemate sales.
The experience I had was very similar yet, I still have my two wakemates (defects and all). I have no desire to send either back until I get a replacement charger, prepaid postage and working device. I have explained that to their customer service. Basically, I am holding them ransom; though, since they don't work, I don't think I have the upper hand.
If you would like, I can send you one of mine. I don't know if you like/play portal, but it could become you companion band.
Thank you for speaking out and letting other's see what has become of this. It had so much promise and then went horribly wrong."
I feel that everyone should know of this service atrocity (yes! An atrocity!). I worked many years in customer service, and I know that I would not be in business, let alone retain customers, with this type of service. The fact that customers paid for a device/service that has not delivered the features that were advertised; and, the Wake Mate company has not come close to satisfying their current customers, with broken devices that have not been replaced, nor a charger that won't cause a fire, one would wonder what they will do with the 2.0 version?!
Highly recommended, seriously, buy one.
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The reviews on iTunes store says it's faking data and graph http://itunes.apple.com/app/sleep-cycle-alarm-clock/id320606...
The creators countered by saying those reviewers were testing on uncalibrated phones. The app normalizes the movements so even if it detects only very small movements it will still render a graph with full range of movement. I don't know if this is true but I saw in their changelog http://mdlabs.se/sleepcycle/changelog-v3.0.html that they "removed "dreaming" from graph legend we've done a lot of research around this…
I see a leader board but no way to get tips or compare notes (tags?) with other users (specially those in the leaderboard that seem to be sleeping like freaking kings) I would love to figure out how to get a 90+ night when I'm currently in the low 60 everyday.